ACC/CW Deal
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I don't think they will be able to present captivating matchups on those nights, you know, the ones big crowds come out to see. Of course, the Pac 12 isn't known to "pack" stadiums often anyway.
The PAC12 may be down to about 8 teams by the time the CW gets any rights to show their games. If there were a game on Tuesday and Wednesday night, those two could be half of the PAC12(?) games that week.
SMH. Looks like Colorado is going. It might be known as early as today. https://www.espn.com/college-footba...mously-accept-colorado-new-member-sources-say
Much still in play, but SDSU is a top target, and SMU has been rumored to be interested. Then again, there may be another B1G 12 announcement, very very soon.
Does Colorado leaving negate this? https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...e-uncertain-future-with-mountain-west-pac-12/
Much has happened since that news story came out. SDSU is set to stay in the Mountain West (for now).
https://nevadasportsnet.com/news/re...t-conference-commissioner-gloria-nevarez-says
If another BIG NAME SCHOOL announces their intentions of leaving the PAC12 (and this may be very very soon), then there is no telling what happens.
Conference realignment is a joke and is destroying college football. SMU is in Dallas, not exactly oriented to the "Pacific" in any way. Colorado isn't exactly a Pacific centric location either. SDSU sort of makes sense but watering down the PAC12 with G5 schools just to add numbers isn't going to make for better football games.
College football's best days are behind it.
Arizona, Arizona St and Utah are not oriented to the Pacific. Texas, TAMU, and Oklahoma are not in the SouthEastern part of the US as well. Louisville, Pittsburgh, and Syracuse are not near the Atlantic.
These are just names given to conference.
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You help my point. Conferences were originally supposed to be geographical in nature and helped develop natural rivalries. Now, the only thing the teams have in common is a desire for tv dollars.
The states of NY and PA at least have salt water from the Atlantic touching their state. At least the SEC schools are all in states that were part of the Confederacy. If Kansas or Illinois wanted to join the SEC that would be really odd, like USC and UCLA joining the B1G.
Missouri was a slave state, so was Kentucky and both had soldiers and units that fought for the Confederacy. Had the Confederacy won the war it was likely both would have joined. Ironically, both Lincoln and Jefferson Davis were born in Kentucky.
Conferences were originally in geographic in nature due in part to the limitations of travel, and of course the familiarity of the region. Travel limitations are no longer a hinderance, and with the advent of national broadcasts of games, CFB has become much more than just regional matchups.
Conferences have been changing for several decades, just right now it's more accelerated. I can only tell you, that if you don't like these changes, you better brace yourself for some big changes and soon. (Real Soon).
Some won't like it, others will embrace it.
