The only way the PAC would take UConn football only is if they could not get any one else to fill out their 8th team. I imagine all of the remaining mountain west, NMst, UTEP, ND, NDst, Sac St, Montana and Idaho would all have to say no before UCONN getting a full football share would make sense. I am including 5 subdivision teams because I think they'd like the promotion and accept a partial share of TV.
I think it's the other way, I think UConn is thinking about trying to recoup some money for their football program. UConn football needs a conference more than any other conference needs them. UConn despite having hugely success men's and women's basketball programs manages to hemorrhage more money than a billionaire impulse buying a social media platform.
What I don’t understand is why the Pac12 wouldn’t just invite the best 9 MWC teams and have that conference dissolved to start with.
Probably valued those AAC schools a lot more
yukon is not wealthy. SMU raised $159 million in 2023-2024, a record-breaking amount, to prepare for its move to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) on July 1, 2024. yukon offered the BIG16 a pittance of that to join, with the stipulation they couldn't participate til '29.
Right UConn Athletic department is a financial nightmare. According to the internet the average college with division 1 football subsidizes their athletic department to the tune of $14.9M UConn required a $35M subsidy to run their AD. Most college athletic programs are net losers (pure bottom line, I'm sure there is value in increasing applications, good will, advertisement etc) but UConn's cost the students/tax payers a surprisingly large amount. That's why they jump at any league affiliation that offers up some cash for football. They would have no problem being the Vanderbilt of the PAC-12 if it meant an extra $8-$12M in their coffers.
Right! The MWC offered Cal, Stanford, Wazzu, and OSU membership when it was the PAC-4 and they all turned it down. Stanford and Cal obviously couldn't be in the MWC because their Olympic sports programs are first class, but OSU and Wazzu not joining. Then Wazzu and OSU sign a scheduling agreement with MW for a year with the promise they won't poach teams, only two immediately poach 5 teams!
My understanding is that it took 9 votes to dissolve the MWC. So just offer the best 9. Maybe edit your bylaws first to allow a team to be voted out by a 2/3’s vote as well.
"Basketball only" is sometimes used as a term for "they're not playing football in the league." The Big East is often referred to by the media as a "basketball only league", but the other sports are played.
I believe only football can join for one sport — which is completely insane. There must be other really narrow exceptions for smaller sports as well.
You think Gonzaga to the BE would slow down the big conferences from going off on their own? If that is their intention this would have zero effect on that decision. Marillac Marillac Marillac whatever are we going to do with you?
I think you can join any conference for one sport as long as the primary conference you're in doesn't offer it. So Gonzaga's rowing teams are in the clear. lol
They did that kid dirty. All UNLV recruits should be aware the coaching staff will not honor their NIL and attempt to retrade you.UNLV QB leaves program, hints at NIL dispute
UNLV starting quarterback Matthew Sluka announced Tuesday night on social media he will not play in any more games this season.www.espn.com
Being a UNLV fan sounds exhausting
There is rule that allows a school to base a sport program in a conference for that sport only as long as that sport is not sponsored by your conference (Denver in the Big East for Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse). Now you can remain Independent in a sport (ND football although they have to play at least five or six ACC games and UConn football). I am wondering if this rule is no longer in affect.
