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It would have been nice for USC (and UCLA) to have been upfront with George and the Pac-12 conference, instead of secretly doing this behind their backs. Perhaps the Pac-12 could have come up with a solution to keep the LA schools in the conference, including uneven revenue shares. By the time it was leaked, it was too late. I completely blame Larry Scott, FOX and USC for the situation that the Pac is now facing. George has an uphill battle to climb. If the B1G or SEC (unlikely) calls, I don't see Oregon staying and taking ~$30M less per year in television revenues.

Agreed, Dante came off as very mature on TV.

Hopefully Bo Nix since he will likely be the starter next year! Then it'll be a battle...

I don't consider Nebraska, Minnesota, Georgia Tech, Washington, et al blue bloods. These programs haven't done anything recently and the high school recruits weren't alive the last time they were relevant on the national level. USC and Notre Dame have at least played in some big BCS/playoff games, and USC won a national championship under Carroll. USC benefits from being in the LA market but really haven't added anything to the Pac-12 other than that.

Woohoo! Huge pickup for Oregon!!!! Welcome to Eugene, Dante!!!!

Notre Dame is still a big draw for TV and attendance, and top teams line up to get an opportunity to play the Irish. My guess is that the affiliation with the Catholic church and legacy drives this, as it is certainly not their performance on the field. I love watching a highly rated Notre Dame get destroyed year-after-year in the bowl game/playoffs.

"In October 2021, Forbes listed the Portland Trail Blazers' value at $2.05 billion." It appears that Phil Knight's offer of $2B was a fair offer. I'd have to believe that PK would be a far better owner. From all accounts, he is super competitive and would invest to put a winner on the court. Perhaps with his connections, Portland would also have a shot at signing some of the top free agents, especially Nike athletes? Don't be surprised when Lillard leaves this clown show. The die-hard fans will be losers.

Sorry, only Norte Dame gets to play this card.

I believe that the Pac-10 / ACC alliance is the next best alternative to the B1G and SEC. However, the proposed television revenues are a fraction of those other conferences and Oregon may be better off taking a fraction of the B1G TV revenue share for a period of time.

Wouldn't the $1B have been split between 14 schools (prior to the addition of the LA schools), resulting in an average payout of $71M per school?

They are probably still having nightmares about that fake Statue of Liberty in Ann Arbor. LOL.

Don’t forget Wisconsin! 5-0!

I agree. Especially if you want to prevent the remaining big time programs from joining the B1G and SEC, when they get an opportunity. Below is one thought on how you could allocate the TV dollars: 1) Only sign a TV agreement for the conference games + championship. Split the regular session games evenly among the conference teams. 2) Allow schools to negotiate and keep the TV proceeds from non-conference games. If Oregon wants to play at a “neutral” site game against Georgia or Auburn, why should Washington State or any other conference school share in those proceeds? Perhaps CBS or NBC would pony up the money to cover this game. 3) For conference championship, bowl games and playoff games, allow the participating team to keep 50% of the proceeds and distribute the remaining equally among the remaining conference schools. You could do the same for the NCAA basketball tournament. Why should Oregon State share equally if Arizona makes a deep run in the basketball tournament or if Utah plays in the college football playoffs? Those teams made the investments in their programs and deserve something extra for their success.

Oregon could just schedule out of conference games against these teams. That way we don’t have to dilute the pitiful TV revenue further and we still get to play in SoCal. Another, bolder, move would be to schedule big neutral site games in LA or SD! Alabama vs. Oregon in SoFi?

I agree. Perhaps I am now just in the “acceptance” phase. If Oregon continues to win, we’ll attract recruits and be in the playoff conversation. We may need to schedule at least one top out of conference opponent per year (this is where the alliance with the ACC could help) and we could schedule games against lower tier Southern California schools, if playing near home is that important to recruits. The boosters and collective might need to step up to new heights to make up for the shortfall in TV revenue and bring in the blue chip recruits. Unless the B1G adds some more West coast schools that travel to cold weather destinations is going to get old real fast. Word will spread, as recruits will see Oregon playing in Arizona, the Bay Area and perhaps the SE (Miami, South Carolina).

I think the risk with this is that the top ACC teams would then be free to leave for the SEC or B1G.

Again, my preferred would be the formation of a 3rd super conference with the best teams from the ACC, Big-12 and PAC. OregonWashingtonStanfordUtahBaylorWest VirginiaOK StateFSUClemsonMiamiVA techLouisville + Some of the basketball schools (UNC, Duke, Kansas)? However, given the complexities, I’m not sure that this will be possible.

I hope that the collective has some extra motivation with the latest conference realignment to entice recruits like Young to come to Oregon.

While that is certainly true, Oregon is currently on the outside of the club looking in. Those “lessor schools” or free riders are the members who can block UO’s admittance. Why would they take less annual TV revenue to admit a couple additional West coast schools? Someday, there will be a reversal of fortunes and those programs not adding value will be shown the door. Until then, Oregon has to continue to position itself as one of the top brands in college football.

Don't forget about Cristobal's in-game management/decisions. Should Oregon give Miami some points to make the game fair?

Other than joining the SEC, Oregon would be better off taking 50-75% of the B1G television share for a period of time. No other conference television deal comes close to the $50-75M that the B1G could offer, even at a fraction of the overall share. Oregon boosters could easily make up the difference. What would Oregon make in its other options $30-40M?

It does for Oregon and our national championship aspirations. Would Oregon get more credit for beating Cincinnati/Baylor or Clemson at the end of the year?

Welcome to the Ducks, Presley!!! I can't wait to see you play in Eugene!!!

Name the team(s) in the combined Big 12 and Pac 12 who have won a college football championship since the college football playoff era.

That's fine with me, if it could keep Oregon relevant on the national stage until the B1G and SEC are ready to expand. Just make sure that there is an out for programs, if there is further conference re-alignment. A combined Pac/Big-12 is likely the 4th best conference after the SEC, B1G and ACC. Going undefeated in that conference would not guarantee a spot in the 4-team playoff.