Clemson would make the move as well just because of how dominant of a football brand it has become over the last decade.īut is it viable to bring in just three more teams? We may see the SEC add one more team from the ACC that would bring in a rivalry like Louisville for Kentucky or Georgia Tech for Georgia. Imagine a Florida-Florida State game to decide who goes to the SEC Playoffs (that is what I like to call foreshadowing). The Florida schools are a no-brainer because it creates a world where we can get them to all play each other every year and have it mean more than just bragging rights and slight recruiting advantages. The most likely candidates to make this move would include Clemson, Florida State, and Miami. The SEC would pay out more than double the ACC would if it brought in new schools. Revenue projections from March: /dJkWxVOg37- Nicole Auerbach June 30, 2022 Will the Power 5 soon become the Power 2? While we aren’t at a “Power 2” just yet when it comes to super conferences, we are there financially. Even with a large buyout, the opportunity to join the SEC for larger programs may still be worth it. You’re probably asking me about why I said this is also a bad spot. Simply put, schools will need to pay a hefty buyout if they want to leave. The ACC is currently in the midst of a media rights contract with ESPN worth $240 million annually until 2036. I know that is really contradictory, but hear me out. So, I present to you, the future of realignment. But instead of rejecting this movement, we can instead forecast the future changes so we’re not nearly as blindsided as many of us were on that historic Thursday afternoon when USC and UCLA jumped to the Big Ten. Change is a scary thing, especially when it affects the sport we all love. Whether you are a fan of this changing world or you want it to stay the same forever, we must all adapt.

I’m not saying that Scholz would vote against a media deal for the Pac-12 simply because he may have ambitions of moving Oregon to the Big Ten down the road, but the fact that he may miss out on the vote altogether feels notable.As you can probably tell by now if you have been anywhere near the college football world over the last few days, conferences are changing. Phillips has attended meetings of the Pac-12 presidents and chancellors for several months interim president and Moffitt has not. 20, is returning to his role on the faculty effective Tuesday and UO senior vice president and chief financial officer Jamie Moffitt will take over as interim president until Scholz arrives. Patrick Phillips, who has been serving as UO’s interim president since Aug. According to James Crepea, it’s still unclear who will cast the vote for Oregon if Scholz is not yet in office. Notably, the Pac-12 is working to finalize a new media rights deal, and it is expected to be brought to university presidents and chancellors in the coming months. That may be incredibly important because a lot could happen between now and then. Scholz’s term as the next president of the University of Oregon doesn’t officially start until July 1 of 2023. Here are some interesting notes about him, and how it could impact Oregon’s standing in the Pac-12 going forward. However, Scholz could end up playing a key role in the continued conference realignment talks out west. So now that Scholz is in Eugene, does that mean that Oregon will be announcing its departure to the Big Ten in the coming week? It’s not all that simple. He also had a role to play in the conference expansion that took place a year ago, leading to USC and UCLA leaving the Pac-12.

Scholz is a sports fan, and he has been very vocal about his respect for the Big Ten in the past. Before coming to Eugene, Scholz was the provost at the University of Wisconsin, a prominent member of the Big Ten Conference. While this is a story that is much bigger than just sports, it certainly reaches the world of football, and could potentially have some ramifications down the road for the Ducks. Scholz will take over for Michael Schill, who left to take the job of president at Northwestern University last year. The University of Oregon officially hired John Karl Scholz as the 19th president of the university on Monday.

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