Today in conference realignment: Utah State joining Pac-12, Gonzaga might follow, AAC teams definitely won’t
By the time you read this, another school has probably joined the Pac-12.
By the time you read this, another school has probably joined the Pac-12.
After seeing their game Friday repeatedly interrupted by Aaron Judge cut-ins, the official Tulane football Twitter account had some fun with that Wednesday.
At first glance, the idea of the AAC adding Big 12 teams makes no sense from a financial standpoint, unless those teams are completely out of options or unless ESPN decides those additions somehow make the AAC worth a whole lot more. But ESPN could possibly decide that as part of an overall campaign to claim more college football rights from Fox.
In March, the American Athletic Conference cozied up with ESPN in a long-term rights deal that left many...
Per-school payouts from this deal are expected to rise to $6.94 million per year, almost $5 million more than the level they were at.
The American wants its schools to provide a grant-of-rights, making it harder for them to leave but possibly tripling or quadrupling the conference TV package.
The American Athletic Conference’s very existence was under severe threat just a few months ago, with it looking...