USC and UCLA to the B1G

I remember people on here saying exactly that when Texas and Oklahoma announced that they were joining the SEC, calling Warren an idiot because the Big Ten wasn't expanding. I said at the time that there wasn't much need for the Big Ten to rush, and that taking the top of the PAC was the probably most viable option. Although I predicted that it would be the top four teams, not two.

 
Toe said:
I remember people on here saying exactly that when Texas and Oklahoma announced that they were joining the SEC, calling Warren an idiot because the Big Ten wasn't expanding. I said at the time that there wasn't much need for the Big Ten to rush, and that taking the top of the PAC was the probably most viable option. Although I predicted that it would be the top four teams, not two.
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Warren probably making a push for Notre Dame before moving on to other schools from the remaining PAC schools. 

 
Toe said:
I remember people on here saying exactly that when Texas and Oklahoma announced that they were joining the SEC, calling Warren an idiot because the Big Ten wasn't expanding. I said at the time that there wasn't much need for the Big Ten to rush, and that taking the top of the PAC was the probably most viable option. Although I predicted that it would be the top four teams, not two.
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Well...UCLA and USC contacted the Big Ten, it even is stated that the Big Ten was NOT looking to add new members.  

 
teachercd said:
it even is stated that the Big Ten was NOT looking to add new members.  
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Toe said:
I remember people on here saying exactly that when Texas and Oklahoma announced that they were joining the SEC, calling Warren an idiot because the Big Ten wasn't expanding. I said at the time that there wasn't much need for the Big Ten to rush, and that taking the top of the PAC was the probably most viable option. Although I predicted that it would be the top four teams, not two.
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We still might get all 4, so you may still be right.

 
ColoradoHusk said:
Warren probably making a push for Notre Dame before moving on to other schools from the remaining PAC schools. 
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May as well sit tight and show ND the $100M/year you’ll get in new TV rights.

Also going no divisions means you don’t need an even number of teams, so they could just take ND and sit at 17.

 
ColoradoHusk said:
I think it's the Big 12 that broke off the discussions with the PAC 12.  Oregon, Washington, Stanford, and Cal are holding out in hopes of getting brought into the Big Ten, and the remaining PAC 12 schools aren't all that attractive to bring into the Big 12.

The Big 12 seems set on standing pat for now, hoping for the scraps in terms of TV deals from a network and then looking to bring in other schools, as needed.
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Big12 is supposedly helping ND/NBC with extra content for NDs 75 million. Plus a 0. :D  If I were Oregon, Washington, Stanford and California, I would wait too. No more GORs….it’s inevitable.

 
IgniteTheSpark said:
He doesn't know squat. No one saw the current chess move either. Notre Dame, Oregon, Washington are the next 3. After that. Start looking back east again with UNC
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There has been rumblings of USC joining the B1G since early April. While today was surprising it was hardly out of left field.

 
One of reasons ND wanted to stay independent was keeping USC, Stanford rivalries and playing games across the country. They would have part of that if they join the big10 now. ...And who knows, maybe Stanford asks to join.

 
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Loebarth said:
I won't be at all surprised if NBC pays the $75 million. In fact, I'd be more surprised if they didn't and TBH, at the current B1G and SEC rates broken down per school, I think that is a fair request. If NBC decides it's too much so be it, they can then pay more if they want to get into conference contracts to broadcast college football. Truth is, all this hoopla is doing is adding to the destruction of the real value of the dollar not to mention hurting college sports as a whole. Ugh... would love to go back to the days of split titles and off season discussions of who would have beaten whom... those were the good times. However, I digress... times have changed and the change is only beginning. Better to sit back and enjoy the ride, yes?
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I have been saying this for a while. Thanks for feeling the same.

 
What are the odds that both Chip Kelly and Scott Frost still have their gigs when UCLA & Nebraska play their first conference football game against each other? 

 
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