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Aug 13, 2022
4:21:23pm
lbmango All-American
I really don't know anything. However, I'm thinking that ESPN will ultimately...
determine who ends up where as far as realignment goes.

If the P12 loses even 1 team to the B1G, or if ESPN gives the P12 a low $ number causing P12 teams to want to bail, then I see ESPN determining who ultimately ends up in the B12. And it won't be based on who is first to raise their hand, or who is most anxious to jump from the P12 to the B12 but will be based on who makes the most sense to them based on potential eyeballs and $.

So, for example, if Notre Dame and Stanford end up in the B1G, I would see Oregon, Washington, ASU, and Utah being the teams most likely to move to the B12.

If no one immediately gets the call to join the B1G then I see Oregon, Washington, Stanford, and either Utah or Cal joining the B12.

From a geography, logistics, and fan standpoint the 2 Arizona schools or them plus Colorado and Utah probably makes the most sense, but those things aren't high on ESPN's list of priorities.

Final comment. With ESPN out of the bidding for the B1G, they can dictate a lot of things to the P12 and B12. If anyone has a true insider at ESPN, that's where we'll get the most accurate information at this point.
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