Big 10 Report: Conference Realignment

[Mr. Laz]

A source in St. Louis familiar with the situation told NewsCenter 16 Thursday afternoon that Missouri will leave the Big XII and soon join the Big 10. Other schools expected to follow the Tigers are Syracuse, Pitt, Rutgers and Nebraska.

Many have speculated that such an expansion would include Notre Dame but ND athletic director Jack Swarbrick told me today that the Irish prefer to stay independent in football and in the Big East for other sports. Swarbrick said maintaining football Independence is such a part of what Notre Dame is.

He went on to say the Big East is a great partner for the University in other sports.

"We do have to monitor what is going on," Swarbrick said. "There will be significant shifts. "Hopefully we can navigate them by keeping our football independent and keeping our Big East affiliation because that is what we care about."

The move of Syracuse, Pitt and Rutgers to the Big Ten from the Big East could categorically change the landscape of the Big East itself. Thus, what Swarbrick is referring to when stating the University must continue to monitor what is going on.

The interview with Swarbrick was done before the late afternoon announcement.

http://www.wndu.com/sports/headlines/92447574.html

[healthpellets]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

http://twitter.com/TomDienhart

There are reports that the Big 12 and Pac-10 may be talking about forming a partnership.

oh. are they reupping the Big12 / Pac10 Hardwood Challange? whoopie!

[ArrowheadHawk]

Big 12, Pac-10 look at alliance

By BLAIR KERKHOFF

The Kansas City Star

Big 12 Conference athletic directors met with their Pacific-10 counterparts in Phoenix on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss collaborating in a future sports landscape and possibly working together on television contracts, a source told The Kansas City Star.

Contacted Thursday, Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe confirmed the meetings but did not offer specifics. He called the exchange “very positive.”

“It was an informal gathering,” Beebe said. “We talked about how we might cooperate going forward.”

The meeting could be seen as preparation for possible Big Ten expansion. The Big Ten announced last December that it was exploring adding members, and among those swirling in the speculation are Big 12 members Missouri and Nebraska.

An alliance between the Big 12 and Pac-10 could strengthen their position in television negotiations. As the two major conferences west of the Mississippi River, their schools are located in or near six of the nation’s top 13 media markets — Los Angeles, Dallas, San Francisco, Houston, Seattle and Phoenix.

The Big 12 has football television contracts with ABC/ESPN that go through 2016 and with Fox Sports Net through 2012. The league begins negotiations with Fox starting next spring.

The Pac-10 also has deals with ABC/ESPN and Fox through 2012 and is expected to begin negotiating new deals this year.

According to the source, a negotiating point for new deals could involve games between the Pac-10 and Big 12.

The conferences already partner in men’s basketball. Last week, the leagues announced the matchups for the fourth Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series.



Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/05/06...#ixzz0nCRydFvl

[Pants]

Originally Posted by RustShack

This has probably already been posted... but maybe ISU wouldn't be as bad of a fit as everyone thinks-


http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/...pansion-impact

My link was better, IMO, as it deals with things that people in power actually care about - money.

1st	Texas	$120,288,370	Big 12
2nd	Ohio State	$117,953,712	Big Ten
3rd	Florida	$106,030,895	Southeastern Conference
4th	Michigan	$99,027,105	Big Ten
5th	Wisconsin	$93,452,334	Big Ten
6th	Penn State	$91,570,233	Big Ten
7th	Auburn	$89,305,326	Southeastern Conference
8th	Alabama	$88,869,810	Southeastern Conference
9th	Tennessee	$88,719,798	Southeastern Conference
10th	Oklahoma State	$88,554,438	Big 12
11th	Kansas	$86,009,257	Big 12
12th	Louisiana State	$84,183,362	Southeastern Conference
13th	Georgia	$84,020,180	Southeastern Conference
14th	Notre Dame	$83,352,439	Independent
15th	Iowa	$81,148,310	Big Ten
16th	Michigan State	$77,738,746	Big Ten
17th	Oklahoma	$77,098,009	Big 12
18th	Stanford	$76,661,466	Pac-10
19th	University of Southern California	$76,409,919	Pac-10
20th	Nebraska	$75,492,884	Big 12
21st	Texas A&M	$74,781,640	Big 12
22nd	Kentucky	$71,186,184	Southeastern Conference
23rd	Duke	$67,820,335	ACC
24th	South Carolina	$66,545,953	Southeastern Conference
25th	UCLA	$66,088,264	Pac-10

