PAC 12/Mountain West

[CajunSID]

Texas State, no.
UTSA, yes.

It will be a LONG time before Tulane and/or Memphis are added to the ACC. If the ACC needs more schools, they will get yes answers from any of Cincinatti, West Virginia or UCF

Yep. Also anyone notice what the Memphis basketball program is dealing with right now? Talk about the bad timing award.

[UL_Cajuns]

Yep. Also anyone notice what the Memphis basketball program is dealing with right now? Talk about the bad timing award.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...ng-ncaa-rules/

[Duckster]

Its conceivable the TV networks will tell the PAC to become a 3 time zone conference (Pacific, Mountain, and Central). Regional conferences are best for fans and student athletes, but the TV networks have the gold now, they make the rules. Everyone has their price. If potential TV payouts of $15MM (or pick a number) per school is possible, is that enough to get four central time zone schools like UL or Tulane interested?

[HoustonCajun]

……Does Louisiana even try to look into these options? If McN, UNO, and possibly others enrollments falling and ours possibly raising….athletic facilities just about done, shortage of docs ergo med school…..R1? Why not put the hat in the ring maybe under the table???

That's the question. If we received an invite for an Eastern division of the PAC, would UL find the resources to accept?

[CajunNation]

Its conceivable the TV networks will tell the PAC to become a 3 time zone conference (Pacific, Mountain, and Central). Regional conferences are best for fans and student athletes, but the TV networks have the gold now, they make the rules. Everyone has their price. If potential TV payouts of $15MM (or pick a number) per school is possible, is that enough to get four central time zone schools like UL or Tulane interested?

I would think the PAC is going to revisit the Apple TV deal. They'll probably get the most money from them and have more control over scheduling and game times.

[CajunNation]

That's the question. If we received an invite for an Eastern division of the PAC, would UL find the resources to accept?

The resources are there. They always are. You just have to be willing to ask, and accept whatever agreements must be made to go along with those resources.

I just don't see any way an invite from them would be coming our way.

[HoustonCajun]

The resources are there. They always are. You just have to be willing to ask, and accept whatever agreements must be made to go along with those resources.

I just don't see any way an invite from them would be coming our way.

Likely not, just dreaming. It will probably take wins over Tulane and Wake Forest for any interest and that may not be enough. Then again, would a concerted effort by our AD to create interest help? Would likely be the one and only shot at a Power conference for us.

[ZoomZoom]

Likely not, just dreaming. It will probably take wins over Tulane and Wake Forest for any interest and that may not be enough. Then again, would a concerted effort by our AD to create interest help? Would likely be the one and only shot at a Power conference for us.

A meaningful long term ROI has to be there for UL. If not, don't pull a Tech.

[HoustonCajun]

A meaningful long term ROI has to be there for UL. If not, don't pull a Tech.

Absolutely. But if the PAC retains its Power 5 status, that should generate the revenue needed for that guarantee. It would also need to create an Eastern Division that might include schools like Memphis, Tulane, UL, Rice, UTSA and N. Texas.

[UL_Cajuns]

A meaningful long term ROI has to be there for UL. If not, don't pull a Tech.

We walking a fine line with this. Agree. Do not want to pull a Tech and burn bridges. SBC is solid right now. Especially in Football and Baseball.

[CajunT]

Likely not, just dreaming. It will probably take wins over Tulane and Wake Forest for any interest and that may not be enough. Then again, would a concerted effort by our AD to create interest help? Would likely be the one and only shot at a Power conference for us.

Two things that are driving this, an opportunity to keep the PAC 12 brand and a TV contract that has been negotiated that is worth half of the former contract which is more than the current MWC media deal.

Anyone could ask to be considered are offered to buy into the new formation, which will require two more members to become eligible for the bowls and playoffs. They would like all members to remain in the Western and Mountain Time Zones. Clearly, they are going to manage travel cost. In know why do we or any other SBC school meet their requirements.

[Turbine]

Absolutely. But if the PAC retains its Power 5 status, that should generate the revenue needed for that guarantee. It would also need to create an Eastern Division that might include schools like Memphis, Tulane, UL, Rice, UTSA and N. Texas.

Pacific Atlantic Gulf Athletic Conference.

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