College Football 2024

The two remain Pac 12 teams got $50 million ($5 million per school) plus and additional $1.5 million per school, so basically $65 million if I remember correctly. Both remaining schools were already facing deficits. Athletic department deficits aren't unique to just OSU or WSU.
So now they have to pay $43 million in poaching fees out of that $65 million to add four schools? Maybe Jensen Huang or some rich Micron employee / BSU alumni is stepping up big time to help with the costs.
You can't really compare what the old Pac 12 was getting in their TV deal versus the MWC, because most of the value disappeared when the two LA schools bailed, especially USC. Not having those two schools was pretty much the first nail in the coffin of the PAC 12. Maybe the second. The first likely was having and retaining Luxury Larry Scott as the commissioner.
Depending on who else they add, the new TV deal is likely to be better then the current MWC deal, but nowhere near what the old PAC 12 deal was and far behind the SEC, Big 10 and Big 12 deals.
I've seen names like Air Force, Memphis St, Tulane, UTSA, UNLV, San Jose St as possible additions. Those names just don't move the media rights needle much in my opinion.
SF
 
At this point, it would seem the conference survives, but as stonedhusky points out, the media deals will not be as lucrative.
If the ACC pukes out, then Cal and Stanford would be logical choices, but still not enough market share for a big media deal.
My guess, conference survives, weaker than before, but name lives on.
Further conference instability lies ahead, and there is no guarantee this whole NIL deal doesn't wind up just exploding college sports completely...
My guess is that given time, it does.
 
Here is my thoughts on what happens in the future. We'll have something that kind of resembles the old Pac-12, but it will be the 8 team west coast division of a 64 team super conference. This will happen when schools leave the NCAA to form a super conference and name a commissioner. They'll call it the NILFL.
I think this will happen, just maybe not while I'm alive. Follow the money.......
SF

USC
UCLA
Arizona
UCLA
Oregon
Washington
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8 conferences with 8 teams each seems reasonable in that scenario...with scheduling like the NFL, where conferences rotate their non- conference games every year...
There's no way with NIL money being what it is that small schools will remain in the mix, also no way that kind of money won't lead to rule breaking, grifting, and all the other things big money leads to in every other endeavor.
Uniforms will look like NASCAR, so will the fields at the stadiums.
;)
 
Mossback said:
8 conferences with 8 teams each seems reasonable in that scenario...with scheduling like the NFL, where conferences rotate their non- conference games every year...
There's no way with NIL money being what it is that small schools will remain in the mix, also no way that kind of money won't lead to rule breaking, grifting, and all the other things big money leads to in every other endeavor.
Uniforms will look like NASCAR, so will the fields at the stadiums.
;)
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I can certainly see issues like what you mention coming up.
I'm also not trying to poo-poo the Beavs and Cougs. I was sad to see the PAC 12 implode and they were put in a very tough spot.
If Cal and Stanford hadn't bolted, they'd have a stronger hand since they'd have the Bay area media market, though neither school has a great fan bases in my opinion.
The thing that makes it tough for them is no matter what they do as far as adding members, the TV rights dollars compared to other conference just aren't going to be there. If they add schools like Tulane, Memphis St etc, they'll experience the same fate as the old Pac 12. A 7-8:00 west coast kick-off time for the late game will find some potential viewers in those markets snoring rather then watching.
SF
 
Agree...

The Cal and Stanford addition wouldn't move the media needle enough if they did join the 6 Pac.
Things are now only money driven, and so trying to keep teams that get 6-10 million a year playing teams that get 60 million plus a year is not going to put a competitive match up on the field, so some form of separation based on revenue seems the likely end game here.
 
But....

Go Coogs !!!

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I heard the UW is offering soy lattes and skinny jeans to every new recruit, with bonus organic tofu burritos....

Coogs offering Pabst and burgers with Carhartt's...
 
Thankfully FOX is broadcasting some good games this weekend.
 
K State and Arizona right now...

Go K State !!!!
 
Mossback said:
I heard the UW is offering soy lattes and skinny jeans to every new recruit, with bonus organic tofu burritos....

Coogs offering Pabst and burgers with Carhartt's...
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Is that because the guys from WSU don't graduate, end up becoming ditch diggers, needing the Carhartts?
 
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Apparently Disney & Direct TV have come to an agreement…college football is back on ESPN…
 
The first Apple Cup TV coverage that is only on a paid subscription streaming channel? :(
 
Peacock
but apparently can stream the radio broadcast for free ? . 🥳
"For listeners in the greater Seattle area the WSU broadcasts are on KTTH 770 AM. Cougar football broadcasts on the Washington State Sports Network from Learfield begin two hours before kickoff, carry through the game and conclude with post-game coach and player interviews, and the Coug Talk call-in show."
 
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With the addition of Boise State, CO State, Fresno State & SD State to the PAC 12 in ‘26, perhaps they should rename the conference as the PAC State?
 
GO COUGS!
Too bad Beavs lost.
Go Pac 6+!
 
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