Conference Realignment Rumors

We have been able to gather more details on the Pac-12’s recent offer to its conference members.

Sources indicate that the number presented was $24.5 million on the high end.

But the biggest issue actually was not money-related.

Instead, the conference presented members with a deal that was nearly all streaming. The Pac-12 presidents have been consistent in their approach by saying that linear was important to the future of the conference and while George Kliavkoff tried, he has never been able to get to that sweet spot with linear and enough money to keep the Pac-12 members around.

* Once the meeting was completed with disappointment, all bets were off. Schools such as Arizona, Utah, and Arizona State entered discussions with the Big 12. Arizona was the furthest along of the three going into this part of the process and in the last 24-48 hours, Arizona State and Utah joined the Wildcats. Although it is not completely finalized yet, sources indicate that Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah are all likely to join the Big 12. One source said that it would have to fall apart for the three schools not to make the move and the ideal plan for the Big 12 is to make the biggest possible impact, which is announcing all three at once. Although it is not set in stone, there could be an announcement as soon as Friday.
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Well the 108 yr old conference should have a better tv deal then the one they currently just provided through Apple.  It sounds to me that the PAC-12 teams want financial security while the conference itself wants loyalty based off history and the conference can't or hasn't fully provided that.  The PAC-12 is a second tier conference with USC and UCLA leaving.  Traditions in college football don't mean anything anymore.

 
You do have to give the Big XII a little credit.  They looked to be the first one to dissolve a couple of years ago. 

But they hung on long enough to have a solution fall in their lap.

 
:wtf

I hope they don't have a Finance major offered at Berkley...


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