New Conference re-alignment thread

[Saulbadguy]

The old one has AIDS.

Anyways, Chip Brown from Orangebloods.com reports OU may apply to the Pac-12 by the end of the month.

Oklahoma will apply for membership to the Pac-12 before the end of the month, and Oklahoma State is expected to follow suit, a source close to OU's administration told Orangebloods.com.

Even though Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott said Friday the Pac-12 was not interested in expansion at this time, OU's board of regents is fed up with the instability in the Big 12, the source said.

The OU board of regents will meet within two weeks to formalize plans to apply for membership to the Pac-12, the source said.

Messages left Sunday night with OU athletic director Joe Castiglione and Oklahoma State athletic director Mike Holder were not immediately returned.

If OU follows through with what appears to be a unanimous sentiment on the seven-member Oklahoma board of regents to leave the Big 12, realignment in college athletics could be heating back up. OU's application would be matched by an application from Oklahoma State, the source said, even though OSU president Burns Hargis and mega-booster Boone Pickens both voiced their support for the Big 12 last Thursday.

There is differing sentiment about if the Pac-12 presidents and chancellors are ready to expand again after bringing in Colorado and Utah last year and landing $3 billion TV contracts from Fox and ESPN. Colorado president Bruce Benson told reporters last week CU would be opposed to any expansion that might bring about east and west divisions in the Pac-12.

Currently, there are north and south divisions in the Pac-12. If OU and OSU were to join, Larry Scott would have to get creative.

Scott's orginal plan last summer was to bring in Colorado, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State and put them in an eastern division with Arizona and Arizona State. The old Pac-8 schools (USC, UCLA, Cal, Stanford, Oregon, Oregon State, Washington and Washington State) were to be in the west division.

Colorado made the move in June 2010, but when Texas A&M was not on board to go west, the Big 12 came back together with the help of its television partners (ABC/ESPN and Fox).

If Oklahoma and Oklahoma State were accepted into the Pac-12, there would undoubtedly be a hope by Larry Scott that Texas would join the league. But Texas sources have indicated UT is determined to hang onto the Longhorn Network, which would not be permissible in the Pac-12 in its current form.

Texas sources continue to indicate to Orangebloods.com that if the Big 12 falls apart, the Longhorns would consider "all options."

Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe held an emergency conference call 10 days ago with league presidents excluding Oklahoma, Texas and Texas A&M and asked the other league presidents to "work on Texas" because Beebe didn't think the Pac-12 would take Oklahoma without Texas.

Now, it appears OU is willing to take its chances with the Pac-12 with or without Texas.

There seemed to be a temporary pause in any possible shifting of the college athletics' landscape when Baylor led a charge to tie up Texas A&M's move to the Southeastern Conference in legal red tape. BU refused to waive its right to sue the SEC over A&M's departure from the Big 12, and the SEC said it would not admit Texas A&M until it had been cleared of any potential lawsuits.

Baylor, Kansas and Iowa State have indicated they will not waive their right to sue the SEC.

It's unclear if an application by OU to the Pac-12 would draw the same threats of litigation against the Pac-12 from those Big 12 schools.

Stay tuned.

[KingPriest2]

Originally Posted by Pasta Little Brioni

The Big Whatever is becoming even more complete ass so it's fitting they are whoring themselves out

[Bearcat]

The cognitive dissonance of Missouri fans whoring themselves out to the SEC for money and last place finishes just to wind up in the same conference as OU and Texas a decade later will be entertaining.

And no matter how reeruned the idea, it'll be a thing for all conferences soon enough.

I vote for 7-11 12.

[sedated]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

And no matter how reeruned the idea, it'll be a thing for all conferences soon enough.

Eh not sure about that, B1G will never give up its name and doubtful the SEC does either.

The partner is apparently CVC Capital Partners, so....CVC-16 conference?

[cmh6476]

oh ffs

[WhawhaWhat]

Big 12 in discussions w/Allstate on a naming rights deal to change league's name, sources told @ActionNetworkHQ. Deal could be worth b/w $30-$50 million annually & name possibilities include Big Allstate Conference or Allstate 12 Conference, sources said https://t.co/Cv22vjhBSx

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) June 13, 2024

[Pablo]

****ing disgusting

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

The cognitive dissonance of Missouri fans whoring themselves out to the SEC for money and last place finishes just to wind up in the same conference as OU and Texas a decade later will be entertaining.

And no matter how reeruned the idea, it'll be a thing for all conferences soon enough.

I vote for 7-11 12.

Missouri finished 10-2 last season with a win over Ohio State. If that's last place, the rest of the conference must have been insane.

[Pablo]

Don’t mind your insurance premiums shooting up 10% year over year. Nationwide needs to put their name on an NFL stadium! Marketing companies that sell insurance

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by sedated

Eh not sure about that, B1G will never give up its name and doubtful the SEC does either.

The partner is apparently CVC Capital Partners, so....CVC-16 conference?

If they can put ads on Yankee pinstripes, rename historic stadiums, etc; nothing is sacred.

And if they want to keep it for the sake of the brand, it'll just be Buc-ees SEC or something similar to 'GEHA Field at Arrowhead'.

[New World Order]

I hate how the conferences are setup. Has no feeling anymore. Also, regular season games will seem less important because of the expanded playoff field.

But hey, we did get College Football 25, so there's that.

[BryanBusby]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

The cognitive dissonance of Missouri fans whoring themselves out to the SEC for money and last place finishes just to wind up in the same conference as OU and Texas a decade later will be entertaining.

And no matter how reeruned the idea, it'll be a thing for all conferences soon enough.

I vote for 7-11 12.

Wonderful stuff. Make sure to say it loud enough for the rest of the Big My Pillow XII to hear.

[kstater]

Originally Posted by Pasta Little Brioni

The Big Whatever is becoming even more complete ass so it's fitting they are whoring themselves out

When kstate wins the conference this year, they're guaranteed a top 4 seed in the playoff. What's Missouri guaranteed?

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[FloridaMan88]

Sad.

The Pac-12 has officially removed all former schools from its website: pic.twitter.com/YcsrKd1v08

— Front Office Sports (@FOS) June 29, 2024

[displacedinMN]

The Pac2

[lawrenceRaider]

Originally Posted by Pasta Little Brioni

The Big Whatever is becoming even more complete ass so it's fitting they are whoring themselves out

The irony above is astounding.