(12-10-2017 08:21 PM)Transic_nyc Wrote:  

(12-09-2017 03:41 PM)JRsec Wrote:  Seriously, what if the PAC doesn't play ball and they get nibbled away. It could change realignment thought altogether.

Big 12:

Arizona, Arizona State, Cal Los Angeles, Southern Cal

California, Oregon, Stanford, Washington

Baylor, Texas, Texas Tech, Utah

Iowa State, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State


Big 10:

Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska

Illinois, Minnesota, Northwestern, Wisconsin

Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue

Maryland, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers


SEC:

Arkansas, Missouri, Texas A&M, T.C.U.

Alabama, L.S.U., Mississippi, Mississippi State

Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Vanderbilt

Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia


ACC:

Boston College, Connecticut, Notre Dame, Syracuse

Louisville, Pittsburgh, Virginia, Virginia Tech

Duke, North Carolina, N.C. State, Wake Forest

Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Miami

That's not too bad really.

It would fittingly ironic for the PAC to break up due to their inflexibility contributing to their failure to finish off the Big 12 when they had the chance. Yes, Texas has the LHN issue but Larry Scott should have stood up to the Pac-12 presidents and negotiate a deal for the Texahoma foursome. They may believe that there would not be necessarily a Power 4 in the future or they may not think it would matter all that much but, as you've said many times, money and time pressure carry their own momentum not controlled by academic eggheads.

The thing I see if I don't know if Kansas would choose the Big Ten over a Big 12 that brings over several top-notch AAU schools and new markets from Phoenix to Seattle. Yes, the Big Ten would have time zone advantages over that expanded Big 12 but also would mean playing a lot of games on the Eastern seaboard, which is a good distance from Lawrence. Also, schools in that part of Big 12 country are very traditionalist in outlook. A lot of Kansas fans are still unhappy over Nebraska and Colorado (maybe not as much Mizzou) leaving. They would not be able to play Iowa State, Texas and Oklahoma yearly and may just be able to swing a deal to play Kansas State OOC if they leave.

I'm interested in what kind of deal Disney would make with the Fox people (if it ever happens at all). With a lot of RSNs in the Midwest there's a question over whether they may think BTN may be worth a buy. What would eventually happen with BTN after a sale, anyway?

I think Kansas might choose the Big 10 West because it would be a relatively easy division to win in hoops with a decent RPI. Plus the hoops fans of the Big 10 would be a huge step up for that program, especially the programs in the East. And remember that Kansas, like Michigan State, Kentucky, and North Carolina recruits nationally. They have their ties to the South and their OOC schedule could continue to hold games like Kentucky, Texas, Oklahoma, etc, but through the Big 10 they not only have a presence in the Northern Midwest, but now along the Atlantic Coast and New England. And the CIC (whatever it's called now) would be an incentive for them.

As to the BTN it essentially would give Disney all of the key Conference Networks which would be an advertising coup. A bundled package of the B12N, SECN, ACCN, and BTN would be a heckuva four successive channel lineup. It gives them a national interest by having them bundled but allows them to target advertising to each of the regions. The SEC & B1G would still be the leaders but the B12 & ACC would close the gap a bit. It would be healthy for the game, particularly if we could institute a champs only model for the CFP and extend the conference playoffs to semis & finals.