Feels like as soon as the PAC deal gets done we are going to see a flurry of activity. Whether that is PAC schools leaving for the B1G/B12 or the B12 grabbing MWC schools... who knows. I think SDSU, Boise, Fresno, and Colorado State would make compelling additions to the Big 12 if it comes down to it... but I think it's worth waiting until 2030+ to see if the PAC implodes. If you wanna add Gonzaga, pair them with Saint Mary's or Wichita State.
Top 10 most watched games this season. Not sure how it compares to last year but no PAC or ACC matchups there. Most watched game involving a PAC team was Notre Dame-USC a little further down the list. Michigan–Ohio State (FOX) 17.1 million Tennessee–Georgia (CBS) 13.1 million Alabama-Tennessee (CBS) 11.6 million LSU-Georgia (SEC Championship) (CBS) 10.9 million Purdue-Michigan (Big Ten Championship) (FOX) 10.7 million Alabama-Texas (FOX) 10.6 million Notre Dame-Ohio State (ABC) 10.5 million Kansas State–TCU (Big 12 Championship) 9.4 million Alabama-Ole Miss (CBS) 8.7 million Ohio State-Penn State (FOX) 8.3 million
The PAC 12 championship got thumped by the Big 12 championship which I thought was pretty eye opening. Especially considering 1) the PAC's biggest property was playing 2) it had CFP implications and 3) it was airing unopposed.
There's a reason most college football is played on Saturday instead of Friday night. Pac-12 has some terrible TV contracts.
The schools that have signed on to join the league are WAC football members Stephen F. Austin, Abilene Christian, Utah Tech, Southern Utah and Tarleton State and Atlantic Sun football members Austin Peay, Eastern Kentucky, Central Arkansas and North Alabama. UT Rio Grande Valley, which recently announced it is starting a program, is also expected to join in 2025 in that program's first season as the league's 10th member. The goal is for the conference to start playing in 2024 with nine members. Ambiguity looms around the process to becoming an FBS league, however. All the schools that play in the FCS will also need to go through a formal transition process. The schools have signed a "multi-party term sheet agreement" to commit to the new league. Sources familiar with the agreement said the schools "desire to form a partnership for the development and operation of a football-only conference."
Looks like they are trying to work around the network inventory issue. Not a fan of this idea though.
I’m ready to leave them all behind. It’s been decades of other big 12 members blaming us for every problem they have. Ready to be gone and not happy about having to keep up games just so they can continue to profit off us.
I'm totally looking forward to playing Sam Houston or Dallas Baptist on the annual SEC November Cupcake Weekend.
