Pac-12, Big Ten and ACC near agreement to align in response to SEC expansion
3 years, 4 months ago

Pac-12, Big Ten and ACC near agreement to align in response to SEC expansion

LA Times  

The Pac-12 is set to join forces with the Big Ten and ACC to counter the recent expansion by the SEC. The impending alliance, first reported by The Athletic, comes in response to the Southeastern Conference’s move to add the Big 12 Conference’s two powerhouse programs, Texas and Oklahoma. As college sports faces large looming questions about professionalization, the NCAA’s outdated governance structure and the proposed expansion of the College Football Playoff to 12 teams, the three aligned leagues want to make sure the SEC doesn’t have an outsized role in charting the way forward. If the 41 schools in the Pac-12, Big Ten and ACC are as like-minded as they believe, they should be able to rein in any SEC aggression prompted by the addition of Texas and Oklahoma to move toward a dominant football “superconference” that intends to play by its own rules. With this alliance, the Pac-12, led by new commissioner George Kliavkoff, will have gained more than any other conference during this wild summer, jumping fully ahead of the Big 12 in stature and guaranteeing its place at the big kids’ table going forward despite a decade of underperforming in football and men’s basketball.

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Texas, Arizona State to meet in CFP clash of old vs. new Big 12 champs
14 hours, 48 minutes ago

Texas, Arizona State to meet in CFP clash of old vs. new Big 12 champs

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas won the Big 12 title in 2023 on its way out the door to the Southeastern Conference. You’re not used to some of these environments,” Sun Devils coach Kenny Dillingham said Monday. “The guys we’ve gotten from Texas and coach program have been unbelievable,” Dillingham said. “That’s a team who kicked me out and said I’d …

What we learned about the College Football Playoff: SEC upsets, Big 12 chaos, Indiana’s hopes
1 month ago

What we learned about the College Football Playoff: SEC upsets, Big 12 chaos, Indiana’s hopes

New York Times  

The weekend before Thanksgiving often feels like the calm before the storm in college football. Interesting to read analysis from others as they examine “strength of schedule” in college football…it does seem there is a trend to be identified… pic.twitter.com/pXSfxRMxvL — Greg Sankey November 21, 2024 But at a certain point, it doesn’t seem like too much to ask these …

What we learned about the CFP in Week 12: Georgia’s still alive, an SEC-Big Ten debate looms
1 month, 1 week ago

What we learned about the CFP in Week 12: Georgia’s still alive, an SEC-Big Ten debate looms

New York Times  

There are two weeks left in college football’s regular season, and there appear to be more teams hanging around College Football Playoff contention than falling out. Big 12 CFP and title odds Team CFP bid B1G title Record Oregon 99% 51% 11-0 Ohio State 99% 45% 9-1 Penn State 93% 1% 9-1 Indiana 89% 4% 10-0 Welcome, Sun Devils Arizona …

The Big 12 leads the way when it comes to nail-biters with 13 games decided in the final minute
1 month, 1 week ago

The Big 12 leads the way when it comes to nail-biters with 13 games decided in the final minute

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Cyclones got through non-conference play unscathed thanks to Kyle Konrardy’s 54-yard field goal with six seconds left in a 20-19 win over instate rival Iowa on Sept. 7. ACC team Pittsburgh also won its first seven games this season, including last-minute wins against Big 12 …

SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, ACC: A New Era for Women's Basketball
1 month, 3 weeks ago

SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, ACC: A New Era for Women's Basketball

Associated Press  

Conference realignment leads to a dramatic shift in women's basketball. Texas and Oklahoma will bolster an already strong Southeastern Conference while USC and UCLA add two of the top teams in the country to the Big Ten. The ACC welcomes Stanford and Cal, and Arizona, Colorado and Utah join the Big 12, and the remaining four power conferences have become …

College Basketball Realignment: A Seismic Shift in the Landscape of the Game
1 month, 3 weeks ago

College Basketball Realignment: A Seismic Shift in the Landscape of the Game

Associated Press  

College basketball undergoes a major upheaval with the introduction of the transfer portal, name, image and likeness compensation deals, and conference realignment. The recent realignment round, which shifted power in college hoops, has forced coaches to adjust their strategies and players to adapt to the changing landscape of the sport.

