Poo for Sale.

“In light of the widespread speculation about potential scenarios for Conference re-alignment, the Pac-12 Presidents and Chancellors have affirmed their decision to remain a 12-team conference. Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said, “after careful review we have determined that it is in the best interests of our member institutions, student-athletes and fans to remain a 12-team conference. While we have great respect for all of the institutions that have contacted us, and certain expansion proposals were financially attractive, we have a strong conference structure and culture of equality that we are committed to preserve. With new landmark TV agreements and plans to launch our innovative television networks, we are going to focus solely on these great assets, our strong heritage and the bright future in front of us. “

Let’s translate shall we, “We worked very hard to get USC and UCLA to agree to equal revenue sharing in the PAC 12.   Texas you don’t want to share revenue from your Longhorn Television Network worth an estimated $300 Million.  Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and Texas Tech you can call anytime. You have our number.   But, you can’t move in next door without Texas.   So for the time being we, The PAC 12, have decided to shut the garage door.   But you have the pass code and you know where we store the spare key, but next time bring some beer.  So it appears the Big XII has to make this conference work.   The tremors have temporarily subsided.   But, people this is like saying don’t worry about earthquakes we live in California and vacation in Japan.  

Here is some good news, Oklahoma insisted that there be change of leadership in the Big XII for OU to stay in the Big XII.  Yea, um Duh.   Can someone please grab a sharpie and draw a mustache on Dan Beebe, Big XII Commissioner, and a put a sign on his back that says, “Kick Me (out the door)”.  Because dude, has been passed out since he celebrated the 1.2 Billion contract negotiation with Fox last spring, that might as well have been drawn up on toilet paper.

Are you with me camera guy?   This is moving fast, let’s glance back to the Big East.   They are in worse shape than the Big XII.   Pitt and Syracuse leaving The Big East makes it a basketball conference.  Reports surfaced earlier this week that West Virginia had been rejected by the ACC and Southeastern Conference, but the university has not publicly confirmed or denied that.  "As I stated before, WVU is an excellent flagship, land-grant University, with national-caliber athletic and academic programs," Luck said in the statement.  Does this sound familiar? 

Let me break it down a little further for you.  West Virginia has been a perennial top 20 program for a significant period of time.   This is where Bobby Bowden, famed Florida State Head Coach,  started his career and then catapulted Florida State to a consistent Top 10 Football powerhouse program similar to Hayden Fry only much bigger.  So, it doesn’t really matter how well you perform.   What really matters is population or available eyeballs to watch these programs on television.  Boise State, Missouri, West Virginia all big names in college football over the last 5 years are getting shunned, only because they don’t have a big enough Television draw.  

The real power brokers and the folks that have the most control in this whole ordeal are ESPN, FOX, CBS, and NBC.  These are the guys with the money and the power, everyone else is just a pawn.   Unfortunately for Iowa State, Texas and Oklahoma are the King and Queen.   More to come on the Networks.