Full conference payout share even though they don't have football, basically another form of imbalanced revenue shareThey turned down Mountain West invite in the past so what changed now?
Is that confirmed? There were early reports of expected revenue share to be about $15M per school. Memphis was skeptical about the report but told Pac12 they will come if they're guaranteed $15M. PAC12 wouldn't guarantee it (because I think we all know that number isn't realistic) so Memphis rejected offer.Full conference payout share even though they don't have football, basically another form of imbalanced revenue share
Nobody knows what a full share will be worth yet as the PAC12 doesn't have a new media contract.Is that confirmed? There were early reports of expected revenue share to be about $15M per school. Memphis was skeptical about the report but told Pac12 they will come if they're guaranteed $15M. PAC12 wouldn't guarantee it (because I think we all know that number isn't realistic) so Memphis rejected offer.
and "national schedules" are getting harder to do with mega conferences...Full conference payout share even though they don't have football, basically another form of imbalanced revenue share
Every article I’ve ever read from the “experts” on this realignment stuff has Uconn, Nova and St Johns as the targets.The Big. East looks to be a likely target to be raided if a power 5 conference wants to add a school that doesn’t need to have football but does have a major basketball program.. If that does happen UConn and Nova would lead the list of schools to be poached.
Every article I’ve ever read from the “experts” on this realignment stuff has Uconn, Nova and St Johns as the targets.
Correct. They have no media deal in place - the $15M/team was just a reported estimate. But I was questioning your full share statement. Was it reported that they are getting a full share?Nobody knows what a full share will be worth yet as the PAC12 doesn't have a new media contract.
Gonzaga’s Move to the Pac-12 Is a Financial and On-the-Court Upgrade
The move clearly positions the Pac-12 as a “best of the rest” conference in basketball, at least on the West Coast.www.si.com
The flip side to this is that the WCC just became the MAAC -- one good program (St. Mary's) and a number of schools that rotate through good seasons. The reason for the imbalanced revenue share was that Gonzaga was that important to the WCC's well being.Correct. They have no media deal in place - the $15M/team was just a reported estimate. But I was questioning your full share statement. Was it reported that they are getting a full share?
Their thought process might have been with Randy Bennett and Mark Few getting older they need to do something to level up now.
On a side note, if I were a coach/fan in the WCC I would be ecstatic about this news. I couldn't image how disheartening it would be competing in a one bid league (in most years) where you have no realistic shot to compete for a conference championship. Gonzaga did not match the athletic profiles of the WCC schools.
Yes, but at least now there is a reasonable competitive balance. It’s like having Jay Wright Villanova compete in the MAAC. It doesn’t make sense. It’s not fun for anyone - fans, players, coaches, etc.The flip side to this is that the WCC just became the MAAC -- one good program (St. Mary's) and a number of schools that rotate through good seasons. The reason for the imbalanced revenue share was that Gonzaga was that important to the WCC's well being.
If St. Mary's goes as well, the WCC becomes a Northeast Conference type league.
Yes, it was, although I don't remember the source or how incredible it was.Was it reported that they are getting a full share?