Oregon Ducks Soaring High, But Pac-12 Teams Struggling to Find Their Rhythm in Big Ten
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2 months ago

Oregon Ducks Soaring High, But Pac-12 Teams Struggling to Find Their Rhythm in Big Ten

Associated Press  

The other former Pac-12 teams are finding the transition to the Big Ten much more difficult than expected. Teams like UCLA, USC, and Washington are struggling to get wins on the road, with only one conference win apiece so far. Oregon, on the other hand, has shown flashes of brilliance, but they have yet to secure a Big Ten victory …

College Football Playoff Bubble Watch: Big 12, ACC should relish multiple bids if they get them
2 months ago

College Football Playoff Bubble Watch: Big 12, ACC should relish multiple bids if they get them

New York Times  

Read The Athletic’s latest edition of College Football Playoff bubble watch. There’s a chance the Big 12 or ACC might be given two automatic bids in a Playoff that expands to 14 or 16 teams, but the two richest leagues hold all the power to make the rules after the nine conference commissioners and Notre Dame signed a new Playoff …

For Big Ten ADs, SEC meet-up offers a chance to hash out the issues that just mean more
2 months, 2 weeks ago

For Big Ten ADs, SEC meet-up offers a chance to hash out the issues that just mean more

New York Times  

When the Big Ten Council of Presidents and Chancellors hired Tony Petitti as commissioner in spring 2023, it mandated he work closely with Southeastern Conference counterpart Greg Sankey and thaw the icy relationship between the collegiate sports superpowers. “Given where we are with the overall landscape of college athletics, those who see things in a common way, to me we …

Why the SEC and Big Ten are meeting to talk CFP automatic bids and scheduling arrangements
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Why the SEC and Big Ten are meeting to talk CFP automatic bids and scheduling arrangements

New York Times  

Athletic directors from the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference are slated to meet next week in Nashville, Tenn., with College Football Playoff automatic bids and a possible nonconference football scheduling arrangement between the leagues on the agenda, three sources who will take part in the meetings said Monday. In the spring, the Big Ten proposed — with the SEC’s backing …

For ACC teams, adding an NFL-like front office is the new norm for transfer-portal recruiting
2 months, 4 weeks ago

For ACC teams, adding an NFL-like front office is the new norm for transfer-portal recruiting

Associated Press  

New Boston College coach Bill O’Brien wanted to build a pro-style approach to handle the growing demands of recruiting in the transfer-portal era. “We’re continuing to grow,” said California coach Justin Wilcox, whose Bears are in their first ACC season. If there’s more investment on the front end, I’ve got to believe the back end is going to look better, …

Memphis, Tulane, South Florida, UTSA reaffirm commitment to AAC after Pac-12 talks
3 months ago

Memphis, Tulane, South Florida, UTSA reaffirm commitment to AAC after Pac-12 talks

New York Times  

Memphis, Tulane, South Florida and UTSA have reaffirmed their commitment to the American Athletic Conference, the universities and conference announced Monday, spurning interest from the Pac-12 to join that rebuilding conference. The AAC has also targeted Texas State in addition to Air Force and UNLV, from the shrinking Mountain West as potential expansion candidates beyond this group. The Pac-12 is …

What we’re hearing about the Pac-12, AAC and Mountain West’s next moves
3 months ago

What we’re hearing about the Pac-12, AAC and Mountain West’s next moves

New York Times  

The next phase of conference realignment is a tug of war. Although Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes told The Athletic on Saturday that football is a requirement for members, other sources briefed on the league’s thinking believe that’s just for this next step, not ruling out the possibility that the league would try to add a school like Gonzaga …

AAC ramps up interest in adding Air Force to conference with Army and Navy, AP source says
3 months, 1 week ago

AAC ramps up interest in adding Air Force to conference with Army and Navy, AP source says

