I don't know this for sure but I vaguely recall some discussion about losing

Sep 12, 2024
3:51:41pm

gmj81 All-American

the $200 mil if they die. But if they somehow keep the Pac "alive", the defecting schools are still on the hook for the money.

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Wouldn't it make more sense for OR St. and WSU to keep the $200M

SnickSnack

Sep 12, 3:47pm

They probably think they can salvage some sort of P5 status if they keep the Pac 12 alive. They are wrong.

byuluvr

Sep 12, 3:49pm

Heck, you could do that and then license the name to the MWC and call it the P12

Scratch

Sep 12, 3:50pm

Probably because the existing assets belong to the PAC12.

BYU Tar Heel

Sep 12, 3:50pm

Reverse merger. They absorb the MWC so they keep PAC assets. It's what the

fbguru

Sep 12, 3:52pm

Pac2: it's an INVESTMENT in a brand...you wouldn't know about it because you

Avery

Sep 12, 3:50pm

There is too much brand value in the PAC to just let it wither on the vine

CaliWG

Sep 12, 3:51pm

I don't know this for sure but I vaguely recall some discussion about losing

gmj81

Sep 12, 3:51pm

They want to be the best non-power conf in order to have a leg up on that last

rainorsnow

Sep 12, 3:53pm

How is the CFP contract written? Is it "Top4" conference champs, or "BigTen/SEC

Xenon

Sep 12, 3:54pm

Top 5 conference champs. So the P4 champs plus the highest ranked G5 champ.

Captain Stubing

Sep 12, 3:56pm

If the new PAC can secure a playoff bid 75% of the time then this is a good move

DodgerCoug

Sep 12, 3:56pm

I thought legally they had to retain the PAC entity in order to keep the money

Mitty

Sep 12, 4:23pm

Also, addition by subtraction. No need to share future media deals with

Doogal McCougar

Sep 12, 5:33pm

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