Re: Anybody think that Oklahoma is happy in the Big 12-2? Anybody remember

This quote from the article is why I think that the Big 12 is finished:
"That's a desperate strategy because a newly formatted Big 12 with 12, 14 or even more members isn't worth any more money to the TV partners. Fox and ESPN's ratings won't increase, there's no TV network lurking here to unlock new value, this is just an attempt to pocket more money between now and 2024-25, when the Big 12's existing TV contract ends."

They no longer have the attraction of Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska and A&M. The price that ESPN can get for ad spots is much smaller since those four have been replaced by TCU & friends. ESPN/Fox will not offer the Big 12 P5 money for their next contract. It is clear, by now, to Texas and Oklahoma that they will have to leave the Big 12 in order to paid like the other p5's.
What is not clear, is where the departing teams will end up. I think that so much of this is a foregone conclusion that the eventual realignment may have already been discussed among the parties and possibly already decided.

(In response to this post by Stech)

Posted: 04/22/2017 at 10:38AM

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Anybody think that Oklahoma is happy in the Big 12-2? Anybody remember -- Stech 04/22/2017 09:47AM

I think we're "happy" for now -- OU_Sooner 04/24/2017 10:30AM

That means someone besides David Boren would make those decisions. -- HOO86 04/24/2017 10:42AM

I think OU and Texas are happy for now. -- goldendomer 04/24/2017 07:52AM

I would not be so sure about Oklahoma just following Texas in the future. -- Stech 04/24/2017 08:09AM

The contracts are much different, but that will -- goldendomer 04/24/2017 09:49AM

I think a P4 can have any post season tournament it wants. The -- daveinop 04/24/2017 12:22PM

Ice hockey is a sport where the G5/DII schools out number the P5 schools. -- VTHokie2000 04/24/2017 12:33PM

Re: Anybody think that Oklahoma is happy in the Big 12-2? Anybody remember -- Millpoint 04/23/2017 10:29AM

Oklahoma, Texas and Notre Dame should start their own conference. -- Maroon Baboon 04/22/2017 11:55AM

I'll be six feet under by the time contraction happens... -- Calamitous 04/22/2017 2:13PM

Totally agree. -- Maroon Baboon 04/22/2017 2:55PM

Four Power Conferences with 16 in each will basically give you that. -- Stech 04/23/2017 07:26AM

Sort of, but not really. -- Maroon Baboon 04/23/2017 12:35PM

The G-5 already can't compete TV $$ & cost of attendance wise. -- Stech 04/23/2017 6:12PM

There is such a divide between G5 and P5 conferences already -- wwhokie1 04/24/2017 10:22AM

OOC games might be more readily played, but they won't matter... -- Maroon Baboon 04/23/2017 11:03PM

They will matter for seeding in the playoff, just like NCAA basketball. -- Stech 04/24/2017 07:26AM

Better TV contracts as well...more good games means better ratings ** -- daveinop 04/24/2017 07:46AM

Exactly the ratings will show that more P65 match ups the better. -- Stech 04/24/2017 08:05AM

I think you are spot on. ** -- RJHokie 04/23/2017 6:30PM

Re: I think you are spot on. -- Stech 04/23/2017 10:50PM

Until 2036 it's not possible...ND signed the'll go to the ACC for football -- Stech 04/22/2017 1:31PM

ND has their own conference for football, a conference of One. -- wwhokie1 04/22/2017 12:49PM

Re: Oklahoma, Texas and Notre Dame should start their own conference. -- SoCloseHokie 04/22/2017 12:00PM

ND/OU/UT and let's say that they add -- Maroon Baboon 04/22/2017 12:33PM

Re: Anybody think that Oklahoma is happy in the Big 12-2? Anybody remember -- 33laszlo99 04/22/2017 10:38AM

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