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The American Athletic Conference has ramped up interest in adding Air Force as a member to put all three service academies into the same league for the first time, a person with knowledge of the AAC’s discussions told The Associated Press on Monday. ESPN first reported …

Oregon State AD says the new Pac-12 will look to add new schools quickly
3 months, 1 week ago

Oregon State AD says the new Pac-12 will look to add new schools quickly

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! CORVALLIS, Ore. — Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes said the newly rebuilt Pac-12 will look to add at least two more schools for 2026 as quickly as possible. “Get it right, but it’s in our best interest to move as quickly as we can.” The …

College football realignment: The Pac-12’s expansion augurs a ruthless new era.
54 years, 11 months ago

College football realignment: The Pac-12’s expansion augurs a ruthless new era.

Slate  

Bad news first: College sports continues to besiege itself with chaotic realignment of its conferences, leaving even more schools with reasons to be paranoid about their future ability to keep up with the nation’s Joneses. Without enough teams to stage a conference championship game, they’re the only teams among 134 in the top level of college football who cannot access …

Why join the Pac-12? What schools could be targeted next? What’s next for Mountain West?
3 months, 1 week ago

Why join the Pac-12? What schools could be targeted next? What’s next for Mountain West?

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Pac-12 is still two schools short of what it needs to be a recognized conference by the NCAA in two years and the Mountain West is facing a future without four of its most valuable members, so shopping for replacements could be the next step. …

New-look Big 12 ready to embark on a season of big expectations, enormous pressure to win
3 months, 3 weeks ago

New-look Big 12 ready to embark on a season of big expectations, enormous pressure to win

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I think the Penn State game is huge for us,” said Mountaineers coach Neal Brown, whose job was starting to come into question before they won nine games last season. “You’re correct,” Brown said, “it’s a big game for our league, and this new Big 12, …

Bulked-up Big Ten and SEC set to dominate college football on and off the field
4 months ago

Bulked-up Big Ten and SEC set to dominate college football on and off the field

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “An incredibly strong conference, amazing TV deals, incredible partner, certainly exciting times to be part of the Big Ten,” Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens recent said recently on the Navigating Sports Business podcast. “Now, as a TV guy, if I’m going to pay increasing dollars, I’m …

Making sense of college sports realignment. Which schools are changing conference affiliation?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Making sense of college sports realignment. Which schools are changing conference affiliation?

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 2024 : Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest. 2023 : Florida International, Jacksonville State, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee State, New Mexico State, Sam Houston State, UTEP, …

Column: Can the Big West become college baseball’s foremost conference out West? Here’s the pitch
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Column: Can the Big West become college baseball’s foremost conference out West? Here’s the pitch

LA Times  

Andrew Checketts, who led UC Santa Barbara to the College World Series in 2016, has the Gauchos on a 14-game winning streak heading into this weekend’s NCAA regional play. “I don’t know if it’s deterred kids yet, if they want to stay closer to home, but it’s definitely changing the landscape of college athletics.” Said University of San Diego coach …

Big 12 distributes record $470M to schools, but original members see decrease after expansion
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Big 12 distributes record $470M to schools, but original members see decrease after expansion

New York Times  

IRVING, Texas — The Big 12 will distribute an estimated $470 million to 14 member universities in 2024, conference commissioner Brett Yormark announced Friday at the league’s spring meetings. That $470 million represents a record high for the Big 12, while at the same time a reduction for the conference’s 10 original members compared to last year. “As you know …

New Big 12 out to prove bigger bank accounts don’t always mean better football teams in 12-team CFP
7 months, 3 weeks ago

New Big 12 out to prove bigger bank accounts don’t always mean better football teams in 12-team CFP

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! SCOTTDALE, Ariz. — Before the realigned Big 12 — sans Oklahoma and Texas —even kicks off, the expanded College Football Playoff’s new revenue structure has created a perception that the conference is no longer the equal of the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference. Big 12 commissioner …

