Paul Finebaum foresees ‘open season’ on ACC in a few years after legal settlement’s lowered exit fees
"When that due date comes, it is going to be open season, I believe, on the ACC."
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SEC, Big Ten talk scheduling agreement to increase media revenue
The conferences are in talks to schedule as many as 12 to 16 regular season nonconference games every year.
Big Ten, SEC dismiss private equity idea to save college football
The two power conferences, the Big Ten and SEC, dismissed ideas from outsiders that would transform major college football.
Former Disney executives pitch athletic directors on ‘Project Rudy’ Super League
Athletic directors at more than 25 power conference programs have heard the "Project Rudy" pitch.
Conference realignment has gone too far – it’s coming for the MAC
With the Mountain West and Pac-12 at a standstill, the MAC may be the next target for a conference realignment raid.
Pac-12 suing Mountain West over ‘poaching penalty’
“There is no legitimate justification for the ‘poaching penalty.'"
Today in conference realignment: Utah State joining Pac-12, Gonzaga might follow, AAC teams definitely won’t
By the time you read this, another school has probably joined the Pac-12.
Can the new and improved Pac-12 actually earn a decent rights deal?
Mountain West defectors hope for more TV money in new-look Pac-12
The defection of four Mountain West schools to a yet-to-be fully formed Pac-12 is about one thing - future television money.
Pac-12 Conference resurrected from the dead with Mountain West raid
By adding Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, and San Diego State from the Mountain West, the Pac-12 has come back to life.
ACC Network personalities examine impact of expansion on conference future
Analyst drops confusing line ahead of Week 0 game
"It feels like there's no parity. Anybody can win it this season."
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ACC laughably takes credit for Stanford’s Katie Ledecky and her Olympic medals
Even though Katie Ledecky never once competed as a member of the ACC, the conference was quick to claim her 2024 Paris Olympics success as their own.
Pac-12 website now a lonely place after shedding departing members
The Pac-12 website reflects how the conference was raided by its rivals through the conference realignment saga.
Big Ten Network president confirms addition of Pac-12 Network staff
In a recent interview, BTN confirmed the network was adding individuals from the Pac-12 Network after conference expansion.
Big XII could sell conference naming rights with private equity investment
The Big XII is willing to literally sell a stake in the conference in order to try to close the revenue gap with the Big Ten and SEC.
Utah blasts ACC rumors as ‘completely fabricated and irresponsible’
"We are proud to be entering into membership in the Big 12 Conference in the coming months and excited to join our new colleagues and member institutions."
Last Pac-12 game ends appropriately in epic ‘Pac-12 After Dark’ fashion
The Pac-12 officially played its last game and it was only fitting that it came late in walk-off fashion in Pac-12 After Dark.
Josh Pate: ‘The ACC is cooked. It just feels cooked’
"You don't even have to know anything about the situation to know this situation is not going to work."
Cameron Brink on leaving Stanford: ‘I don’t want to travel across the country’
Likely a comment we'll hear more of in coming seasons.
Clemson sues ACC, challenging obligation to honor ESPN TV deal
Clemson joins Florida State in seeking to opt out of the ACC's TV deal with ESPN, which runs through 2036.
5 takeaways from the new College Football Playoff agreement and deal with ESPN
The College Football Playoff has a new deal to keep the sport together from 2026... for now. But the sport could still explode at any moment.
Network NIL money would be the ultimate college sports Pandora’s box
With reports of Fox Sports thinking about an NIL deal for Caitlin Clark, new ethical questions arise for college sports and broadcasters.
CBB commentator on realignment: ‘We’re not doing this the right way’
"...We'll look back at all of this and wonder why didn't we just separate football."