The wide-ranging conversation with Kliavkoff addressed a bevy of hot-button topics, including: The timeline for potential Pac-12 expansion, His reaction to the Big Tens media rights deal, The impact of College Football Playoff expansion, His relationships with Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark and the Big Tens Kevin Warren. Whether the Big 12 ends up with 20 or 24 members, we arent sure. Not in our opinion. Nothing is ever certain. I must have missed the memo. Nobody wants to split the same amount of pie with more people; the most reliable way to make more pie is to make more money via NCAA Tournament units. Will the Big Ten continue its predatory ways and gobble up additional West Coast campuses? The league could dissolve and reform, perhaps without some current members, perhaps with a new name. Either way, he doesnt make the final decision the Big Ten presidents run the show. The University of California Board of Regents is reviewing UCLAs entry into the Big Ten. We go from two viable top 10 or top 15 squads to a whole bunch of crews in the 30s and 40s in the preseason metrics, which sounds about right. If Gonzaga joins the Big 12, it would enter a conference with reigning national champion Kansas and 2021 champion Baylor. And Dana ONeil and I are back, too, to ring in 2022-23 with a Shot Takers Tipoff Mailbag. Miss Manners: Am I supposed to be charmed by a baby destroying a cake? 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament, I would call that a good start for the new regime. Its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS; formerly Division I-A), the highest level of college football in the nation.. What's my next step? The Big Ten has agreed to a seven-year deal, beginning in 2023, thats estimated to carry a minimum valuation of $62.5 million per school per year. In order for its pedestrian league to get extra bids, other conferences have to be equally average. JB. We also wonder about Kansas and Duke, which have the academic credentials to interest Big Ten presidents and possess two of the few basketball programs that move the ratings needle. So Im going to go a little outside the box and offer up Baylor. Adding Gonzaga to its ranks in basketball would only bolster the Big 12's reputation as the most challenging conference in college hoops. Xfire video game news covers all the biggest daily gaming headlines. It doesnt go to supporting the student-athletes. Dread filling souls. No ones going anywhere; were all together; were focused on doing this.. 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Sources told CBS Sports that Gonzaga has engaged in discussions with multiple leagues throughout the past year -- including the Big East -- as it explores options for a potential move to a power conference. And maybe its first Final Four ever. Is Gonzaga headed for the Big 12? If and when the winds change, we will let you know. Arlington, Texas A Duke student won $100,000 in tuition during halftime of Saturdays Big 12 Championship game between Kansas State and TCU. Miss Manners: She screamed at us for going ahead of her in line. Perhaps he views the creation of a western division purely as a legacy play, a means of escaping former commissioner Jim Delanys ever-present shadow. As for the Big East which people are also extremely curious about in and of itself I get the impression that unless youre bringing the potential for regular NCAA Tournament bids to the table, the door wont be wide open for new members. Nov 7, 2022. Instead of two Arizona-UCLA matchups in the annual inventory, Pac-12 media partners would have two Arizona-Gonzaga games. Imagine the environment at Husky Stadium on the second Saturday in December when sixth-seeded Washington hosts No. Dear Abby: I have a new wife and a friend I sleep with. To me, three is more likely, at least right now. Nice and messy. Kliavkoff is thrilled that the College Football Playoff will expand in the 2024 season. But like so much else about realignment, the situation could change. Based on his public comments, Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren appears to favor additional expansion sooner than later. WebText to 44202 (Msg&Data Rates May Apply). And it might not include the same core that exists today. But because of playoff expansion, mapping out the future of the Power Five has become more difficult than it was even a week ago. And start winning big. Maybe it comes this fall. WATCH: Ohio State beats buzzer, but should it count? No. Sure. *** Send suggestions, comments and tips (confidentiality guaranteed) to pac12hotline@bayareanewsgroup.com or call 408-920-5716. A pro rata clause is expected to be included in the Big 12s extension with its network partners, multiple conference sources said, which would aid the conference if it pursues additional All Rights Reserved. I want to buy a house. The Big 12 has renewed its media contracts with longtime partners ESPN and Fox for a reported $31.7 million per school starting in 2025. WebYahoo! Creighton is the closest member school to Gonzaga, and its more than 