Notre Dame to the B1G Conference?

[OSU_Buckeyes]

Starting next year the three primary Saturday Big Ten partners will also be the three Sunday NFL partners. If each network promotes their next B1G game twice in their Sunday NFL games, that’s over 150 million promo impressions for the B1G every NFL Sunday.

 

[TNUtoNotreDame]

I don’t believe the media rights contract includes revenue sharing from BTN either. BTN will now be on basic cable in California starting in 2024.

It doesn't. 100-200 million more I think.

 

[Irish Heaven72]

Starting next year the three primary Saturday Big Ten partners will also be the three Sunday NFL partners. If each network promotes their next B1G game twice in their Sunday NFL games, that’s over 150 million promo impressions for the B1G every NFL Sunday.

Yeah. whether we like it or not, that conference is setting itself up for a stranglehold on the TV markets in the next 3 to 4 years

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

I was told he'll be easy to replace.

No you weren't.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

I know I am in the minority here, but I really want ND to join a conference, and specifically the Big 10.

You say that now, but when it comes time to play TCU at Denver Mile High Stadium in mid October, you're going to change your tune pal.

 

[Dale]

You say that now, but when it comes time to play TCU at Denver Mile High Stadium in mid October, you're going to change your tune pal.

or something quirky like Washington St in San Antonio or Arizona St in Arlington

 

[Dale]

I wonder what the anticipated numbers bump is for ND thanks to the shoulder programming + increased Peacock subscribers. NDs basically had to get viewership entirely on their own merit and now gets the leave the tv on bump.

 

[Huntr]

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NBC will broadcast 16 regular-season Big Ten games in 2023 and then 15 games per year from 2024 onward. Games on NBC will simultaneously stream on Peacock. NBC will carry a primetime game on Black Friday as well.

ND @ USC on Black Friday?

 

[House16]

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ND @ USC on Black Friday?

The Black Friday game has gotta be Nebraska-Iowa

 

[StPaul_Irish]

You say that now, but when it comes time to play TCU at Denver Mile High Stadium in mid October, you're going to change your tune pal.

In all honesty, what is the point of still being independent? I have yet to hear an argument for it. The only one that ever made sense was playing a national schedule.

The whole "regionalized" argument is laughable. So Bama, OSU ect are "regional schools"... Give me a break

 

[GATTACA!]

In all honesty, what is the point of still being independent? I have yet to hear an argument for it. The only one that ever made sense was playing a national schedule.

The whole "regionalized" argument is laughable. So Bama, OSU ect are "regional schools"... Give me a break

Does anyone care about OSU or Alabama in California?

 

[StPaul_Irish]

Does anyone care about OSU or Alabama in California?

Zero, zero people out side of Ohio or Alabama care about those schools.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

In all honesty, what is the point of still being independent? I have yet to hear an argument for it. The only one that ever made sense was playing a national schedule.

The whole "regionalized" argument is laughable. So Bama, OSU ect are "regional schools"... Give me a break

Yeah, I think the regionalized argument has become outdated in some respects considering how you can stream just about any program you want regardless of where you live. Not to mention recruiting is pretty national now too.

If being independent means that's the best path to winning another National Championship, fine. That's the way they think they need to go so that's that. It appears no matter what conference you're in these days your olympic sports programs are going to have to travel.

 

[StPaul_Irish]

Yeah, I think the regionalized argument has become outdated in some respects considering how you can stream just about any program you want regardless of where you live. Not to mention recruiting is pretty national now too.

If being independent means that's the best path to winning another National Championship, fine. That's the way they think they need to go so that's that. It appears no matter what conference you're in these days your olympic sports programs are going to have to travel.

Thank you

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Does anyone care about OSU or Alabama in California?

Both Bama and OSU have QBs starting who are from California.

 

[Irish#1]

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ND @ USC on Black Friday?

IIRC they played on the Friday after Thanksgiving fairly regularly back when I was young, handsome and virile.

