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This week in the West: CFP tweaks benefit Big Ten and SEC, Pac-12 mediation continues, Trump commission on hold
It’s easy to envision the Big Two, loaded with blue blood programs, gobbling up all four of the highest seeds, and the ...
Mailbag: Big Ten revenue shares for Oregon and Washington, new Pac-12 playoff cash, Big 12 baseball weather report and more
The CFP revenue distribution for 2024-25 falls under the terms of the current ESPN contract, with the Cougars and Beavers ...
CFB early kickoffs announced: Fox trims Big Ten Fridays, the Big 12 on TNT and Oregon’s White Out assignment
That constitutes a major change for the West Coast quartet, which carried a heavy burden within the Fox Friday package last ...
This week in the West: ACC, Big 12 push back (on the future CFP), Saban talks Trump commission, Pac-12 finances, BYU’s new AD
Another busy week off the field featured former Alabama coach Nick Saban questioning the need for a presidential commission he is purportedly leading.
Changes to the playoff format in 2025 could lead to Big Ten, SEC claiming all the top seeds
It’s easy to envision the Big Two, loaded with blue blood programs, gobbling up all four of the highest seeds, and the ...
Tax records show SEC, Big 12, Pac-12 all had revenue decline in 2024 fiscal year
Three of the Power Five conferences reported a decrease in revenue during the 2024 fiscal year, according to SEC, Big 12 and ...
Mailbag: Power Four post-spring practice hierarchy, Pac-12 games in Las Vegas, financial woes, brand value and more
However, the aim for all parties in the two lawsuits — that’s the Pac-12 (plaintiff), Colorado State, Boise State and Utah State (plaintiffs) and Mountain West (defendant in both cases) — is to reach ...
As tensions rise, Big 12 and ACC must work together to mitigate growing Big Ten and SEC influence
Comments by SEC commissioner Greg Sankey on Monday were the latest example of a growing rift without the power conferences.
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Mailbag: On CFP expansion (to 16!), an ACC-Big East merger, Pac-12 legal affairs, the Trump commission and more
The SEC and Big Ten control the format for 2026 and have involved the ACC and Big 12 in the process. But in its post-implosion form, the Pac-12 has been relegated to the same tier of influence as ...