Conference realignment "Rumors" "tweets" "etc"

[Gismo]

15 minutes ago, macphisto said:

I am saying the Big Ten has no interest in FSU.  They want better quality academic institutions and AAU membership has usually been a pre-requisite.  With big names like USC, Michigan, Ohio State, etc in the pipeline, market size means more.  Rutgers, for instance, has much better TV ratings since joining as does Maryland.  The Big Ten MAKES you attractive.  There's an argument that UNC and Duke may be the most attractive to them in the ACC - academics and basketball pedigree and a growing market in the triangle.  Miami brings academics - though the football is not to the level it has been.  Brings a big market.

Much depends USF's performance.  With the AAU creds, new facilities, and winning - USF would become appealing in a few years.  They need to win, though.

Only media money matters. 
 

They’ll invite whoever can help them cash the biggest checks. AAU, doesn’t matter. FSU has a good academic reputation, just might not be as big in research spending. 
 

 

(USF will never be invited to the big 10)

[Jim Johnson]

 

[2000bull]

8 minutes ago, Jim Johnson said:

 

7 years of no media money? that just seems crazy

[Jim Johnson]

6 minutes ago, 2000bull said:

7 years of no media money? that just seems crazy

Hear me out.

AAC is $7 Mil per year.  That would be $49M that SMU would have to actually replace... their donors could do that no problem.

Plus SMU would get a larger CFP slice... and more money from NCAA tournament units.

The ACC "TV" deal is only about $17-$20 Million per year... the rest comes from the post-season and NCAA money to get up to $30 million.

 

Edited August 23, 2023 by Jim Johnson

[MaltLiquorBull]

3 minutes ago, 2000bull said:

7 years of no media money? that just seems crazy

Doesn't it?  Rather make no broadcast money for 7 years (and probably pay an exit fee to AAC) just to get out of the AAC.  

[Jim Johnson]

ACC seriously considering adding Stanford, Cal, SMU

THEATHLETIC.COM

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A group of ACC presidents met Wednesday morning to discuss finances, the source said. 

 

[belgianbull]

Just now, Jim Johnson said:

Here me out.

AAC is $7 Mil per year.  That would be $49M that SMU would have to actually replace... their donors could do that no problem.

Plus SMU would get a larger CFP slice... and more money from NCAA tournament units.

The ACC "TV" deal is only about $17-$20 Million per year... the rest comes from the post-season and NCAA money to get up to $30 million.

 

What would irk me if I was SMU is the fact that Stanford and Cal would get preferential treatment, but from SMU's standpoint it would still be a no brainer. ACC vs AAC, that's a strong contrast in my opinion, and in the long run they will benefit; and that's even if the ACC loses teams in the near future. The leg up that SMU would have against current American conference teams would be immeasurable.

 

[USFBULL_08]

ACC looking weak with all this indecision

[Rocky Style]

36 minutes ago, Gismo said:

USF will never be invited to the big 10

Big 10 is repulsed by us.  They took our Tony Dungy presentation and threw it in the metaphorical trash.

**Edit I thought you meant our nemesis Big 12.

Edited August 23, 2023 by Rocky Style

[Mission9]

If SMU gets in, that leaves   Rice as the only team from the old Southwest Conference left out. 

Edited August 23, 2023 by Mission9