Full list.

[eazyb81]

810 now reporting the Big Ten has made offers to Mizzou and Nebraska, along with Notre Dame and Rutgers.


http://www.810whb.com/article/3527#

Big Ten makes initial offer to Big 12 pair

The Big Ten Conference has extended initial offers to join the league to four universities including Missouri and Nebraska from the Big 12, according to multiple sources close to the negotiations.

While nothing can be approved until the Big Ten presidents and chancellors meet the first week of June in Chicago, the league has informed the two Big 12 schools, Notre Dame and Rutgers that it would like to have them join. It is not yet clear whether the Big Ten will expand to 14 or 16 teams but sources indicated Missouri and Nebraska are invited in either scenario. Notre Dame has repeatedly declined the opportunity to join the Big Ten. If Notre Dame remains independent, Rutgers would be the 14th team. The Big Ten would then decide whether to stop at 14 or extend offers to two other schools. If Notre Dame joins, sources say an offer will be extended to one other school making it a 16-team league.

In order for the University of Missouri to join the Big Ten, the Missouri Board of Regents will still have to approve the move. Sources close to the governing body say the Big Ten has told officials that Mizzou could add $1.3 million per month in revenue to the lucrative Big Ten Television Network. The Big Ten Network is currently offered on basic cable to very few of over 7 million residents living in Missouri television markets and adding it throughout the state will be a windfall for the conference.

Big Ten representatives have also told Missouri officials they would like to have the entire expansion process wrapped up this summer with a formal announcement coming no later than July.

The University of Missouri is currently under contract with the Big 12 conference and will have to pay a stiff penalty to leave the Big 12. The Big 12 charter states any member will lose between 50 and 100 percent of its shared annual revenue depending on the length of notice any school gives. According to published reports, Missouri receives around $9 million annually in shared football revenue from the Big 12. According to sources, it seems likely Missouri would give one- year notice. It is projected that Missouri's football revenues would increase by $10 million or more per year when it joins the Big Ten versus what it currently receives in the Big 12.

[ArrowheadHawk]

Let the chaos ensue.

[sedated]

ESPN hypothetical maps of 4 mega-conferences:
http://espn.go.com/blog/sportscenter...ference-jumble

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by eazyb81

810 now reporting the Big Ten has made offers to Mizzou and Nebraska, along with Notre Dame and Rutgers.


http://www.810whb.com/article/3527#

Big Ten makes initial offer to Big 12 pair

The Big Ten Conference has extended initial offers to join the league to four universities including Missouri and Nebraska from the Big 12, according to multiple sources close to the negotiations.

While nothing can be approved until the Big Ten presidents and chancellors meet the first week of June in Chicago, the league has informed the two Big 12 schools, Notre Dame and Rutgers that it would like to have them join. It is not yet clear whether the Big Ten will expand to 14 or 16 teams but sources indicated Missouri and Nebraska are invited in either scenario. Notre Dame has repeatedly declined the opportunity to join the Big Ten. If Notre Dame remains independent, Rutgers would be the 14th team. The Big Ten would then decide whether to stop at 14 or extend offers to two other schools. If Notre Dame joins, sources say an offer will be extended to one other school making it a 16-team league.

