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[QUOTE="HRE Otto IV, post: 4675819, member: 5685"]
A cooperation keeps teams from the B12 but it does nothing to bring more money which is why it will not happen.

The P10 is set to play 9 conference games each and 1 OOC game vs teams from the SEC, B16, B12, ACC, and ND. ESPN reportedly said that is worth $25M per team. The P10 reportedly turned that down because they wanted at least $30M. So how exactly does reducing that 1 OOC game to just ACC teams bring $5M more to the ESPN offer? If anything it would be less.

But what about the ACCN? Sure having an extra game late night on the ACCN will add value. And having more inventory to choose from for 3:30 and 7 will be beneficial. But in order to cover the extra tier 1/2 P10 costs ($50M) and split the ACCN money with the ACC, the P10 tier 3 rights would need to bring in at least $60M to make it worth it to ESPN. I highly doubt that is the case.

A merger of the conference probably isn't worth it to ESPN either. But in that case you at least have a bunch of intersectional games which have more potential value. The P10 has some decent FB brands but they get lost playing all those West Coast games. Having 2 East Coast conference games will help that.

Also if it is only 8 of 10 P10 teams coming, the cost is $240M which is less than the $250M offer. ESPN pays more per team but with less teams it is cheaper overall.

And that is just FB. The intersectional BBall games will add value as well.

In the end, IMO there is no way a confederation happens. I don't see the added value in it. A merger of some sorts is possible, but still highly unlikely.
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