UCLA and USC WILL Join the B1G in 2024

[81usaf92]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1542559346453729281

Credit to @selmaborntidefan

 

[selmaborntidefan]

In the interest of accuracy, my brother the Emmy winner (told me, not who broke it).

This is an absolute bombshell if it happens.

 

[RollTide_HTTR]

Oh wow that would be massive

 

[CrimsonTheory]

Without LA, could Pac 12 survive or would it necessitate a merger with Big 12 once OU/UTw are gone?

 

[RollTide_HTTR]

This, to me, means the SEC and BIG might not be done expanding.

 

[BhamToTexas]

Not surprising, they need a move like this to survive. They see what is coming.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

PAC-12 (10) would become west coast AAC.

 

[JustNeedMe81]

Key points: What happens to Oregon and Oregon State?

CAL? they got left behind... Gotta think the board will step in to protect them. USC and UCLA left their little brother behind.

This will cause other team to mitgrate to SEC... Gotta think Clemson, FSU, Miami, Lousville, ND.

 

[81usaf92]

PAC-12 (10) would become west coast AAC.

Oregon and Utah couldn’t survive.

i suspect Arizona and Washington becomes far more powerful

 

[81usaf92]

Key points: What happens to Oregon and Oregon State?

They die or listen to new rulers (Arizona or Washington)

CAL? they got left behind... Gotta think the board will step in to protect them. USC and UCLA left their little brother behind.

Everyone is going to look at what the Washingtons and Arizonas do most likely because they will decide where the PAC 12 goes

This will cause other team to mitgrate to SEC... Gotta think Clemson, FSU, Miami, Lousville, ND.

ACC and ND are probably on the clock.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Key points: What happens to Oregon and Oregon State?

CAL? they got left behind... Gotta think the board will step in to protect them. USC and UCLA left their little brother behind.

This will cause other team to mitgrate to SEC... Gotta think Clemson, FSU, Miami, Lousville, ND.

I doubt any ACC teams leave. Never underestimate their egos. They tuely believe their conference is awesome and superior to everyone else. The ACC will likely add teams.

 

[Blindside17]

Just further proof college football is turning into NFL junior. It's already headed in that direction with NIL deals and free agency.... I meant the transfer portal. Now geography is becoming less and less meaningful. Might as well have a NFC and AFC, kick all the smaller universities to the curb and play ball.

 

[81usaf92]

I doubt any ACC teams leave. Never underestimate their egos. They tuely believe their conference is awesome and superior to everyone else. The ACC will likely add teams.

It will probably depend on Notre Dame. I suspect that this will apply considerable pressure on them to either join one of the two power conferences or hold the line with the ACC. Because they are about to lose Stanford and USC on their permanent schedule unless some deal can be struck. Those are huge games for Notre Dame.

I think it is also possible that teams like Clemson and Florida St are probably going to try to start backdoor conversations with the SEC just as a contingency measure should Notre Dame jump one way or another

 

[CoolBreeze]

Travelling budgets just went up exponentially. Not sure how this is gonna work.

 

[The Ols]

PAC-12 (10) would become west coast AAC.

Would?

 

[The Ols]

Travelling budgets just went up exponentially. Not sure how this is gonna work.

The kids can afford their own flights now!

 

[DzynKingRTR]

The kids can afford their own flights now!

1st class too.

 

[TideEngineer08]

This will not be all.

The Big Ten likely goes after some combo of Utah/Colorado/Oregon/Washington. All AAU schools. Maybe even Stanford and Cal are in play.

I agree with 81 that it will be interesting to see where Notre Dame falls out in all of this. They've got an agreement with the ACC until 2036. How strong is that? Because they would not want to lose the USC and Stanford games.

But all in all, this is the Big Ten's (and USC's) response to the SEC's power play of Texas/OU. Not the silly Allied Powers nonsense the Pac 12/Big Ten/ACC came up with.

 

[buckeyeFB_]

I kind of saw this one coming, but I am not crazy about it because I hate the idea of teams having to play 3 time zones away during the regular season.

The Big 10 definitely needed at least one more big-name football school who could consistently be a top-15ish team because Michigan, Michigan State, and Penn State have just been too unpredictable/inconsistent in recent years, and teams like Wisconsin, Iowa and Northwestern just aren't capable of recruiting at a level that would allow them to be a consistent power. I think USC is definitely capable of being a consistent top-15 team now, but I would've preferred adding ND and/or Clemson and another ACC team.

 

[81usaf92]

This will not be all.

The Big Ten likely goes after some combo of Utah/Colorado/Oregon/Washington. All AAU schools. Maybe even Stanford and Cal are in play.

I agree with 81 that it will be interesting to see where Notre Dame falls out in all of this. They've got an agreement with the ACC until 2036. How strong is that? Because they would not want to lose the USC and Stanford games.

But all in all, this is the Big Ten's (and USC's) response to the SEC's power play of Texas/OU. Not the silly Allied Powers nonsense the Pac 12/Big Ten/ACC came up with.

My guess is that the B1G waits on Notre Dame's decision. Because the las thing they want is for them to force Notre Dame into joining the SEC because they jumped the gun to get Oregon as a last team in the pool. Im telling you right now, Arizona and Washington hold far more power now than they did a few hours ago. Oregon and Stanford may have Phil Knight but they are far less attractive than what most think.

If I was Florida St or Clemson then I would make peace with Florida and South Carolina and jump before the SEC starts trying to woo a Virginia or North Carolina based school