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I won't be surprised if Cali-Stan ends up not in the B1G, but the ACC. Stanford would be bait to try to keep Notre Dame ACC affiliated.

I did not see Washington and Oregon gone before Arizona. Reports are ASU got squishy last night. I bet they're signing the BXII app now!

Want preseason predictions? Most overrated this pre-season: Idaho

If Hong goes to the post does that make him ... Hong way low.

UND: Fighting Hawks Union: Hold my beer …

The PAC in 90 seconds: https://twitter.com/RedditCFB/status/1686946798902857729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1686946798902857729%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=

I need transparency in this case only as far as "FPD officer" (to know it wasn't CCSO, NDHP, other).

I disagree with it but I'm not in charge of it.

Chaves better be living up to that statement and paying close attention for the next 100 or so hours. May you live in interesting times

UW BOR meeting in dark of night tonight. ASU folks are meeting tonight too and now seem inclined to stay with UA who is bought in to the BXII. The PAC could be an empty husk by morning.

I like to trunc it to just B-vile.

I believe it ...

It looks like the PAC 12 will soon be down to two, the 2 PAC. And this all started when the B1G peeled away USC/UCLA. Dare we say ... in the end, 2PAC was done in by Notorious B1G ... DISCLAIMER: shamelessly stolen from elsewhere

He'd be unconventional, but capable.

If you say "half" I'll still probably take the under. Offer $30-32M and they'll bite. Why? Rumor was the PAC deal presented this week was $20M plus incentive kickers to maybe $25M. But that difference will be eaten up in travel. But claiming B1G membership is long-term value. You take $30M.

The Dak4 as a "pod" of a conference saves everyone money.

Will B1G take more PAC schools than just USC/UCLA? Likely. Will they be getting full B1G shares at first? Likely not. Will they get more than if stayed in PAC? Likely. But much of the difference will be eaten up in travel costs.

Despite your claim as "fact", what you presented was your opinion and beliefs. History says the BSC wanted only one of the Dak4, and they had opportunity to take each of the four.

Another "quick view": USD is $4.8M grants*, 17 sports. *2021 data, didn't report 2022; all others are 2022

Like I said, small numbers; I really didn't like them. I do however believe Knight and $4.26M. So let's dump my "fully funded" assumption that drives the low per grant number; let's use your $28k as the grant cost (reasonable, between NDSU and UND). That's 152.1 grants, of a possible 230.6. That is just 66% percent funded and the proposed standard is 90% across the board. That's at least 24% of grants to fund (55 grants) for $1.546M! Or change the arithmetic by changing sports (and total grants), but still have some to fund. Either way you come at it ... SDSU summary: Find almost $2M(!) annual budget and reshuffle the sports lineup down.

On field success is one small factor. How's your budget; can you support the "standard of living" of the new conference? Do you "look" like the other members of the group (you are the company you keep). Do you bring as much to the table as you consume? Are your facilities to conference standards (age, capacity, broadcast capabilities)? What else does your institution offer the potential peers beyond athletics? (The B1G went after USC/UCLA for their research capabilities as anything.) And the one everyone overlooks: It's a people business. Who do you know and who do they know. Conferences are as much about the off-field institutional relationships as the on-field games. If you believe it's "on field" only you have no idea about the business that is college athletics.

College FB in the west could become ... the merged PAC/MWC and the Big Sky.

Kolpack matters because ...

That seems like an option, workable. EDIT: You knew "4.5" men's golf grants. Interesting ... < giving you the side-eye > Quick math: (115.6 - 4.5 + 22) is 133.1M vs 85W ... 61% mens ... a little better ...

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