But admittedly, thats a precarious assumption for the Four Corners schools. 42.8 percent (Best league) Please check your email for a confirmation. I think were not necessarily going to wait and see, but there could be some Big 12 schools, there could be some Pac-12 schools that would be interested in the Mountain West Conference. However, I like MAC football, its fun, especially the Tuesday night games. However, the conference will have five playoff-eligible teams during the 2023-2025 seasons since Lindenwood won't be postseason eligible until 2026. Last fall it was largely Group of Five conferences that saw the shakeup, as the American Athletic, Sun Belt and Conference USA all lost and/or added teams, following Oklahoma and Texas announced departure from the Big 12. I will acknowledge USF should have been among the listed options, but the Bulls didnt receive many votes in other either. Matt Wadleigh of Trojans Wire wrote:If Arizona leaves, it will almost certainly be for the Big 12. 2. Dont like it: 13.8 percent With Fox, CBS and NBC sharing inventory that includes the New York, Chicago and Los Angeles media markets, the networks will have little, if any motivation to bid against ESPN for the Pac-12 rights. ", Awful Announcing's Ben Koo wrote: "Both conferences are pretty much stuck just hoping the poaching from the big two stops. Try a week on us. There are many in Uteville who may be holding out to be invited to the Big Ten when that day comes, but all experts you can review during this summer of expansion talk since June 30 do not have a trending Utah in the conversation. What should we call FBS teams and conferences outside the P5? 0.2 percent The Big 12 adding Minnesota doesnt even really make a whole lot of sense either. 4. HISTORY: Most national titles| Winningest teams| Most unbreakable FCS records | Biggest stadiums| Longest OT games. 32.9 percent San Diego State: 30.9 percent Fresno State: 1.3 percent College Football Conference Realignment Rumors and SEC Expansion News. Here's a breakdown of the 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl rosters, by position, conference and more. Its about rivalries and geographic identity. It did not go to fruition. While the Big Ten has no signs of making any conference realignment changes anytime soon, there will be a good amount of changes going down a year from now. Does Big Ten TV deal make further realignment more or less likely? The MAC needs more Saturday games, as the fan bases have been crushed by the move to midweek games., The MAC is the only conference that is truly realignment proof (yes this may come back to bite me). The conference did itself no favors in being really poorly positioned for what came with the AAC schools moving to the Big 12. SMU: 29.1 percent 14.3 percent Its not about the money as much anymore because everyone realizes the money will never match the Power 5. No change: 37.7 percent. John Buhler. The ASUN and WAC renewed their football alliance for the 2022 season. WebConference realignment rumors are still hot even with Week 1 of the 2022 college football season starting on Thursday night. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. 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Last year, 85.1 percent of respondents rated the AAC at the best G5 league. 4. Central Michigan: 18.1 percent MaltLiquorBull. So, has any of this changed with yesterdays news? No difference: 9.1 percent. 30.5 percent Entering the 2021 season, we knew that Kennesaw State and North Alabama would be playing their final seasons in the conference. 2. But she was basically only brought in to help CUSA get better at basketball, and shes definitely done that. With many of the things (that happen), we will have to be reactionary. Air Force: 4 percent Kent State: 5.2 percent ", More:Ranking Pac-12 expansion candidates: Best fits to join conference amid college realignment, Matt Zemek of Trojans Wire wrote: "A lot of Pac-12 administrators have Midwestern ties to begin with, but beyond that, the Big Ten has a lot of elite research institutions. Ideally, the Big Ten negotiations would have left behind a second interested party. So lets get into the results on realignment, the Playoff and more. UTSA:2.7 percent Other submitted answers included Best of the rest, college football teams, The Leftovers, Real college football teams, Group of Fun, FBS-2, Endangered Species, Screwed, Power 6 Baby, Non-sellouts, Fun Belt & Friends and Ocean 16. The agreement would not have given ESPN the ability to have first choice of Big Ten games in a given week at any point. We mention the Big 12 piece because of the strategic calculation facing ESPN. The football program has since posted just one winning season (16). The Owls will begin their FBS transition in 2023 and will be ineligible for postseason play. The "Pac-12 After Dark" tag has been ridiculed by some, but it would be valuable to ESPN. July 5, 2022. Solid and steady fan support and it knows exactly what it is. June 30, 2022. 5. Now its 44.6, with a lot of people remain on the fence around a 3. 40.4 percent On the surface, this is a rumor that probably deserves very little credit. UP NEXT:9 potential breakout FCS teams in the 2022 season, Before we get into the shifts within the conferences, let's first look at what the FCS conferences are. 1. Published Feb. 21. 1. The AAC will formally However, this is a reduction in lost value and lost revenue. Hes done a great job as a promoter of the league, especially considering what he inherited., Theyre taking a huge risk on media markets to prop up a TV deal when the numbers have shown that networks really only care about brand and viewership per game. 5. 3. 