We knew this was happening.  ESPN is in the driver seat with these negotiations.  So now what?  ACC with the so called Loose Agreement?  Certain poaching as well from some of the Big 12 schools that brings in the best media numbers?

 

Will the PAC presidents and chancellors make the right decision?  So far their track record in the past hasn't been so great in this area.

 

Canzano: Pac-12 + Big 12 doesn't fit... onto the ACC

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Talks break down.

 

Edited July 19, 20224 yr by NJDuck

The challenge with the poaching scenario is that no conference can negotiate to make that happen as it would require the programs being left behind to actually agree to vote for that outcome.  
 

IOW, the PAC isn’t going to negotiate with the ACC to field anything less than the 10 remaining teams.  And the per team money in blending only gets better if you drop 2-3 of the 10 remaining PAC teams.  
 

If any 16 team league spanning the PAC and/or the BXII and/or ACC were to happen it requires the first two conferences knife their fellow members and ESPN finds a way to green light a new deal for the ACC but for fewer teams in that newly reconstituted group which is effectively knifing their fellow members as well.
 

Anything other than a full merger or milquetoast alliance will not be coming from league sources.  So, great if the full 10 get a deal that is a good bit higher than projected but don’t be surprised if there are parallel shadow discussions underway or will soon be underway once the full size of the new media deal looks like.  

Edited July 19, 20224 yr by CalBear95