Memphis Really Wants Into the Big XII

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- 07/21/2025 at 1:26 PM #245213
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  WasatchRanger
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  This is wild if true. I thought it was an error and they wanted into the Big Ten
- 07/21/2025 at 2:12 PM #245214
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  UteBacker
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  Before the BigXII agreed to this, I’d be curious to see if Stanford, Cal, Oregon St, and Wazzou would ante up.
  - 07/21/2025 at 2:31 PM #245215
    
    Tony (admin)
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    That’d be nice.
  - 07/21/2025 at 2:34 PM #245216
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    OffensiveLineEnthusiast
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    I don’t think Cal and Stanford want the B12, and I don’t think the B12 wants Cal and Stanford.
    
    Cal/Stanford care about a conference’s academics and B12 academics are just not good enough.
    
    The B12 might be more open, but that’s a lot of new travel to introduce for two not very good football teams who don’t match the character of the conference.
    
    I don’t think Oregon State or Washington State have the cash.
    
    I wouldn’t hate Memphis, but I like the Big 12 as is. I could use a few years of the same before more realignment.
    
    Also, 17 is a bad number. If they add Memphis, I hope they add Boise State, too. Not many eyes from Boise but the Broncos would contend.
    - 07/21/2025 at 2:43 PM #245217
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      Tony (admin)
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      Gawd. If being in a conference with TSPP isn’t enough, make it worse by adding Boise State. 🤮🤮🤮
- 07/21/2025 at 2:45 PM #245218
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  UteThunder
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  So a one time payment of $11.7 million per team (assuming the conference HQ keeps an equal share for itself), and then what value would they bring to the future TV contracts? I can’t imagine it would be enough to increase the per team payout.
  
  Pass.
- 07/21/2025 at 2:46 PM #245219
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  Chasqui
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  They aren’t really having to “pay” the $200 million. They just aren’t going to take any distributions from the big 12 for the next 5 years. I bet Oregon State and Wazzu would jump on that. It’s essentially what SMU did.
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