*ANY* school in any conference other than the B1G or SEC will bolt.

Aug 17, 2022
8:50:33pm

CrimsonCardinal Playmaker

The Big12 doesn’t have some magic loyalty pact. They just don’t have any schools that are at all attractive to the bigger conferences.

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Seems like the consensus on the board is that

TNT

8/17/22 5:16pm

The latest radio guy I heard talking about it essentially said that...

Eddie

8/17/22 5:21pm

Right. Thompson said that a few days ago. In fact TNT mentioned that on CB

TNT

8/17/22 5:22pm

RE: Right. Thompson said that a few days ago. In fact TNT mentioned that on CB

Eddie

8/17/22 5:31pm

If Washington and Oregon accepted the B1G likely won’t be calling, joining the Big 12 would add value.

runningryan

8/17/22 8:55pm

Supposedly Oregon and Washington are at the top of the "too good for the Big 12"

TNT

8/17/22 10:09pm

The problem for the Pac12 isn't money, it's loyalty.

LosAlcoug

8/17/22 5:23pm

But they also look down on the Big 12

TNT

8/17/22 5:23pm

Agreed...there's a pride component. If the B10 doesn't poach any more teams

LosAlcoug

8/17/22 5:26pm

Yoda: Always in motion is the future

TNT

8/17/22 5:39pm

Not all PAC looks down at B12. AZ will leave if they can get same $$ or more

FMOCIE

8/18/22 2:06am

There is zero loyalty. UW and Oregon will bolt

Idacoug

8/17/22 5:25pm

It's a funny thing...equal partners creates stability. Having a few clearly

LosAlcoug

8/17/22 5:29pm

I should only marry a girl from a stable conference?

Cougar Junkie

8/17/22 5:57pm

I assume that every married dude on CB greatly outkicked their coverage.

LosAlcoug

8/17/22 6:07pm

RE: I assume that every married dude on CB greatly outkicked their coverage.

Ode to Hoy

8/18/22 1:37am

*ANY* school in any conference other than the B1G or SEC will bolt.

CrimsonCardinal

8/17/22 8:50pm

This is 100% true

BYU-Laie

8/17/22 9:56pm

Apparently neither does the PAC 10, lol!

Vegasjohn

8/17/22 11:24pm

Then the PAC10 has nothing to worry about, right?

CrimsonCardinal

8/17/22 11:53pm

The only thing that both conferences need to worry about, is when the next

Ode to Hoy

8/18/22 1:42am

RE: *ANY* school in any conference other than the B1G or SEC will bolt.

Eddie

8/18/22 8:50am

I know which schools I think should be the last to catch a lifeboat—

zia cougar

8/17/22 5:44pm

I think all the former speculation holds — just give it time

2FarGone

8/17/22 5:31pm

People dropping the 300 million number for the pac are adding 240 million

travelcoug

8/17/22 5:48pm

That doesn’t include the conference share or the build up over time. First years

Nat Gas Man

8/17/22 8:01pm

There will likely be more bidders for the B12…

Bluedomination

8/17/22 5:54pm

I don't think TV revenue is the exclusive source of revenue where the Big 12 has

Little Mac

8/17/22 5:57pm

Have faith, my friend. Initially it's likely that the conferences won't be that far apart. But the Pac12 has a

Bob Vance

8/17/22 6:01pm

The simple division of total contract$/# of schools might not be that different

NOCAL_YFAN

8/17/22 6:31pm

Let’s all be honest though. We want a moral victory. 1 million more per school

Don Carlton

8/17/22 7:52pm

Actually Navigate's research had the PAC 12 and Big 12 numbers very close, but that included USC and UCLA with the PAC

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