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[QUOTE="HRE Otto IV, post: 4706803, member: 5685"]
I don't think the B12 will add anyone anytime soon, despite what B12'Anon claims.

The B12 TV contract runs through the 2030 FB season and 2031 BBall season. I get wanting to deliver a blow to your competition (P10), but the B12 won't see any reward for doing so until it is time to renegotiate their next contract. So why act now even if a P10 team is willing to jump? Aren't they better off waiting 5 years? It is not like the P10 team won't be available later.

As to the G5 schools, I doubt that ESPN/FOX would be willing to pay a full share for any of those teams. But even if a full share were possible, why act now vs 5 years from now? That G5 team is not going anywhere.

I suppose you could make an argument adding a G5 school now will allow that team to grow so that by the time the renegotiation happens, the G5 team is a respectable P5 team. But that could also backfire should said G5 team be the B12 doormat. Diluting the product will not help your next contract.

Also with a full share you could give that G5 team just $18M (which is better than they currently get), and split the remaining $12M between the existing teams. So everyone gets $1M more. But is that really worth it?

Also the B12 just added 4 new schools. Isn't it better to integrate those schools before adding more?

I think this is all propaganda to make the B12 look desirable.
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