B1G & Pac-12 football scheduling agreement starting in 2017

[Nexus]

BREAKING: Pac-12 and Big Ten enter scheduling agreement. All 12 teams playing an inter-league football game starting 2017.
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[CornHOLIO]

How many teams are in the B12 now?

 

[Nexus]

Nebraska will play @ Tennessee in 2017. So I take it we'll be scheduling a home game against a Pac-12 team that year?

 

[GSG]

@slmandel Stewart Mandel

SEC scoffs at the Big Ten PAC 12 deal. Been doing that for years with the SoCon.

http://twitter.com/slmandel

 

[Nexus]

The Big Ten and Pacific-12 are extending their partnership well beyond the Rose Bowl, announcing Wednesday that they'll step up interconference scheduling, cross-promote on their respective television networks and even set up academic and cultural exchanges.
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[Nexus]

After reading more details it looks like this will include all sports, not just football.

 

[Excel]

@slmandel Stewart Mandel

SEC scoffs at the Big Ten PAC 12 deal. Been doing that for years with the SoCon.

http://twitter.com/slmandel

Hahaha that's funny right there.

So what does this mean exactly? I haven't read anything else on it so don't attack me for being an idiot but is this just a week of Pac-12/Big 10 Matchups kind of like the Big Ten - ACC challenge or is it more like a superconference?

 

[Nexus]

@slmandel Stewart Mandel

SEC scoffs at the Big Ten PAC 12 deal. Been doing that for years with the SoCon.

http://twitter.com/slmandel

Hahaha that's funny right there.

So what does this mean exactly? I haven't read anything else on it so don't attack me for being an idiot but is this just a week of Pac-12/Big 10 Matchups kind of like the Big Ten - ACC challenge or is it more like a superconference?

It'll be an annual partnership in terms of scheduling, similar to that of the B1G/ACC challenge, except they'll be televising them on the B1G and Pac-12 Networks, since both are co-partnered by FOX. This is a FOX motivated business move if I had to guess.

 

[Excel]

@slmandel Stewart Mandel

SEC scoffs at the Big Ten PAC 12 deal. Been doing that for years with the SoCon.

http://twitter.com/slmandel

Hahaha that's funny right there.

So what does this mean exactly? I haven't read anything else on it so don't attack me for being an idiot but is this just a week of Pac-12/Big 10 Matchups kind of like the Big Ten - ACC challenge or is it more like a superconference?

It'll be an annual partnership in terms of scheduling, similar to that of the B1G/ACC challenge, except they'll be televising them on either the B1G or Pac-12 Networks, since both are co-partnered by FOX. This is a FOX motivated business move if I had to guess.

I can get behind it then. 2017 is pretty far out but it should be interesting, I wonder what they'll choose for the matchups...

Ohio State - USC

Michigan - Oregon

Wisconsin - Stanford

Nebraska - Washington (sorry I had to)

Penn State - California

Michigan State - Arizona State

Iowa - Utah

Illinois - Arizona

Northwestern - Oregon State

Indiana - UCLA

Purdue - Washington State

Minnesota- Colorado

 

[Nexus]

@slmandel Stewart Mandel

SEC scoffs at the Big Ten PAC 12 deal. Been doing that for years with the SoCon.

http://twitter.com/slmandel

Hahaha that's funny right there.

So what does this mean exactly? I haven't read anything else on it so don't attack me for being an idiot but is this just a week of Pac-12/Big 10 Matchups kind of like the Big Ten - ACC challenge or is it more like a superconference?

It'll be an annual partnership in terms of scheduling, similar to that of the B1G/ACC challenge, except they'll be televising them on either the B1G or Pac-12 Networks, since both are co-partnered by FOX. This is a FOX motivated business move if I had to guess.

I can get behind it then. 2017 is pretty far out but it should be interesting, I wonder what they'll choose for the matchups...

Ohio State - USC

Michigan - Oregon

Wisconsin - Stanford

Nebraska - Washington (sorry I had to)

Penn State - California

Michigan State - Arizona State

Iowa - Utah

Illinois - Arizona

Northwestern - Oregon State

Indiana - UCLA

Purdue - Washington State

Minnesota- Colorado

I'm curious how it'll be arranged too. Delany will talk about it LIVE on BTN at 5 ET today. I'd prefer to see all 12 teams play each other by rotating the schedule yearly.

 

[Excel]

@slmandel Stewart Mandel

SEC scoffs at the Big Ten PAC 12 deal. Been doing that for years with the SoCon.

http://twitter.com/slmandel

Hahaha that's funny right there.

So what does this mean exactly? I haven't read anything else on it so don't attack me for being an idiot but is this just a week of Pac-12/Big 10 Matchups kind of like the Big Ten - ACC challenge or is it more like a superconference?

It'll be an annual partnership in terms of scheduling, similar to that of the B1G/ACC challenge, except they'll be televising them on either the B1G or Pac-12 Networks, since both are co-partnered by FOX. This is a FOX motivated business move if I had to guess.

I can get behind it then. 2017 is pretty far out but it should be interesting, I wonder what they'll choose for the matchups...

Ohio State - USC

Michigan - Oregon

Wisconsin - Stanford

Nebraska - Washington (sorry I had to)

Penn State - California

Michigan State - Arizona State

Iowa - Utah

Illinois - Arizona

Northwestern - Oregon State

Indiana - UCLA

Purdue - Washington State

Minnesota- Colorado

I'm curious how it'll be arranged too. Delany will talk about it LIVE on BTN at 5 ET today. I'd prefer to see all 12 teams play each other by rotating the schedule yearly.

However they chose to do it I think we'll whip them pretty good...we have more depth but what do I know.

 

[husker_hurdler]

Nebraska vs. Colorado :sarcasm :sarcasm :sarcasm

 

[Nexus]

Bottom line: More inventory for Pac-12/B10. The conferences have barely scratched the surface of their networks' worth. Look the hell out.
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[Nexus]

According to NY Times they'll likely match up teams of similar strength against each other in football. This rules out playing every team in a 12 year period.

 

[Muck]

According to NY Times they'll likely match up teams of similar strength against each other in football. This rules out playing every team in a 12 year period.

I'm sure you guys are heartbroken you won't get to make that trip to Pullman once a decade or so.