1,000 miles away. Its here, everybody! Could CFP cash keep Oregon and Washington happy? I dont think Houston emerges unscathed from that trio of games. "I've telegraphed my intentions," Yormark said last week at a luncheon. No ones going anywhere; were all together; were focused on doing this.. Is there a schedule scenario safe for the athletes where (in combination with the bye) the Pac-12 could put out a Thursday (or Wednesday) game each week? The two sides discussed the possibility of Gonzaga joining the conference in the future. Since nothing in conference realignment is off the table, the Big 12 reached out, and they answered. Sure. Will Power Five restructuring continue or come to a halt? It either works, or it doesnt. Odds that any school is deemed worthy enough to get the votes needed to be invited into the Pac-12? But commissioner George Kliavkoffs recent comments on Canzano and Wilner: The Podcast suggest the process could last beyond the football season: I dont feel, candidly, any sense of urgency at this point, he said. We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions. Jon Wilner has been covering college sports for decades and is an AP top-25 football and basketball voter as well as a Heisman Trophy voter. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. Will the Four Corners schools bolt for the Big 12? Stanford football hires Cal alum as replacement for David Shaw, Stanford football: Whirlwind of activity as search for Shaws successor continues, The future of the Pac-12, and college football. Whether the Big 12 ends up with 20 or 24 members, we arent sure. Are they ready to kill off the conference that has been the Big Tens partner for a century? The USC-Utah game on Friday night is sold out. Welcome to a Hotline series examining the future of the Pac-12 yes, another Hotline series on Pac-12 survival. Arkansas is a lot of fun to watch and plays hard. Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff spoke publicly for the first time this week and addressed a series of hot-button topics, including whether Oregon and Washington might leave for the Big Ten. Over the lifetime of the Big Tens deal, thats about $2 billion.). In this first installment of our second series, the Hotline will sketch a scenario for the future of the Pac-12, the Power Five and the sport as a whole. He called the latter, which included a missed down in the Oregon-Washington State game, unacceptable. Hanks said the conference will be aggressive in rectifying the issue. gk. And five is a stretch. Year in and year out, they are sound offensively and defensively top 20 in both adjusted offense and defense in the last three years. But show us a contract that cannot be severed by the will of its signatories and the work of their attorneys, and well show you a world that doesnt exist. The Big 12 and/or Pac-12 would have to figure out a financial payout that would be fair to compensate Gonzaga for all it brings to the table, but also not tick off its football-playing members who probably wouldnt want to share the money equally. Marcus Sassers return just changes everything for a team that already was stacked. WNBA star Brittney Griner freed in US-Russia prisoner swap. USC is poised for a playoff berth if the fourth-ranked Trojans defeat Utah. Kliavkoff did not divulge specifics of the financial modeling at the heart of his conclusion. I want to be very transparent, open and honest in my desires to go national, to expand.". Thats it. The exact timing is difficult to predict because so many entities have a hand in realignment decisions, from university presidents to conference commissioners to media companies. 13 Maryland, No. Do they want Pac-12 blood on their hands? I certainly cant imagine that Oregon will be the dysfunctional mess it was last year, so I would think the Ducks get in. If Lofton, Richard and Alex Fudge come together, theres every reason to hope that the Gators can hit above their station. Yep, thats 99 cents for 90 days, with the option to cancel anytime. And when will it stop? So many questions about realignment. WNBA star Brittney Griner freed in US-Russia prisoner swap. Theres a couple of key reasons why we think overturning the decision would not be a bad idea, Kliavkoff said. College basketball is here. Its here, everybody! 2022 12:12 PM. What of Miami? Judge for yourself . Notre Dame, however, will remain an Independent. There is no analytic to determine that. College basketball is here. Twitter @espnradio. Lets consider the SEC teams ranked ahead of the Gators on KenPom to start the year: Kentucky, Tennessee, Auburn, Arkansas and Alabama, in order. And when will it stop? In eight of the last 10 seasons, the Zags have finished as a top-10 team at KenPom.com, with three of those instances -- including each of the last two seasons -- finishing at No. Shot Takers mailbag. But the competitive factor has been greatly enhanced. Expansion to 12 is more significant than even the creation of the four-team playoff itself. But is the next move coming this fall? Harriette Cole: I find it creepy that a co-worker named her baby after me. Brian: The big hypothetical here is the first one. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. I wouldnt put my money where my mouth is, naturally, but the next-best teams in the American are bubble teams at best. Perhaps Warren is wholly convinced a 20-team conference would best serve his membership. We also dove into the media valuation of the conference without the Los Angeles market. Brian: The lead-in question shouldve just been Realignment: Go. They see the revenue flowing into the Big Ten after it signs yet another media rights deal this one worth more than $2 billion annually due to the ever-increasing value of live sports and the additions of the four West Coast schools. Miss Manners: Am I supposed to be charmed by a baby destroying a cake? Kliavkoffs remarks, along with those from Merton Hanks, the executive associate commissioner for football operations, came in advance of the Pac-12 championship game Friday in Las Vegas. Early expansion is critical for the Pac-12, which will be without the Los Angeles schools that season. Some industry sources believe it could be $35-40 million; others believe it would be more. Once a media deal is reached, Kliavkoff said, he will take the proposal to the university presidents and ask them to sign a grant-of-rights agreement binding their media revenue to the conference. Bay Area weather: How much did it rain? We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions. DePaul University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, family relationship status, physical or mental disability, military status, genetic information or other status protected An exodus of Pac-12 schools into a reconfigured Big 12 is inevitable. Asked about the timing of a media deal, Kliavkoff said: I would not expect an announcement in the balance of this calendar year., He added that the 10 schools remain committed to each other.. I think the other question mark in determining the Gators ceiling is how well all of these transfers gel together. The scenario for additional expansion this fall is plenty plausible, but we arent convinced its the likeliest near-term scenario. But I think its fair to read the tea leaves and accept that the Zags would like to move along from the West Coast Conference. Like, say, the Arizona schools changing conference decals as well. I would urge readers to be wary of what you believe. Should I use all my inheritance for a down payment? Bay Area weather: How much did it rain? The Big East is easily the most logical landing spot, but Spokane is not close. They can beat anyone, anywhere. And had this column been published 10 days ago, the Hotline would have been completely convinced of the Power Five fault line rupturing at the end of the decade. We all know the caveats with up-transfers. We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. (And Floridas new coach most certainly is.) And Alabama could go 0-of-800 or 800-of-800 on 3-pointers on any given night. Whatever the specifics, a third conference houses the top football and basketball schools not invited to the SEC and Big 12. Yormark has publicly committed to keeping the Big 12 open for business with realignment shaking up the hierarchy of college athletics. While such a move would be unprecedented in the UC system and seems unlikely it cannot be dismissed given comments last month during the regents meeting at UCLA. U.S. sports platform Fanatics has raised $700 million in a new financing round led by private equity firm Clearlake Capital, valuing Fanatics at $31 billion. Were we in the wrong? We reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. Other notable comments from Kliavkoff and Hanks: When asked about football officiating, Kliavkoff differentiated between judgment calls and procedural errors. Its still a heck of a thing to get from Spokane to Cincinnati or Orlando or Morgantown and back. None of the available schools bring enough brand value to directly increase media rights revenue for the collective. One of the four games not currently assigned must be shown on the Pac-12 Networks, and it certainly wont be either UCLA or Notre Dame. The Hurricanes arent a first choice of either the SEC or Big Ten, but Foxs desire to plant a flag in Florida eventually earns Miami a bid to the Big Ten. So were back where we began on this issue: The worst-case scenario does not appear likely this fall. The good news: The Bruins are really good. Make no mistake: Both leagues will benefit immensely from the presence of six at-large berths, especially with a revenue-sharing model that assuredly will reward participation and advancement (much like the units distributed in the NCAA Tournament). It happened recently when commissioner Brett Yormark spoke of wanting to add teams from the Pacific Time Zone. Tune in to Baylor, and thank me later. If not, could be a long year. We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. Miss Manners: She screamed at us for going ahead of her in line. our staff national player of the year draft. Is Amazon the