While the ACC and PAC12 are not doing quite as well financially as the B12, the two conferences have much better markets. I think the current situation is driven by poor management in both conferences, as well as a time zone issue in the PAC12.
However, do you think realignment is going to disregard that of the top 35 television markets, the PAC 12 has 9 (including 6 Top 20) and the ACC has 8-10, depending on how you define the overlap markets with the SEC? BIG12 has three, with Houston (could call it SEC with A&M) and Dallas being two of them. Texas is going forward no matter what. The only one in B12 land north of Texas is Kansas City, which barely makes the list. They're not just going to dismiss flagship schools in huge television markets (UCLA, Arizona and Arizona State, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech, etc.). Nor are they going to say goodbye to traditional powers like USC, Florida State, Clemson, Miami, etc. Just because they're currently in a bad TV deal?
I think that non-traditional powers in small markets who are low on the lists of overall revenue and value should be concerned.