8.5 percent (Not happy) Hampton departs its former conference for the CAA in 2022. Mustipher campaigns for Deion Barnes promotion. Fans dont love the makeup of the league, dont like the TV situation and rank the conference in the lower half of the G5. This means if your name is Stanford, Washington, Oregon, Miami, Clemson, and Florida State, its very possible it might be more of a question of when than if. Last year, 63 percent of respondents rated the leagues membership as a 4 or 5. Amid conference realignment chaos, whats next for the Big 12? The good news is the TV deal is up soon, so that could change, and the membership has already changed. A year ago, 19.2 percent of Sun Belt fans rated the leagues membership as a 5. But it doesnt have much in the way of attractive expansion targets, and any further raiding of its membership could prove fatal. Arizona is at -400 to stay in the conference, while Arizona State is at -550. Group of 5: 49.1 percent Concerned about theBruins hasty exit from the Pac-12, the University of California system leadership on Wednesday proposed new rules that could limit campuses from making major decisions involving athletics contracts on their own. picked up in worst trade of 2022 If Arizona State left the Pac-12 Conference, what would happen? When we realize that she immediately shot down talk of Pac-12 expansion last summer, it becomes easier to see that she had her eyes on the Big Ten for quite some time. Does conference realignment make you more or less interested in college sports? Larry Scott was supposed to be different, but its striking how similar to Hansen he became. ", More:ASU's Michael Crow slammed for 2019 Pac-12 comments amid college conference realignment, Trojans Wire's Matt Zemek wrote: "Simply by moving inventory off Pac-12 Networks and getting a much more competitive price on the market through ESPN or a streaming service such as Apple, the Pac-12 is poised to make millions more dollars per football game for the life of the new media rights deal it will eventually negotiate. 2. Where does Big Ten TV deal leave the Pac-12? Why? Don't expect FSU and Clemson to add to conference realignment unless they clear some financial hurdles. Jump Around This Article Click to show. 19.5 percent 3. 32.2 percent The WAC is revitalized and Southern Utah will join the conference in 2022. Reader comments illustrated that uncertainty: With the conference getting stripped of its top three programs, leaving only SMU and Memphis among those teams that could even force an argument, I hope Aresco parks that particular (Power 6) puffery to the side for a while, until the new-look conference sorts out its new haves and have-nots., As a UC fan, I really like Mike Aresco. 9.8 percent (Poor job) Let's take a look at the top HBCU prospects in the 2023 cycle. 5. I think I probably fielded three or four calls from institutions this week saying, Hey, dont forget about us if youre looking to expand. 2. 4. 2.7 percent (Poor job) A 12-year, $3 billion contract with FOX and ESPN is set to expire, and many people are questioning where they will be headed without two of their historic programs.". They'll head to the ASUN in 2022, with Kennesaw State taking the 2021 Big South title with it. Conference realignment "Rumors" "tweets" "etc" USF Bulls fans join us at The Bulls Pen. 4. Utah State: 11.3 percent ASU, Arizona conference realignment odds: Pac-12, Big Ten, Big 12 for Sun Devils, Wildcats? ", The Associated Press and Salt Lake Tribune wrote: "The Big Tens next round of media rights contracts will not include a deal with ESPN. Most reader comments expressed dread and criticized conference leadership but also didnt have many fixes. 4. 28.2 percent Big Ten expansion and Pac-12 realignment rumors are heating up after the move of Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC. Now the Cougars are the clear No. 6.5 percent (Best league) Eastern Michigan: 2 percent 4. I hate opening up this can of worms. 8.4 percent Lets make fun of weird rumors. Think both would fill our conference nicely. LOOKING AHEAD:16 FCS transfers who could have the biggest potential impact in 2022. Conference Realignment Rumors 2022 CowpokeU Apr 20, 2022 CowpokeU *insert title* Staff member Messages 6,275 Apr 20, 2022 #1 Current word on the street is the B1G is going to move on the PAC but as is the Big XII. With Texas and Oklahoma joining the SEC and USC and UCLA heading to the Big Ten, it appears the era of superconferences is upon us. How would you rate commissioner Judy MacLeods performance? What the rumor chatter has been, these will be the new members to each respective conference. Are Pac-12 schools ASU, Arizona a package deal in college conference realignment? Much as USC and UCLA were connected, so are the Arizona schools. Each conference is eying the other's schools in what could become the next big realignment story. UMass I think would be solid in all sports but football, but I think that wouldve already happened if it was going to., Potential for a great basketball league., League needs a new commissioner and a rebrand., C-USA did the best it could on expansion with the hand it was dealt. Has the one-time transfer rule helped or hurt the P5/G5 divide? The Pac-12 and Big 12 wish they had someone this competent in charge., UCF is going to continue to fall from their 2017-18 heights, but their fans sure are optimistic (and loud)., How happy are you with C-USAs future membership? If you feel like you're losing control over your gambling experience, call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, PA, WV), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-888- 532-3500(Virginia) 1-800-522-4700 (NV, TN), 1-800-522-4700 (CO, TN), 1-855-2CALLGA (IL), 1-800-270-7117 (MI). 5. USC being out of the Pac-12 obviously hurts the Pac-12s ability to grow value. ", More:Ranking Big 12 expansion candidates: Best fits to join conference amid college realignment. It's simple, free and connects you to other South Florida Bulls fans! Two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the Big Ten was looking for a seven-year deal worth $380 million per year from ESPN, and the network declined. There are downsides. College football realignment news and rumors keep rolling in, so let's map out what each conference could look like down the road? Notably, the transfer results here differ from the NIL results, with more believing theres a benefit for the G5. East Carolina Enrollment: 28,962 Alumni Base: 190,916 Media Market: 102 US News & World Report Latest Ranking: 213 AAU Member: No Tier 1 Research: No, Tier 2 Stadium Size: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, 51,000 Pros: Interesting TV market that increases the non-ACC footprint. And rumors keep rolling in, so are the Arizona schools conference eying... 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