answer? Expansion is expected to produce about $450 million in additional gross revenue for the conferences and schools that participate. If Colin Castleton becomes so unstoppable that hes a verifiable national player of the year candidate, then Florida has the sort of difference-maker who is worth a two- or three-game swing in the league standings. Probably not. Theyve simply outgrown it, and not to mention, need to capitalize on an opportunity that doesnt come around very often. If nothing else, were one team that will never realign. Why? But yes, the conference is undoubtedly exploring the possibility of playing regularly on both Thursday and Friday in the new media contract cycle, which starts in 2024. Anybody? We view that scenario the restructuring of the Power Five at the end of the 2020s as more likely than the dissolution of the Pac-12 this fall. Whether they plan to act on that right is unclear. Is Amazon the answer? 7:37 pm ET, Top 25 And 1: Bama beats Houston, Purdue is new No. As someone who wants only a great number of the best-possible storylines every season, an unbeaten Houston looking to roll to a Final Four in its backyard sounds pretty good. 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We think the incremental money they are going to receive from the Big Tens media rights deal will be more than 100 percent offset by additional expenses, so you end up taking the money you earned and it goes to airline and charter companies and coaches and administrators, Kliavkoff said. Big 12, Gonzaga leaders meet with league open to expansion, Zags considering power conference move The Zags have entered talks with multiple leagues throughout the past year as it explores options It has provided a pillar of resistance to the growing hegemony of the SEC and Big Ten. Other leagues the Big East and Pac-12 have, too. 6 Gonzaga 3-1; 7 Baylor 4-1; speaking Wednesday at Big 12 media days in Kansas City, is all for expansion of the tournament an idea that has recently grown significantly in popularity. Smart? Dana: Five? Ken Pomeroy has them 35th. Win the ACC, win the Big 12, win the Pac-12 and youre virtually assured of a playoff berth. *** Send suggestions, comments and tips (confidentiality guaranteed) to pac12hotline@bayareanewsgroup.com or call 408-920-5716. 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/stories, at Oh, most glorious of days, most sacred rite of passage to deliver us unto the road to April! He was named Beat Writer of the Year in 2013 by the Football Writers Association of America for his coverage of the Pac-12, won first place for feature writing in 2016 in the Associated Press Sports Editors writing contest and is a five-time APSE honoree. To be clear: A deal could happen at any moment, but Kliavkoffs response makes us believe a resolution remains months away. Yes, media revenue still matters. Its not out of the question and Houston is good enough, but its really hard to win them all. But the university presidents who make up the College Football Playoffs Board of Managers have given us reason for pause. Look past the Bruins and the Wildcats and, well, whoo, boy. The Pac-12s media rights negotiations wont be completed before the New Year, commissioner George Kliavkoff said Thursday while indicating there is no rush for a resolution. Im not yet all in on anyone after that including the three As, Arkansas, Auburn and Alabama. Expansion to 12 is more significant than even the creation of the four-team playoff itself. Would the Big Ten campuses accept reduced revenue shares to accommodate the additions? Perhaps in two weeks, perhaps in four or six, Kliavkoff places a contract offer on the table with ESPN as the primary, and perhaps exclusive media partner. Web1684 Edmond Halley presented the paper De motu corporum in gyrum, containing Isaac Newton's derivation of Kepler's laws from his theory of gravity, to the Royal Society. 2022 12:12 PM. 2004-2022 CBS Interactive. But if it does? section: | slug: big-12-gonzaga-leaders-meet-with-league-open-to-expansion-zags-considering-power-conference-move | sport: collegebasketball | route: article_single.us | Would it move the financial needle at all if the Pac-12 added Gonzaga and Saint Marys as basketball-only members? That team very well could be Florida. With the agreement reached, the Pac-12 plows forward, united, into the new contract cycle and, like the Big 12 and ACC, waits for the next realignment wave. It didnt make sense for the network to match the Pac-12s ask, which we believe was in the range of $450 million to $500 million per year for five years. I agree with Brian that much of the Gators trajectory lies with Castleton. I dont have an answer to your first question at the ready, but the second is something the Hotline has pondered. 