Big 12 newcomers struggled in debuts. Now they’re getting ready for the league to change again
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Big 12 newcomers struggled in debuts. Now they’re getting ready for the league to change again

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF all had losing records and were in the bottom half of the Big 12 standings last season. “He did a good job of paying attention, asking questions and coaching guys.” Fritz came from Tulane after that American Athletic Conference team two …

The ACC keeps winning in March Madness. It wants to convert that into more future NCAA bids
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The ACC keeps winning in March Madness. It wants to convert that into more future NCAA bids

Associated Press  

GLENDALE, Ariz. — No one expected North Carolina State to be in the Final Four after needing a miracle run through the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament to even make the NCAA Tournament. “The national narrative could not be more inaccurate as it relates to the success our teams are having and have had in the NCAA Tournament, over whatever period …

ACC and Big 12 face no-win situation in 14-team CFP proposal. What will they do?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

ACC and Big 12 face no-win situation in 14-team CFP proposal. What will they do?

New York Times  

Most of the headlines accompanying the recent discussion of a 14-team College Football Playoff have focused on the Big Ten and the SEC, and understandably so. Only the ACC and the Big 12 had any real power to push back on the initial suggestions of as many as four automatic qualifying spots for the Big Ten and SEC. It’s not …

Analysis: Big Ten and SEC power play undermines credibility of playoff, marginalizes ACC and Big 12
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Analysis: Big Ten and SEC power play undermines credibility of playoff, marginalizes ACC and Big 12

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! There will be at least two 12-team playoffs, this season and next, but the Power Five is now down to four, dominated by a Big Two: The Southeastern Conference and Big Ten have decided to throw their weight around to protect their own interests with little …

College Football Playoff approves 12-team format, reduces spots for conference champs
10 months ago

College Football Playoff approves 12-team format, reduces spots for conference champs

LA Times  

The field for the 12-team College Football Playoff beginning next season will comprise five conference champions and seven at-large selections after the university presidents who oversee the CFP voted unanimously Tuesday to tweak the format. The original plan for the 12-team format was to have the six highest-ranked conference champions, with the top four receiving first-round byes, and six at-large …

Big Ten, SEC forming joint advisory group to find solutions to college sports issues
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Big Ten, SEC forming joint advisory group to find solutions to college sports issues

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Big Ten and Southeastern Conference are formally trying to find solutions to the issues facing college sports. “The Big Ten and the SEC have substantial investment in the NCAA and there is no question that the voices of our two conferences are integral to governance …

SEC, Big Ten to form joint advisory group: What could alliance mean for college sports?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

SEC, Big Ten to form joint advisory group: What could alliance mean for college sports?

New York Times  

The two most powerful conferences in college athletics are teaming up to tackle the biggest issues facing the enterprise. The goal, the leagues said, is to “take a leadership role in developing solutions for a sustainable future of college sports.” The announcement essentially formalizes a collaborative relationship between the two leagues that has been growing ever since commissioner Tony Petitti …

Washington gives Pac-12 chance to be conference of champions in football 1 more time before leaving
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Washington gives Pac-12 chance to be conference of champions in football 1 more time before leaving

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! NEW ORLEANS — The curtain will close on the Pac-12’s final season as a Power Five football conference on the biggest stage in the sport. Washington, one of 10 schools leaving the conference this coming summer, beat Texas 37-31 in the Sugar Bowl to earn a …

Pac-12 Signing Day: Oregon lands top-five class as it prepares to head to Big Ten
1 year ago

Pac-12 Signing Day: Oregon lands top-five class as it prepares to head to Big Ten

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Oregon’s class is ranked behind only Ohio State among its new Big Ten counterparts. Southern California’s class ranked second among 2023 Pac-12 schools and would be fifth in the new Big Ten, behind Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State and Michigan. LEADER OF THE PACK Oregon signed …

AP Sports Story of the Year: Realignment, stunning demise of Pac-12 usher in super conference era
1 year ago

AP Sports Story of the Year: Realignment, stunning demise of Pac-12 usher in super conference era