 

[pumpdog20]

The Black Friday game has gotta be Nebraska-Iowa

Don't think iowa and Nebraska are doing the black Friday game much longer

 

[Irish Heaven72]

Does anyone care about OSU or Alabama in California?

The problem is that right now, probably not, but if the Big Ten keeps gobbling up teams out there - a whole different story.

I picked this up online today and the Big Ten is receiving some INSANE TV MONEY -

Annual national media revenue, per reports of deals:
NFL: $10B per year
EPL: $4.2B per year
NBA: $2.6B per year
MLB: $1.96B per year
BIG TEN: $1.07B per year
NHL: $625M per year
SEC: $588M per year

This conference absolutely dwarfs SEC money going forward. I read that with this new deal, The Big Ten Network, The Bowl money and CF Playoffs, the projected payout to each Big Ten team is estimated to be around $102 to 104 million / year to each conference member in 2023. That's some very serious money. And also rumored that markets like Phoenix, San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle are in their sites/

 

[phillyirish]

If the BIG expands, with ND in the future, I would love for them to poach an SEC team just to humble the SEC. Doesn’t matter if Bama and Georgia win the next 5 titles, no way Arkansas or Tennesse say no to BIG when it doubles their payout.

 

[ndfanatic78]

If the BIG expands, with ND in the future, I would love for them to poach an SEC team just to humble the SEC. Doesn’t matter if Bama and Georgia win the next 5 titles, no way Arkansas or Tennesse say no to BIG when it doubles their payout.

The SEC would probably pay the BIG to take Arkansas

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

They need to take Florida.
That would humble the SEC.

 

[Irishdrunk]

Am I the only one that thinks ND should join the SEC or stay independent and schedule more SEC teams? I would love to see ND v. LSU.

I think joining B10 gets ND NOTHING incrementally in recruiting - which I think matters most in joining a conference.

 

[NDpendent]

Am I the only one that thinks ND should join the SEC or stay independent and schedule more SEC teams? I would love to see ND v. LSU.

I think joining B10 gets ND NOTHING incrementally in recruiting - which I think matters most in joining a conference.

Nah, screw the SEC. Stay Independent with no SEC games, except maybe the LSU one. Playing some big 10 games now will get us more $$$ after this deal

 

[tussin]

Am I the only one that thinks ND should join the SEC or stay independent and schedule more SEC teams? I would love to see ND v. LSU.

I think joining B10 gets ND NOTHING incrementally in recruiting - which I think matters most in joining a conference.

You are alone.

 

[Armyirish47]

The SEC would probably pay the BIG to take Arkansas

Lol. Big wrong.

 

[OSU_Buckeyes]

Do you think the B1G will add all four of Stanford, Cal, Washington and Oregon?

Only 2 of the 4?

And then plunder the ACC in the next decade.

 

[GATTACA!]

Lol. Big wrong.

They would swap them out for Clemson or FSU in a heartbeat.

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

Do you think the B1G will add all four of Stanford, Cal, Washington and Oregon?

Only 2 of the 4?

And then plunder the ACC in the next decade.

I think they are, or should be, leery of diluting their interests and don't want to absolutely murder the rest of the P5. They do better for themselves staying in the role of hegemon than annexing everything not nailed down.

 

[Irish Heaven72]

Both Bama and OSU have QBs starting who are from California.

Yeah, I'm reading some of these posts about the Big Ten interest in California and what many are missing is the massive amount of Big Ten alumni in the L.A / So. California area. There's a ton of Big Ten influence in that area. I've read that the Rose Bowl absolutely loves it when OSU plays in that Bowl because they can sell 15,000 to 20,000 tickets to OSU people just in the So. California area. OSU's fan base is massive (ND is 2nd) and Penn State has the largest Alumni group in the country. Like it or not, that conference knows exactly what it's doing

 

[GATTACA!]

I think they are, or should be, leery of diluting their interests and don't want to absolutely murder the rest of the P5. They do better for themselves staying in the role of hegemon than annexing everything not nailed down.

I think just from a logistical standpoint they need to add a few more west coast teams. The LA schools having to send teams across the country constantly, not just for football, is going to be extremely taxing.