Louisville next?
Cincy maybe?Louisville and who?
Louisville next?
It gets interesting because the B12 now has 9 teams. TV deal, which says 10 teams min, can be changed significantly. Can they get WVU for 2012 with all these law suits? How do they assure 10 in 2012?
That's what is going to be huge for SU. If WVU can work out a deal to get out early, so will Pitt and SU.
Does the Big 12 go to 12 teams or grab another and stay at 10? This is where alot can begin to shake up again. I love it.
How much would the Big 12/ACC be willing to kick in?According to Swaim, he is hearing WVU wants to only pay BE $5M while the BE wants $25M to leave for 2012. He says he is told it will be negotiated sometime in the next month. I bet it ends up around $15M and SU/Pitt will have the same deal. Up to us if we pursue it.
How much would the Big 12/ACC be willing to kick in?
How much would the Big 12/ACC be willing to kick in?
How much is up to ESPN...I'm sure the ACC would kick in some $$$ if it meant they are each clearing more $$$ per team starting in '12. On the flipside can the CUSA/MWC teams bolt in time for '12? I don't see the BE helping them as they have no contract looming until '13.
The BE can use WV's money to help Boise or any other team get the buyout. Boise can leave they just don't want to pay the extra $5 million to do so.
That is the catch here. The BE is the only conference that deals with BB only schools.Good point...but I wonder if the BB schools will think the same way?
Let's say that the Big 12 also invites Louisville and Cincinatti. At that point wouldn't the timing of the moves be moot? The BE would lose most of it's leverage and practically be forced to let all 5 of the teams leave. There is no way that Louisville would agree to stick around if WVU was being pulled out for 2012.
The Big 12 will be at 10 teams with Missou leaving not 9. TCU and WVU replace aTm and Missouri