berserkeley said:
The outcome seems pretty set: the Pac-12 invites SDSU and SMU and signs a contract with Amazon and ESPN that pays roughly $31.7M per team for the current 10 with the 2 new additions receiving something less than that.
No broadcast games on linear TV on Saturdays before most the country goes to bed.
No plans on how to pay for the new guys once they're eligible to receive full shares.
Ratings for the Pac-12 will look awful compared to other power conferences over the next few years no matter the quality of the content.
No one is happy and every is looking for the exits before the next round of media negotiations.
Only thing keeping the conference together for now is that automatic post season bid and the lack of better options.
The only way this isn't the outcome is if Kliavkoff can't even get to $30M for the current 10 and the Pac-12 implodes.
I expect Kliavkoff to announce his resignation soon after this media deal is signed.