1 Houston, No. 17 Illinois, The ultimate, personalized mobile sports experience, Zeigler, No. If Gonzaga joins the Big 12, it would enter a conference with reigning national champion Kansas and 2021 champion Baylor. Microsoft pleaded for its deal on the day of the Phase 2 decision last month, but now the gloves are well and truly off. Ask Amy: I cringe when my wife says this to someone she's just met, Dear Abby: I'm ready to smack her down, and I need a plan. He was named Beat Writer of the Year in 2013 by the Football Writers Association of America for his coverage of the Pac-12, won first place for feature writing in 2016 in the Associated Press Sports Editors writing contest and is a five-time APSE honoree. Until recently, I would have pegged the second half of October as the window for Pac-12 schools to sign a media rights deal (or experience an alternative outcome). Dear Abby: I want her at the wedding but must I pay for four nights at a hotel? 1 in KenPom's conference ratings, which is schedule-adjusted, and finished No. A final decision from the governing board, which has the authority to rescind the move, is expected Dec. 14. ; 1768 The first edition of the Encyclopdia Britannica was released in Edinburgh. Jon Wilner has been covering college sports for decades and is an AP top-25 football and basketball voter as well as a Heisman Trophy voter. On the road at Oregon, on the road at Virginia theyre coin flips, at best. Are Stanford, USC and Oregon going to be awful? The Big 12 has renewed its media contracts with longtime partners ESPN and Fox for a reported $31.7 million per school starting in 2025. The four schools with wandering eyes turn to the Big Ten and state, effectively: Were signing a five-year deal with the Pac-12 unless you make us an offer. According to the UC general counsel, Charlie Robinson, the regents have the authority to revoke UCLAs move. Then, yes, theres a shot the Cougars go into March with a zero in the loss column. The upside is all three of the aforementioned programs have scheduled chances for resume-building wins in nonconference play. Posting comments is now limited to subscribers only. Details are here, and thanks for your support. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Kentucky plays Michigan State and Gonzaga this week. Standout DT Tuli Letuligasenoa follows Michael Penix Jr. in announcing UW return in 2023, Samantha Holloway ascends to top of Kraken organization as new co-owner, DK Metcalf fined again for unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after head-butting Jalen Ramsey, Like his approach or not, Deion Sanders makes Pac-12 more interesting, Its clear, again, that Gonzaga mens basketball is a level above UW. Nor are the Big Tens media partners in position to hand over the billions of dollars required to add four West Coast schools while keeping the membership whole. The SEC will see those Big Ten revenue numbers, too, and theres one way to close the gap. So the Pac-12 signs a five-year media rights contract that expires in the summer of 2029, one year before the Big Tens deal. Cant ask for more when youre sick of hate-watching your team. The conference is negotiating with its current partners, Fox and ESPN, and with a group of newcomers to the college football media space, including Amazon. 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(In order to maintain the $70+ million annual payouts for the 16 schools, Fox, NBC and CBS would have to fork over $280 million annually for the incoming quartet. 1 falls out of rankings, Duke's win helps ACC top Big Ten in final challenge. Scott Drew has one of the most dynamic freshmen in the country in Keyonte George, and with LJ Cryer and Adam Flagler, a terrific backcourt. The conference has extended its agreement to hold the championship game in Las Vegas through the 2023 season. Feel like were in for a nice dose of chaos this year the good kind, that is to say, where we dont have a clear-cut favorite or favorites to dominate the entire season. *** Pac-12 Hotline is not endorsed or sponsored by the Pac-12 Conference, and the views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views of the Conference. The Big 12 secured a six-year extension with ESPN and Fox that runs through 2030-31 and is worth north of $2.2 billion. What's my next step? The conference could expand into Texas (hello, SMU), but campuses in the Central Time Zone wouldnt start home games at 9:30 p.m. From the standpoint of scheduling flexibility, the Pac-12 would need to add schools in the Pacific Time Zone. I love what Kyle Smith has done at Washington State, but its still a huge leap to make the tourney. And who in the world can provide such guarantees these days? And that figure could increase to 39 windows if Thursday is included. Gonzaga athletic director Chris Standiford met with Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark last week about the basketball powerhouse joining the conference, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel. (By 5 p.m., the holiday weekend is underway.). Plus: There are stakes! If you think were ever right about things and, honestly, God help you if you do then a 6-6 transfer wing with nightly triple-double potential means Greg McDermott can release the hounds again. The question is about ceiling, though. Did we expand the tourney to 80 teams already? In the Pac-12, the start of conference play equates to UCLA hoping not to foul up its seed with a lousy loss. 