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04-25-2013, 01:12 PM
Here are a few B12 documents that I at least found to be somewhat interesting. A few notes:
As of May 2012, the B12 ADs generally indicated a desire to stay at 10, as it allowed an easier path to the title game.
As of May 2012, 4 B12 coaches favored a 12-team league (KSU, KU, TTU, ISU), 1 favored an 11-team league (OSU), and 5 preferred a 10-team league (WVU, OU, UT, TCU, Baylor).
There's an interesting breakdown of revenues in there from Oct. 2011, indicating that if the conference expanded to 12, for conference members to maintain their 2016 revenue level, the 2 new teams would have to generate $38 million per year.
As of December 2011 (after TCU and WVU had been added), if one team were to be added, Louisville "was considered the obvious choice."
As of January 2012, the B12's "television partners agreed that the only new member that would enhance the B12 value for television was Notre Dame."
Fox and ESPN "agreed that a 10 member conference was preferable but they could live with expansion to 11 or 12 members if that is the Conference’s goal and objectives."
As of January 2012, The ADs were divided as to whether the Conference should expand beyond 10, although it was recognized that number would be necessary for the 2012-13 academic year. If the Conference were to expand, there was strong support for the University of Louisville becoming the Conference’s eleventh member. The inclusion of Notre Dame was also considered and was supported by all of the athletics directors.
Here are the documents:
http://www.viewdocsonline.com/document/0w9cvi
As of May 2012, the B12 ADs generally indicated a desire to stay at 10, as it allowed an easier path to the title game.
As of May 2012, 4 B12 coaches favored a 12-team league (KSU, KU, TTU, ISU), 1 favored an 11-team league (OSU), and 5 preferred a 10-team league (WVU, OU, UT, TCU, Baylor).
There's an interesting breakdown of revenues in there from Oct. 2011, indicating that if the conference expanded to 12, for conference members to maintain their 2016 revenue level, the 2 new teams would have to generate $38 million per year.
As of December 2011 (after TCU and WVU had been added), if one team were to be added, Louisville "was considered the obvious choice."
As of January 2012, the B12's "television partners agreed that the only new member that would enhance the B12 value for television was Notre Dame."
Fox and ESPN "agreed that a 10 member conference was preferable but they could live with expansion to 11 or 12 members if that is the Conference’s goal and objectives."
As of January 2012, The ADs were divided as to whether the Conference should expand beyond 10, although it was recognized that number would be necessary for the 2012-13 academic year. If the Conference were to expand, there was strong support for the University of Louisville becoming the Conference’s eleventh member. The inclusion of Notre Dame was also considered and was supported by all of the athletics directors.
Here are the documents:
http://www.viewdocsonline.com/document/0w9cvi