Unless/until something fundamentally changes equation, expect nothing

I suspect either TV will buy the small schools off with a couple million extra $$ per year to maintain the status quo until 2025 OR (and more likely) enough schools will find guaranteed safe harbor to blow the whole thing up before then. You can bet that every school is pursuing the latter behind the scenes.

I think the two most important things that have happened to date are 1) Boren presenting a lose-lose option on expansion and 2) TCU saying they're likely to vote no against expansion.
[Post edited by marcbvtgm at 10/17/2016 8:40PM]

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Posted: 10/17/2016 at 8:40PM

Any chance the B12 expands today? -- Red Hokie 10/17/2016 10:38AM

So basically, no candidates were attractive enough to launch a network -- Hokie Bird 10/17/2016 9:44PM

They already have a network. -- EDGEMAN 10/18/2016 10:49AM

IMO,they portrayed a vote not to extend the GoR as a decision not to expand ** -- daveinop 10/18/2016 09:04AM

Unless/until something fundamentally changes equation, expect nothing -- marcbvtgm 10/17/2016 8:40PM

I'll add a third. Per ESPN, "Boren acknowledged -- daveinop 10/18/2016 11:59AM

Sure. TV's cooperation (or lack thereof) is a huge part of the equation. ** -- marcbvtgm 10/18/2016 12:07PM

Couldn't swap Indiana for Purdue, so no expansion. ** -- manassashoo 10/17/2016 6:12PM

I heard they had Ohio State, Michigan, and Bama lined up... -- reestuart 10/18/2016 08:43AM

Can you link those findings with no reference to line or page to back it up ** -- 93HokieDoug 10/18/2016 7:32PM

It's all there. In the Maryland courts! ** -- reestuart 10/19/2016 09:19AM

Oh right. Good thing it is referenced again above ** -- 93HokieDoug 10/19/2016 5:52PM

Lol awesome ** -- 93HokieDoug 10/17/2016 8:12PM

I read the same in my paper ** -- Colonel Jessup 10/17/2016 6:16PM

Per attached link, the answer is no. -- cincyhokie 10/17/2016 4:07PM

This. Something or Nothing? -- Maroon Baboon 10/17/2016 3:02PM

Another. -- Maroon Baboon 10/17/2016 3:22PM

And then you have this... -- Mr. Touchdown 10/17/2016 3:37PM

Better, more recent source... -- Mr. Touchdown 10/17/2016 3:45PM

Colorado and Boise message board reporting Cincy and BYU -- hokiehead 10/17/2016 1:44PM

Expansion to date has been largely about fear of losing a target -- Vippie1 10/17/2016 12:54PM

Expansion is a secondary issue. Extending the GOR is the real issue. Watch -- ColumbusHokie 10/17/2016 11:18AM

There's nothing to watch. Not happening. The game is already on. ** -- marcbvtgm 10/17/2016 8:42PM

Its not one or the Other, its about maximizing $$$ -- Mercury 10/17/2016 1:00PM

Why would OK or TX agree to extend the GOR? -- Mr. Touchdown 10/17/2016 11:30AM

There are lots of reasons for them to extend the GOR. -- ColumbusHokie 10/17/2016 11:50AM

None I've said for years they have no commitment to the B12 ** -- BigCrumpy 10/17/2016 11:38AM

Unless/until something fundamentally changes equation, expect nothing

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