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Post by blue-footedbooby on May 26, 2024 13:18:09 GMT -5
Yes, good thing they're leaving then. Because... they are private schools? less local loyalty from in state alumni
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Post by trojansc on May 26, 2024 13:22:19 GMT -5
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Post by bbg95 on May 26, 2024 13:41:04 GMT -5
Would you like to see the PAC(-number) banner rise again, as Wash State, Oregon State, and some/all of the current MWC? Or would that be a worse outcome than just letting it die, for X,Y,Z reasons (please elaborate)? It seems clear to me that WSU and OSU intend to continue the Pacific Athletic Conference name. Most likely by merging with some other conference which would than take the PAC name. Correct. And the conference they'll merge with is the Mountain West.
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Post by mplsgopher on May 27, 2024 11:04:34 GMT -5
It seems clear to me that WSU and OSU intend to continue the Pacific Athletic Conference name. Most likely by merging with some other conference which would than take the PAC name. Correct. And the conference they'll merge with is the Mountain West. I guess I was more wondering if folks think this would be a good thing?
Or should they let the PAC die and just have WSU and OSU join the Mountain West (or do something else)?
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Post by bbg95 on Jun 10, 2024 9:52:09 GMT -5
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Post by wonderwarthog79 on Jun 10, 2024 14:34:20 GMT -5
I truly believe this post sums up the thread.
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Post by tomclen on Jul 1, 2024 5:51:19 GMT -5
Sigh.
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Post by mplsgopher on Jul 1, 2024 8:02:05 GMT -5
Little old, but worthy of sharing:
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Post by slxpress on Jul 1, 2024 8:19:45 GMT -5
Little old, but worthy of sharing: I realize he has to couch it in these terms, but ***IF*** they don’t get an invite…? They’re not getting an invite. Unlike the Southwest Comference, which has no chance to be a viable conference in a day and age where suddenly TV contracts were negotiated via conference rather than with the NCAA as a whole, the PAC 12 had a lot of the necessary metrics to survive. Just a lot of poor decisions and mismanagement at a time when existential threats were on the horizon. The brand had power, so I’m sure it will be reconstituted in some form, but it will be a bit of a shame when it happens. It won’t be the same and we’ll all know it. I’m glad the Southwest Conference wasn’t reconstituted.
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Post by mplsgopher on Jul 1, 2024 12:35:14 GMT -5
I realize he has to couch it in these terms, but ***IF*** they don’t get an invite…? They’re not getting an invite. If the ACC loses Florida State and Clemson, they wouldn’t consider pairing OSU & WSU together with Cal and Stanford? Why not?
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Post by slxpress on Jul 1, 2024 12:40:40 GMT -5
I realize he has to couch it in these terms, but ***IF*** they don’t get an invite…? They’re not getting an invite. If the ACC loses Florida State and Clemson, they wouldn’t consider pairing OSU & WSU together with Cal and Stanford? Why not? If the ACC loses Florida State and Clemson that isn’t all they’re losing. I see the remaining schools not scooped up by the Big 10 and SEC going to the Big 12, or the Allstate Conference, or whatever they’re calling themselves at that point. There will be 3 power conferences, but really 2 and 1 made up of schools a tier below. I don’t foresee OSU or WSU being part of that.
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Post by mplsgopher on Jul 1, 2024 12:42:21 GMT -5
If the ACC loses Florida State and Clemson, they wouldn’t consider pairing OSU & WSU together with Cal and Stanford? Why not? If the ACC loses Florida State and Clemson that isn’t all they’re losing. I see the remaining schools not scooped up by the Big 10 and SEC going to the Big 12, or the Allstate Conference, or whatever they’re calling themselves at that point. There will be 3 power conferences, but really 2 and 1 made up of schools a tier below. I don’t foresee OSU or WSU being part of that. That's absurd, if it happens. What would be the possible benefit for the 14 remaining ACC schools to join the 14 Big 12 schools? They’re not going to get more money.
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Post by mplsgopher on Jul 1, 2024 12:43:23 GMT -5
Would rather see Cal, Stan, SMU to the Big 12 and WV, Cinci, and UCF to the ACC.
At least that makes sense.
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Post by bbg95 on Jul 1, 2024 12:47:54 GMT -5
If the ACC loses Florida State and Clemson, they wouldn’t consider pairing OSU & WSU together with Cal and Stanford? Why not? If the ACC loses Florida State and Clemson that isn’t all they’re losing. I see the remaining schools not scooped up by the Big 10 and SEC going to the Big 12, or the Allstate Conference, or whatever they’re calling themselves at that point. There will be 3 power conferences, but really 2 and 1 made up of schools a tier below. I don’t foresee OSU or WSU being part of that. I don't think all the ACC schools would get into the Big 12. Some would, and some would get relegated like Oregon State and Washington State.
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Post by mplsgopher on Jul 1, 2024 12:50:40 GMT -5
I repeat: no conglomerate of Big 12 and ACC (sans FSU/Clem) are going to suddenly get Big Ten/SEC money.
Not even close. So it’s just dumb to merge.
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