That was my question, whenever the remaining PAC teams hook up with the MWC, which conference name gets used? Helluva way for Wyoming and Hawaii to get into the PAC
Just be happy we didn't end up having to go independent, stay in this sinking conference or join the Big 12.
Talk about Stanford and Cal receiving a much overdue humbling. They for years blocked any attempts to grow the conference because the potential schools weren't up to their academic and same political beliefs or had religious aspects to their administration. At the same time, they're stadiums were increasingly having lower attendance, and put more emphasis on supporting women's and the Olympic sports. Going to be very interesting what they end up with.
I wish the PAC could of found a way to survive and prosper. But agreed that Big10 was the best alternative situation for this program and it protects our ability to recruit, keeps our games on the major networks, keeps the UW brand growing on the national stage, and will still be looking to have Ducks, UCLA, and USC on our schedules each year which makes travel a bit easier.
Eh, we will be fine. With Oregon and Washington going to the B1G we still have as good of a shot as they do to make a playoff. The Pac 12 Apple deal is less money but a better deal than relying on ESPN and Fox to not go bankrupt. Exhibit A is the NFL signing a guaranteed deal with YouTube and Amazon because they know NBC and Paramount are the only two viable linear television stations and neither are going to give Monopoly money the way Disney and Fox are.
They could join the ACC?
That “vast” is vastly overstated. By the next B1G contract it at best will be 50%. I can’t remember cause I don’t care but I think it’s 2029 for the next one? The most corporatized professional sports leagues’ business model firmly shows they believes linear television is nothing by 2029. The NFL’s has chosen streaming as their number 1 revenue stream. They signed a long term linear deal, which means they know they are useless otherwise a multi billion dollar corporation would have signed a much shorter deal. If you have confidence in your product, you do not sign a long term contract unless you don’t have faith in your partner. The NBA has already chosen streaming domestically and has chosen a foreign market to be their primary source.
why not?everbody else is.