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The redrawing of the college sports map and demise of the Pac-12, a conference that claims the most NCAA championships and a legacy that includes the likes of Jackie Robinson, Bill Walton, Aaron Rodgers, Katie Ledecky, Tiger Woods and Cheryl Miller, made conference realignment The Associated …

Washington Supreme Court denies review of Pac-12 appeal, handing control of conference to OSU, WSU
1 year ago

Washington Supreme Court denies review of Pac-12 appeal, handing control of conference to OSU, WSU

Associated Press  

The Washington state Supreme Court declined on Friday to review the Pac-12’s appeal of a lower court ruling that gives full control of the conference to Oregon State and Washington State, keeping in place a legal victory for the league’s two remaining schools over its 10 departing members. Last month, a superior court judge in Whitman County, Washington, granted the …

Pac-12 as we’ve known it says farewell with return to playoff, 8 total teams going bowling
1 year ago

Pac-12 as we’ve known it says farewell with return to playoff, 8 total teams going bowling

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! For its final act, the Pac-12 as we’ve known it is returning to the College Football Playoff for the first time in seven years, has another school participating in a New Year’s Six bowl and will send a total of eight teams to bowls. Washington and …

Big 12 has familiar look with four traditional members still in running for conference title game
1 year, 1 month ago

Big 12 has familiar look with four traditional members still in running for conference title game

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Soon-to-be-gone league stalwarts Texas and Oklahoma, as well as longtime members Oklahoma State and Kansas State, are all ranked in the Top 25 and remain in the running for spots in the Big 12 championship game on Dec. 2. The Big 12 champion will go to …

Washington and Oregon on course for another clash before Pac-12 teams part ways in league breakup
1 year, 1 month ago

Washington and Oregon on course for another clash before Pac-12 teams part ways in league breakup

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “It’s always been a case of you either poach someone for your conference — or you get poached.” There’s certainly been a lot of poaching, too, with Arizona, Arizona State, Utah and Colorado going to the Big 12. and you know that’s still not good enough …

Big 12 releases 4 years of football opponents for 16-team conference, with annual BYU-Utah game
1 year, 1 month ago

Big 12 releases 4 years of football opponents for 16-team conference, with annual BYU-Utah game

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Big 12 on Wednesday released four years of football opponents for its newly expanded 16-team conference, including a yearly BYU-Utah game and an emphasis on other in-state rivalries. “As we look towards the future of this Conference, we are thrilled to introduce the first football …

Big 12 football scheduling model for 2024-2027 revealed: Breaking down the conference’s changes
1 year, 1 month ago

Big 12 football scheduling model for 2024-2027 revealed: Breaking down the conference’s changes

New York Times  

By Max Olson, Sam Khan Jr. and Justin Williams The Big 12 revealed its new football scheduling model for the 2024 through 2027 seasons Wednesday, offering a first look at how it will operate as a 16-team conference starting next year. Four protected rivalries will play every year in the new model: Arizona versus Arizona State, Baylor versus TCU, BYU …

Opinion: The Pac-12 is the ‘Conference of Champions.’ Don’t let it disappear
1 year, 2 months ago

Opinion: The Pac-12 is the ‘Conference of Champions.’ Don’t let it disappear

LA Times  

USC Trojans celebrate their victory in the Division 1 NCAA Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship in May 2023. Consider the Olympic sports contested across the NCAA: Pac-12 schools dominate the top 25 national rankings and finishes, and Stanford, UCLA and USC sweep the podium spots for schools with the most NCAA team titles. Indeed, it is Olympic sports that have made …

Pac-12 teams still interested in playing each other even as they go separate ways
1 year, 2 months ago

Pac-12 teams still interested in playing each other even as they go separate ways

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — The Pac-12 Conference is falling apart, but coaches are still interested in playing West Coast schools even as they go their separate ways. “I’m confident it will happen,” Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said Wednesday at Pac-12 basketball media day. “We’re going to have enough travel during conference going to the East Coast,” Altman said. “I’m not interested …

