Realignment Carousel Spins Up again (USC and UCLA to Big 10)

[Shock Top]

As long as we are just making wild speculations:

- That PAC 18 goes through as drawn up
- Navy/WSU joins the ACC

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

He said yesterday the commish is keeping him well informed... until he doesn't

That’s not what I heard him say. What I heard was that the commissioner is bold and informed and is close to other commissioners and tv partners. And that the whole thing is difficult to predict. But to each his own I guess.

[ABC]

We will be fine.

[Downtown Shocker Brown]

What I know:

1) Basketball doesn’t matter in this round. Not even a discussion point

2) Any moves requiring “discussion” are smoke screens as any team that adds value does not require discussion

What I think:

1) Gonzaga and UCONN not being included in Big XII leads to believe that the first step is align football, then dollars, then split those off.

2) Once MAX Football dollars are aligned, then the split off for Olympic sports, then we see regional leagues return to cut costs and most importantly travel for non-FB sports.

3) WSU, with its new AD, BSB, and MBB coaches are in a good spot.

4) SEC will clean up as they basically can keep everyone aligned

[shoxlax]

Who’s to say the NCAA survives? They have little to police except our waiver requests.

[pogo]

Who’s to say the NCAA survives? They have little to police except our waiver requests.

I read an article that pretty much outlined the super conference scenario that is happening now. Talked about 4 16 team conferences of football that will peel itself away from the ncaa and set up their own rules on scholarships recruiting pay to players and playoffs with the ncaa left out . At some point these conferences would then go after the basketball money and have their own 64 team tournament and supplant the ncaa tournament and leave the ncaa to legislate the rest of us. Looking to be a pretty accurate depiction at this point.

[Downtown Shocker Brown]

I read an article that pretty much outlined the super conference scenario that is happening now. Talked about 4 16 team conferences of football that will peel itself away from the ncaa and set up their own rules on scholarships recruiting pay to players and playoffs with the ncaa left out . At some point these conferences would then go after the basketball money and have their own 64 team tournament and supplant the ncaa tournament and leave the ncaa to legislate the rest of us. Looking to be a pretty accurate depiction at this point.

Football, yes. Because the Appalachian St wins are few and far between.

Basketball attempting to do the same would cost those schools hundreds of millions. Mainly because the UMBC wins happen at high rates yearly despite brackets designed to avoid them.

[BostonWu]

That’s not what I heard him say. What I heard was that the commissioner is bold and informed and is close to other commissioners and tv partners. And that the whole thing is difficult to predict. But to each his own I guess.

You must have selective hearing.

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

Nope. I watched that very same video. To each his own I suppose.

[shockrah]

Story:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/wichita-state-ad-prepared-proactive-120000460.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

[Veritas]

Not too much additional info

https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/college-football/news-2-conferences-emerge-hotspots-pac-12-merger-amid-failed-expansion-media-deal-attempts-reports

[WstateU]

[Maizerunner08]

The wait continues.

[Aargh]

Apparently, as many suspected, the "11 AAC schools to join Pac 12" was fabricated click bait.

[RoyalShock]

Apparently, as many suspected, the "11 AAC schools to join Pac 12" was fabricated click bait.

Until something comes from a reputable source, it's all click bait.