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(Saint Marys doesnt carry the same impact and would probably be dilutive to the collective.). I dont anticipate any issues, he said. We reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. Without campuses in the massive Los Angeles market, the Pac-12s media revenue could be cut by $10 million per school (or more) in the next contract cycle. But according to sources, UCLA has run the numbers and believes membership in the Big Ten will be a financial boon for the debt-strapped athletic department. @NIRVANwA, Playing on Wednesday might be a tad extreme for the Pac-12, with one exception: The day before Thanksgiving, which we have long felt is a broadcast window worth filling. Miss Manners: Am I supposed to be charmed by a baby destroying a cake? I will say I like Kelvin Sampsons crowd. Five need-to-knows in Pac-12 football for Week 11 1. And this time, everything liquefies. Only then would the conference explore expansion options. *** Send suggestions, comments and tips (confidentiality guaranteed) to pac12hotline@bayareanewsgroup.com or call 408-920-5716. Meanwhile, the Big 12 undergoes its own transformation, one spurred by the expansion of the SEC and Big Ten and the expiration of its own media rights deal in the 2029-31 window. The expansion of the playoff to 12 teams will prove to be the most profound change in the history of college football, with one exception: The 1984 Supreme Court ruling that ended the NCAAs grip on media rights and allowed conferences to cut their own deals. Its awfully complicated. Dana: Theres definitely some wiggle room in the SEC. Support the Hotline: Receive three months of unlimited access for just 99 cents. It spans four time zones and, despite generating far less revenue than the SEC and Big Ten, produces a competitive and entertaining product. The Big 12 makes sense if theres a correlating shift elsewhere. WebText to 44202 (Msg&Data Rates May Apply). Stanford is a little more tenuous with Wisconsin, Texas and a so-so ESPN Events Invitational field. 5 UConn tops LIU, remains unbeaten ahead of Big East pla Funk, Dread hot from 3 as Penn State beats No. Or not until the mid 2030s? What's my next step? The conference's 12 members are located in the states of Harriette Cole: I find it creepy that a co-worker named her baby after me. A less incredibly obvious mystery is Will Richards production as an up-transfer from Belmont. WebDaily U.S. military news updates including military gear and equipment, breaking news, international news and more. Anyone? Im pretty sure that Arizona, with Kerr Kriisa and Azuolas Tubelis, is going to be good, but I will admit Im slightly unsettled. Dana: Nothing official is going on with Gonzaga just yet. Also, McDermott is one of the best pure ball-coaches anywhere, and his offensive sets are a pleasure to watch, anyway, regardless of whether Creighton is putting points on the board or not. We arent convinced something is imminent. Of course, thats also sort of why it folded. WebFind the latest sports news and articles on the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NCAA college football, NCAA college basketball and more at ABC News. No. Which leaves the door open for someone else in the projected middle of the pack to make a leap. 1, Iona vs. St. Bonaventure odds, picks, predictions, Alabama validates its status as an elite team, Kentucky vs. Yale odds, picks, simulations, Syracuse vs. Georgetown odds, picks, simulations, Illinois vs. Penn State odds, picks, simulations. Would ESPN accept such an arrangement at whatever price Fox establishes? Dear Abby: I want her at the wedding but must I pay for four nights at a hotel? So many. William Mancebo / Getty Images Sport / Getty, Get the latest trending sports news daily in your inbox, No. @bogeycat85. The Bruins expect to receive approximately $70 million annually in media rights revenue in their new home, in addition to significant shares of postseason revenue. Much has been made of this agreement, which binds each members media revenue to the conference until the summer of 2036. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. Instead, he indicated the conference is under no pressure to make a decision and expressed confidence that Oregon and Washington werent leaving for the Big Ten. It may not always be appealing, or pretty. The most likely scenario, as we have stated repeatedly, is for the 10 remaining schools to sign a medium-term grant of rights agreement. @hmckee53. Harriette Cole: I find it creepy that a co-worker named her baby after me. This is the sixth-best conference in KenPoms preseason rankings, and being the sixth-best conference in the country means you dont get quality win opportunities in January and February as much as you face the prospect of damaging losses and life on the bubble come Selection Sunday. I believe the likelihood of expansion is high, for the reason stated above. 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