2022 B1G Thread: Michigan Back to Back Champs

University of Toronto and McGill, hopefully.

 

I did see a graphic recently that ranked Muncie quite high for college towns.

 

in north central East Central Indiana

 

This would be great.

 

Indeed!

 

Makes sense why the TV deal talk went radio silent.

 

So USC to the East and UCLA to the West huh

 

Looks like the coastal elites finally won

 

just when you think Michigan's recruiting class couldn't possibly sit any lower in the BIG rankings...

 

Illinois and Northwestern to the East and we get the cali teams in the west. Now Nebraska can drop to 8th in our division

 

So 9 teams in the East and 7 in the West? Maybe just move Purdue to the East?

 

I’m just excited to learn that Steve Prefontaine has a friend.

Congrats!

 

Well I never actually used the word friend. Maybe the text was from someone who hates my guts?

 

I get a lot of those, too

 

A truer tweet has never been written

 

USC and UCLA fans. Welcome! Suck our dicks!

 

Hello future brethren

 

Yep. Only question really is will it be Apple, Google, or Amazon to buy the TV streaming rights, and how astronomical that contract is.

 

Welcome!

 

You forgot:

 

We'll take all the money, please.

 

So despite the reporting I think Big Ten is done for now and will be behind the scenes putting the full court press on ND.

ND is the next one to drop and then I bet conferences go to 20ish members.

Also, imagine being in the ACC and being on a media deal until 2036.

 

Really looking forward to getting to go to LA for some games.

They're gonna make USC and UCLA play Ohio State and Michigan every year for the first few years.

 

When UCLA plays in Denver/Boulder you're first on the list.

 

Big Tech is slowly pricing the traditional networks out of sports. Must be nice to not gaf about profitability.

 

I feel like manifest destiny was a better title descriptor

 

we play mostly on the road in March but when it’s home it isn’t outside.

 

Daniel Ocean if this goes down, I'll happily hook up with you in Cal if you're in. Take that as you please. I'll even bring another Badgers sweatshirt for you to sleep in.

I'm still a youngling and could spice up your weekend fun.

 

Big Ten Media Days start next week on Tuesday July 26. Sooner or later, we have to have more details about the TV renewal.

 

Pending contract details (spoilered for length):

Spoiler

 

Obviously, expansion and the TV deal are going to dominate the week.

Notre Dame likely isn’t going to make a decision unless NBC tells them no on the $75 million number that CBS’s Dodd leaked earlier this week. Their current deal averaged $15 million a year and peaks at $22 this year, so that’s a huge leap for NBC.

NBC and CBS are widely rumored to be negotiating to take the ESPN/ABC spot in the current Fox/ABC/ESPN split.

 

Sure, but what about basketball?

- The Big12

 

If basketball mattered, Syracuse would still be in the Big East playing Georgetown with Dick Vitale having seizures at mid court because he’s so excited.