The big 10 had zero interest in fsu or clemson.
The article implies sec might poach the southern schools and b10 Oregon and Washington.
Oregon and Washington will wait for Big Ten final answer as they 100% want to stay with USC and UCLA.
Would be good to get them and maybe two more East coastish schools
Nothing says South East Conference like 2 schools in the Pacific Northwest 🥴
Too bad my Dad passed away a few years ago. He referred to the Pac-10/12 as the "Pac-8" for the last 40 years of his life. If he had hung on a little longer, he might have been able to be right again some day.
They can rebrand when a couple others leave.
I travel around different boards and the two that is rumored to be looking hard at the B1G in the very near future are ND and Stanford which would bring in a national draw and the San Francisco - San Jose market. Washington - IMO - will also be in bringing in Seattle TVs. Man, I realize there are some that don't care for the B1G leadership around the conference, but those guys are smart business men.
OR and WA as the final 2 would be absolutely frickin' awesome! B1G adds 4 of the best schools in the Pac-12 (after Stanford and Cal) and unequivocally the 4 best football stadiums.
I said this in another thread...right on the mark. The Big Ten wants Stanford, Washington, & Notre Dame for sure. CAL fits the academics and it's in that lucrative Northern Cal TV market, but I don't know if you need both Stanford & CAL. I think Georgia Tech would be a huge get with the Atlanta TV market and a foothold a rich recruiting area. These are very smart business men and they are putting together a juggernaut of a conference. The TV alone is going to be massive.
Are cal and Stanford even big draws? They can’t even get fans in there own stadium. The next TV deal is about streaming and what teams can get the most subscribers. Markets do not matter as much now.
Going after 4 schools in one state would be idiotic
I think what he meant was the B1G will next take OR and WA and the SEC would target Florida State and Clemson from ACC. I dont think the SEC would ever take those pac nw schools and visa versa, as you noted.
California has the 5th largest economy in the world. California has almost 40 million people. Michigan has two Big 10 schools and it's population is less than 10 million. Illinois has two schools and it's population is 12 million. Iowa has one school and it's population is 3 million. Let me know if you want me to do the math for you...it appears you may be challenged there.
It'll soon be about quality just as much.
My guess is that 4 of these 5 will be added:
USC and UCLA are quality programs - no argument - and the other that the B1G is looking hard at is Stanford which is at the top - or close to it - of the Director's Cup standings almost every year
I think you hit it with Stanford, ND, Oregon (Nike money) and Washington. Don't see Cal getting in but what do I know ?
No one pays attention to Cal football. Sorry. We got the two diamonds.
PPV is exactly what they don’t want. If only the people that wanted to watch the games had to pay for them the schools would see massive drops in revenue.
How many people truly care about Stanford and cal football in the Bay Area? If they did they would be filling there stadiums. If you can’t draw views which neither have TV markets don’t matter. It’s about streaming. How many subscribers can Amazon, Apple, and Peacock can get. If TV markets really mattered Houston would have been in a power conference for years.
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I would throw North Carolina in this mix too.
I'm going to go slow here. They are huge population centers that help support the University Environment. Think about how many people not only go to school there...at CAL/Stanford for example...but they are also the largest employers in the area...plus all the businesses that support them in the area. Both have enormous alumni with huge money. That's what drives it...Silicon Valley is a stone's throw from Stanford...Apple, Google, META, Visa, Chevron...just to name a few. You know...it's really similar to Des Moines.
It's not just about Football...if it was we wouldn't have gone after Maryland or Rutgers. The B10 wanted a school in the New York and Washington DC television market. It's TV revenue that will then pay the member schools over $100,000,000 a year because of the TV share ratings. You have to remember...this isn't about Stanford alumni...or the size of Stanford...its' about the population center. Do you think that the only Iowa fans are graduates of Iowa? The population center supports the schools.
This is the correct answer and I believe are the only schools really under consideration for further expansion with Washington the only sure bet with mutual love on both sides. ND is in if they want. Nothing in the South or Southeast. Same for Utah. No chance. Colorado might be in the mix but I doubt it.
I’m with you on 4 of these. Something tells me ND might be the log jam awaiting where they are leaning to. BT needs to add at least 2 more out West and the it comes down to ND. If ND is headed to BT then Cal I think is out. It will be interesting.
So CAL averaged 44,700 or something like that. In the Big Ten last year...that would have put them right behind Minnesota and the 9th highest attendance in the conference....ahead of 5 other Big Ten teams. Basically...they would be the Goophers in the Big Ten. Let me fill you in on something...you generate $100 million a year...they upgrade facilities...etc. They get more competitive. CAL football is down...but let me tell you...they are smack dab in the middle of one of the best recruiting areas of the country. I lived in the East Bay for awhile...I went to games at De La Salle High School...where they send a huge percentage of their roster to D1. It's a hot bed for College Football recruits...big time players in the Bay Area.How many people truly care about Stanford and cal football in the Bay Area? If they did they would be filling there stadiums. If you can’t draw views which neither have TV markets don’t matter. It’s about streaming. How many subscribers can Amazon, Apple, and Peacock can get. If TV markets really mattered Houston would have been in a power conference for years.
Cal’s 5-year attendance figures look bleak