In order for the University of Missouri to join the Big Ten, the Missouri Board of Regents will still have to approve the move. Sources close to the governing body say the Big Ten has told officials that Mizzou could add $1.3 million per month in revenue to the lucrative Big Ten Television Network. The Big Ten Network is currently offered on basic cable to very few of over 7 million residents living in Missouri television markets and adding it throughout the state will be a windfall for the conference.

Big Ten representatives have also told Missouri officials they would like to have the entire expansion process wrapped up this summer with a formal announcement coming no later than July.

The University of Missouri is currently under contract with the Big 12 conference and will have to pay a stiff penalty to leave the Big 12. The Big 12 charter states any member will lose between 50 and 100 percent of its shared annual revenue depending on the length of notice any school gives. According to published reports, Missouri receives around $9 million annually in shared football revenue from the Big 12. According to sources, it seems likely Missouri would give one- year notice. It is projected that Missouri's football revenues would increase by $10 million or more per year when it joins the Big Ten versus what it currently receives in the Big 12.

Approve it NOW.

[Reaper16]

Originally Posted by eazyb81

810 now reporting the Big Ten has made offers to Mizzou and Nebraska, along with Notre Dame and Rutgers.


http://www.810whb.com/article/3527#

Big Ten makes initial offer to Big 12 pair

The Big Ten Conference has extended initial offers to join the league to four universities including Missouri and Nebraska from the Big 12, according to multiple sources close to the negotiations.

While nothing can be approved until the Big Ten presidents and chancellors meet the first week of June in Chicago, the league has informed the two Big 12 schools, Notre Dame and Rutgers that it would like to have them join. It is not yet clear whether the Big Ten will expand to 14 or 16 teams but sources indicated Missouri and Nebraska are invited in either scenario. Notre Dame has repeatedly declined the opportunity to join the Big Ten. If Notre Dame remains independent, Rutgers would be the 14th team. The Big Ten would then decide whether to stop at 14 or extend offers to two other schools. If Notre Dame joins, sources say an offer will be extended to one other school making it a 16-team league.

In order for the University of Missouri to join the Big Ten, the Missouri Board of Regents will still have to approve the move. Sources close to the governing body say the Big Ten has told officials that Mizzou could add $1.3 million per month in revenue to the lucrative Big Ten Television Network. The Big Ten Network is currently offered on basic cable to very few of over 7 million residents living in Missouri television markets and adding it throughout the state will be a windfall for the conference.

Big Ten representatives have also told Missouri officials they would like to have the entire expansion process wrapped up this summer with a formal announcement coming no later than July.

The University of Missouri is currently under contract with the Big 12 conference and will have to pay a stiff penalty to leave the Big 12. The Big 12 charter states any member will lose between 50 and 100 percent of its shared annual revenue depending on the length of notice any school gives. According to published reports, Missouri receives around $9 million annually in shared football revenue from the Big 12. According to sources, it seems likely Missouri would give one- year notice. It is projected that Missouri's football revenues would increase by $10 million or more per year when it joins the Big Ten versus what it currently receives in the Big 12.

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[ArrowheadHawk]

Originally Posted by sedated

ESPN hypothetical maps of 4 mega-conferences:
http://espn.go.com/blog/sportscenter...ference-jumble

Not great. But not bad either.

[Pants]

Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk

Not great. But not bad either.

That is the biggest piece of hypothetical garbage I have ever seen. Seems like it was done 100% based on geography.

[Saulbadguy]

Originally Posted by Metrolike

My link was better, IMO, as it deals with things that people in power actually care about - money.



Full list.

Seems a bit off, even if that was the Orange Bowl year.

[Saulbadguy]

Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk

Not great. But not bad either.

It would make road trips infinitely more enjoyable.

The Pac-10 snobbish-elite type would HATE having to travel to Kansas/K-State.

[chiefsnorth]

Assemble the regents and approve that deal immediately - both schools.

Big 12 dug its own grave
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[DeezNutz]

Woot.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Make it RAIN!!!!