JabbaNoBargain

As someone who has lived in OR, ID, NH and NC over the last two decades, every state is ridiculous in some way. This is nothing in the grand scheme of things.

Good take, it’s certainly TV which is better than not being on TV. That being said, I think it's a false equivalency to say this is better coverage than the good ole P12 Network as the P12 Network wasn’t the exclusive network for the league. P12 Network was pretty much the lowest rung for the worst matchups for the week in conference, this tv deal is it for the “league”. Ratings will be hilarious. Also worth noting that details of the contract are not being shared…there’s a reason for that.

Wow, thanks for this. Definitely reinforces my taking a macro view with recruiting.

Scoreboard.

Probably hasn’t come up because of how irrelevant Beavis is, but it suddenly occurred to me I haven’t heard anything about the PIG2’s other sports. Are their other sports going to appear on the invention called television?

I’m also skeptical how “national” any broadcast will actually be. It is theoretically possible, but as I have said before, does anyone think the Pittsburgh affiliate of CW will be airing Idaho State playing OSU when an episode of Gun Smoke would draw more viewers?

I’d also add we donated to WSU in a 3 team schedule trade. WSU now gets what was previously a home game for UO (Texas Tech) in Pullman, in one of the PIG2’s very few Fox worthy opponents. Our donation provided the PIG2 two of their alleged three games worthy of a Fox broadcast. The PIG2 tv deal would be quite different if we had told them to pound sand.

I’m shocked anytime I hear someone pays (or use to) to have access to his guesses. 🤡

I believe I recall the PIG2 has a strong monetary, and legal incentive to remain an entity for 2 years. Hearing more legitimate rumblings of Gonzaga going B12 for hoops than anything else. My perspective, I don't think there will be any major football realignment until the ACC figures out what it's doing. Doesn't make any sense right now for anyone until the big brands in the ACC know their fate.

Just, wow. That’s amazing. At least they weren’t using peach baskets.

😂 Sources are saying the PIG2 is signing a national, multi-year, TV deal while also leaving for the B12. Hard to imagine both happening at the same time. Creative writing is fun! You can create your own world where you are coveted by mass media and conferences around the world…calling all the shots like a big boy!

Surprised but not surprised, any given year someone else could have just done something major and made us slip a few spots.

Great, get some geographic diversification not tied the old bowl system…do it!

Should we take note for when he turns down a job with one of the P2?

Anything that reduces the impact of voting for a champion and moves it to the field is good in my book. Imagine how different NFL history would be if it was a 2 or 4-team playoff, or if March Madness was a field of 8. Personally, I have always thought if you want a true national champion, then have a playoff and do it right. I’m also good with no playoff at all and having traditional bowls and arguments…this time period of having a foot in each era was always annoying to me, pick one. 😃

Can’t wait to start playing and step away from all the other stuff for a while, Beavis bashing aside.

Speaking of Beavis (with the still unannounced, imminent, intergalactic tv deal scoop broken by the Clown, for the 10th time last week), I see Grand Canyon will soon be joining the WCC for hoops. Reality sandwiches for all!

Oh no! Not even considered as a “G5” contender. Though technically, I believe it’s now the highest ranked G5 conference champion that gets in, and Beavis is not in a G5 conference…but I don’t think this article accounted for that nuance and this is more of a top-12 non-P4 list. Group of Five post-spring power rankings: Boise State edges Liberty for No. 1 with CFP access at stake - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Here's an early look at the 2024 Group of Five hierarchy after spring practices

While unlikely, there have been quite a few recent examples of teams with 3+ losses making their conference title game. Why risk it? Win your conference championship game, sure you get the reward of an auto bid, just like hoops...but seeding should be based on ranking. It's such a simple fix, I don't understand the upside of potentially having a team go 8-5 and getting a #4 seed. Lot of perks with those first 4 seeds.

Great run down. It’s pretty ridiculous that conference champions automatically get an advantage. You could conceivably have a 7-5 second place finisher score an upset in their championship game and get a top 4 seed for winning that one particular game. A team with 4 or 5 losses should never get a top seed, auto-bid is already generous enough if something like this happens. Learn from March Madness. We would have been a 1 seed last season with this logic.

🤡 has broken the story like 10 times.

If UW finishes 6th the conference should be embarrassed.

That whole list is pretty random. What’s the rationale of say, Fleck over Bielema? Scandal free mediocrity gets you in the top half I guess?

I mean, OU made the playoff 3 times, but gave up an average of 54 in those 3 games. Blue bloods shouldn’t need gimmicks to compete. Gimmicks are what you use when you have a talent deficit to spring some upsets and go 8-4. There’s a reason air raid doesn’t dominate the NFL. Curious to see how this might apply to Chip this year.

Yep, their only hope to “take back” LA was to eliminate the competition via re-alignment. They were going to be sitting pretty when all P12 schools not called UCLA were going to be suddenly recruiting from lesser conferences. This is an in your face 2-fer. They aren’t taking back LA, and we actually now have less competition in LA than before.