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Big Ten Source: League targeting OU, Texas

The Sooners are doing just fine. They're the back-to-back-to-back-to-back Big 12 Champions and are headed to their second straight College Football Playoff and third in the past four seasons. They're making upwards of $40 million per year.

But might they and Red River Rival Texas be headed to the Big Ten Conference in the not-so-distant future? That could be the case, according to one report by Minnesota insider Greg Flugaur, who obtained information from a B1G source named BTM.

For some background, Flugaur notes that FOX Sports (21st Century FOX) owns 51 percent of the Big Ten Network and holds 50 percent of the Big Ten’s Tier 1 & 2 Contract from 2017-2022, as well as the league’s conference championship game. The lucrative contract to BTN for those Tier 1 & 2 rights, the CCG and basketball has turned into content and ratings from the league that have left FOX Sports “overjoyed” over these first couple years since structuring it.

TV ad rates FOX Sports have been able to pass on to its customers indicate the network is “all in” on Big Ten Live Sport Content now and in the future, BTM told Flugaur. Given that, both FOX Sports and the Big Ten Conference want more and are working in tandem to get it. The two believe there is ample opportunity to gain more content for the next media contract in order for both to succeed together. That’s where realignment begins and comes into play once again, with those two working in tandem in their attempt to gain more value for the league, the source said.

They’ll try to gain more said value by adding both Big 12 powers OU and Texas. They’ll target the two schools for addition in 2024-25.

This source lays out three different forms called “choke points” that help successfully deliver live content. These three are financing, content and distribution. Distribution is the one to focus on, as the Big 12 Conference will, in his words, have an issue there involving Tier 1 & 2 rights. The money gap is expected to widen between the Big 12 and the SEC and Big Ten.

So, the Big Ten, along with FOX Sports, plans to let OU know what their intentions are through third parties. They will coordinate this at the same time OU is negotiating its new third tier contract, with the Big Ten emphasizing what’s at stake there and to make it a short-term deal, BTM said.

A short-term deal, obviously, means something could be in motion. Keep in mind the Big 12 Grant of Rights is up on June 30, 2025, so, as Flugaur notes, if OU signs something new that expires by or before then, the wheels just may be turning. The main thing to keep in mind here is OU is the school to watch.

Which brings us to Texas. The Longhorn Network has long been prohibitive and a deal breaker when it comes to expansion, but no longer, BTM tells Flugaur. He stresses LHN’s contract is not ironclad like the Big 12 GOR and notes it’s actually a losing proposition to owner Disney, as well as a problem in terms of exposure for Texas. According to BTM, LHN is but a twig in the road, not a log at this point.


One more point is this: The end date makes a lot of sense in terms of when the Big Ten could be aggressive in pursuing expansion if it, indeed, does come to fruition. When the league last negotiated its TV contract, it constructed it to end in 2022, as opposed to a later date, and in so doing gave itself time to act with about three years in between then and the date the Big 12’s GOR expires.

In terms of alignment, the Big Ten, along with the ACC, will push for reform that would allow for one big conference, no divisions, and the ability to eliminate round-robin play, the source told Flugaur. Currently, as is the case with the Big 12, conferences with only one division have to play round-robin schedules, and while Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delaney and the rest of league brass publicly support divisions, Flugaur indicates that’s not the case behind closed doors. The opposite would actually allow for an increase in value to television and media and an easier expanding value.

Whether or not OU or Texas stay put or go to the Big Ten or elsewhere remains up in the air. But the Big Ten is reportedly targeting them both.


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A few thoughts.

Money, always follow the money. Big Ten, despite being perceived as inferior in product, leads the way in media revenue.

Possibly the first dominos to fall towards forming four sixteen team "super conferences". Each with two divisions, paving the way to a defacto eight team college football playoff system.


The big question though will fans be willing to pay their hard earned dollars for college football TV subscriptions that will be needed to keep the money flowing. Apparently overall game attendance and TV viewership have been trending down. Even Ohio State had empty seats at some games this year.


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what makes more logic to me would be to try to get west Virginia and notre dame. or notre dame and say pitt, or cincy or iowa state


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YOU'RE TIGER BAIT wrote: Sat Dec 08, 2018 9:52 am what makes more logic to me would be to try to get west Virginia and notre dame. or notre dame and say pitt, or cincy or iowa state

Lot of travel time with Texas and Oklahoma. Pittsburg, WV or Cincinnati sounds better. But if the Big want to have everyone say they are better than the SEC they need to go with Texas/Oklahoma.


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YOU'RE TIGER BAIT wrote: Sat Dec 08, 2018 9:52 am what makes more logic to me would be to try to get west Virginia and notre dame. or notre dame and say pitt, or cincy or iowa state
Notre Dame is in the ACC in all their sports accept football. The ACC has no issues letting them stay independent in football and that's what ND wants to do.


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This was brought up when the SEC and Big 10 expanded. Which can be great for football and basketball. Not so good for the other sports and fans. Ohio State travels well but what about schools like Indiana and Purdue who are trying to move up. The talk of Super Conferences before to dominate the football playoffs. Knocking out the other schools.

I would rather the SEC, ACC ,BIG 10, BIG 12 and PAC 10 work out a plan to play each other on a rotation on a home and away schedule. Where every team plays one from these conferences each year. This also forces schools like Alabama to go on the road to play a big game. As well as games at Jerry World do not count as a home game.


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I think the "power 5" schools need to separate themselves from the rest of FBS. Let them have their own championship and give the rest a chance to play for something.


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Orange and Brown wrote: Sat Dec 08, 2018 4:19 pm I think the "power 5" schools need to separate themselves from the rest of FBS. Let them have their own championship and give the rest a chance to play for something.
I think this is the direction that big time college football wants to be heading. The big schools would have done it s few years ago if they could have figured out how to remain in the NCAA for basketball and the minor sports.


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Omega wrote: Sat Dec 08, 2018 5:43 pm
Orange and Brown wrote: Sat Dec 08, 2018 4:19 pm I think the "power 5" schools need to separate themselves from the rest of FBS. Let them have their own championship and give the rest a chance to play for something.
I think this is the direction that big time college football wants to be heading. The big schools would have done it s few years ago if they could have figured out how to remain in the NCAA for basketball and the minor sports.
The NCAA just needs to add a new division for football.
Problem solved


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I think the d1 power 5 schools need to quit having any fcs schools period if you are to be considered to be a playoff team.


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