Big 12 announces 2023-24 basketball schedule: How it shapes up after conference realignment
1 year, 2 months ago

Big 12 announces 2023-24 basketball schedule: How it shapes up after conference realignment

New York Times  

The Big 12 announced its 2023-24 basketball schedule Tuesday featuring the conference’s four new schools: Houston, BYU, Cincinnati and UCF. College basketball’s regular season begins Nov. 6, and Big 12 play opens on Jan. 6. The program also makes for a seamless fit in the Big 12’s Texas-focused footprint and should provide some stellar conference showdowns with home-and-homes against Kansas …

With Pac-12 unsettled, CFP managers meet to make difficult decision on number of reserved bids
1 year, 2 months ago

With Pac-12 unsettled, CFP managers meet to make difficult decision on number of reserved bids

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! College Football Playoff managers will meet this week, but with the future of the Pac-12 still unsettled, it will be difficult to make a final decision on whether the number of places reserved for conference champions in the soon-to-be expanded field should be six or five. …

What’s next in major college football realignment? How about a best-of-the-rest league
1 year, 3 months ago

What’s next in major college football realignment? How about a best-of-the-rest league

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! A relegation approach is a complicated if inclusive way to reach what might be the best next move for the two schools and other top programs in the so-called Group of Five conferences: A best-of-the-rest, football-only conference that ignores geography and focuses on maximizing TV dollars …

Q&A: The downfall of the Pac-12: How did we get here and what comes next?
1 year, 3 months ago

Q&A: The downfall of the Pac-12: How did we get here and what comes next?

LA Times  

With Stanford and California joining the mass exodus from the Pac-12 on Friday, the one-time power conference could be no more by next year. With the news last week that Stanford and California will bolt to the Atlantic Coast Conference next year, the speedy demise of a power conference that has been around for more than a century is nearly …

At SMU’s ACC celebration, Mustangs celebrate a long road back to ‘where we belong’
1 year, 3 months ago

At SMU’s ACC celebration, Mustangs celebrate a long road back to ‘where we belong’

New York Times  

DALLAS — Almost 30 years ago, SMU was one of the biggest victims of the first modern wave of conference realignment. On Friday, SMU completed the long road back, joining the ACC alongside Stanford and Cal to cap the most recent round of conference realignment, which again involved Texas and again may kill a conference. “We’re finally back where we …

Cal and Stanford believe move to ACC was needed for survival
1 year, 3 months ago

Cal and Stanford believe move to ACC was needed for survival

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! After watching seven fellow Pac-12 schools follow conference flagships Southern California and UCLA to new homes last month, the success-rich programs at Stanford and Cal had no viable options left other than joining a conference based on the other side of the continent. “Conference affiliations and …

ACC becomes latest super conference, expanding cross-country by adding Stanford, Cal and SMU
1 year, 3 months ago

ACC becomes latest super conference, expanding cross-country by adding Stanford, Cal and SMU

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “Joining the ACC will ensure the Power Conference competitive infrastructure and long-term media revenues that are critical for our student-athletes to compete.” For the ACC, adding three schools will increase media rights revenue from its long-term deal with ESPN and allow the conference to spread much …

Stanford and Cal's ACC move shows college sports are broken
1 year, 3 months ago

Stanford and Cal's ACC move shows college sports are broken

LA Times  

It’s the fall of 2024. This scenario is just one of the ridiculous ideas I’ve seen floated on how to make Stanford, Cal and SMU’s move to the ACC — made official Friday morning — work out for the hundreds of affected athletes who don’t play football or men’s basketball. The leadership at those prestigious California institutions simply was unwilling …

Pac-12, the ‘Conference of Champions,’ dies at 108
1 year, 3 months ago

Pac-12, the ‘Conference of Champions,’ dies at 108

LA Times  

It was the early days of college football’s great shake-up, with schools jumping from one conference to another, everyone looking for more money. The deal never materialized and now, a few years later, the Pac-12 — known to sports fans as the “Conference of Champions” — has died. “To think even remotely, five years ago, the Pac-12 would be in …

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