Covering the Best in the West, including the Pac-12, BYU, BSU, SDSU, & Fresno St in football, plus MWC & WCC in hoops, NBA Western Conference & NFL West teams. If you lost track of all the changes that will be coming in the next few years, Ive got you covered. Schools like Boise State and San Diego State have real strong cases, but theres one general conference realignment principle to keep in mind: If a school is not currently in the Power Five, there is a reason why. Then there is the report that the Governor of Orgon wants to step in to make sure the O and O State remain in the same conference. Oregon-based columnist John Canzano, citing two unnamed Pac-12 athletic directors, reported earlier this weekend that the conference's remaining members are united and galvanized. The Big Ten isnt a realistic landing spot for the Beavers, though, and the Big 12 isnt going to take them alone. With the massive financial commitment of Oregon Alum Phil Knight and many others, the Ducks have built new football, basketball, baseball, softball, and track and field facilities and have improved others. January 14, 2023 by CollegeFootballPoll.com Staff. The partnership wouldnt inherently guarantee that the soon-to-be Pac-10 remains entirely intact, but it certainly makes it more likely. Sports Reputation, Footprint, Commitment Are Attractive By Slurms Mac Court Aug 6, 2022, 9:00am PDT Share Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty. Ultimately an invitation for Oregon or other current Pac-12 members to consider joining a different Conference may never come, but its not hard to see why such an invitation would be proffered to the Ducks. If you dont like chaos (and shame on you, if thats the case!) July 10, 2022 Updated Mon., July 11, 2022 at 11:44 a.m.. WSU lines up before . 16. It doesnt seem likely. As college conference realignment and expansion speculation and rumors continue to swirl, take a look at some burning questions facing the Pac-12 Conference and possible answers to those. Navy is a football-only affiliate member. Oregon and Washington are the two best football programs "in play" considering the Pac-12 is down to 10 teams; however, there is a reason they haven't been considered prominently in realignment. Can OSU find a path to national relevance in the new era, or will it be left behind as television money and brand recognition drive the bus? Assuming no one else gets picked off along the way, here's what this merged league would look like: Washington Washington State Oregon Not many transfers truly sting, but this one does. National Footprint From a sports perspective, Oregon makes an attractive target due to its broad fan base across the United States. As conference realignment continues to unfold, there will be some Group of Five teams that could make the jump along with SMU. July 5, 2022 1:52 pm CT. As expected, the American Athletic Conference will officially be adding new members to its conference lineup in 2023. It would be a sad, sad day to see schools like Stanford and Cal elite academic institutions with rich football histories and a celebrated rivalry relegated to mid-major status. Glad you asked. Campbell will also leave in 2023. According to ESPN.com, the ASUN and WAC agreed to form the foundation of a 10-member football-only conference with the intention of moving up to the FBS level. Bryant left for America East and Mount St. Marys left for the MAAC on July 1, 2022, while Stonehill College moved up from Division II to join the conference. We cannot forget, however, that countless onlookers have been waiting for Fighting Irish football to join a conference for quite literally decades only to see them remain independent. Its the TV and streaming giants that really drive conference realignment decisions, and college football in particular will always be king as far as broadcast dollars are concerned. [1] From the ways that athletes, executives, musicians and creators are moving the business world forward to new technologies, emerging leagues, and industry trends, Boardroom brings you all the news and insights you need to know At the forefront of industry change, Boardroom is committed to unique perspectives on and access to the news, trending topics and key players you need to know. No Pac-12 schools were dealt a bigger or crueler blow with the USC-UCLA move to the Big Ten than Oregon State and Washington State. National Reputation In a variety of sports including but not limited to football, mens and womens basketball, mens and womens track and field and cross county, and softball Oregon is nationally known for excellence. Rule 1: 12 teams per conference. It turns out theres an added twist of the knife that makes this series of events hurt even more for the Beavers. Theyre helpless and utterly dependent on other schools and other events. The Utes go full circle and pinch themselves daily in hopes to wake up from this nightmare. Oregon and Washington are the two best football programs "in play" considering the Pac-12 is down to 10 teams; however, there is a reason they haven't been considered prominently in realignment. We talk about getting the six highest conference champions now, maybe at some point the AAC and the Pac-12 are so much weaker than we thought, that they might change it to the four highest or the five highest who knows," Marcello said. Oregons sports programs have sent numerous athletes to professional leagues such as the NFL (this Fall will see two former Oregon quarterbacks as starters) the WNBA and Major League Baseball and produced many Olympic Medalists and World Champions in track and field. Northeast Conference (9 full members)Central Connecticut State*FDULong Island*Merrimack*Sacred Heart*St. Francis (N.Y.)St. Francis (Pa.)* Stonehill*Wagner**denotes football members, along with football-only affiliate member Duquesne. Some recent stories paint a bleak picture about the future of the conference after reports that the Big Ten could pursue more Pac-12 schools in conference expansion and that other universities. Ghosts of The Alliance between the Pac-12, Big Ten, and ACC haunt the idea of another inter-conference agreement given that last summers handshake between commissioners resulted in just one coordinated effort (voting against College Football Playoff expansion) before becoming obsolete. Right now, OSU and WSU are in a tough spot because they dont have a proactive move. Even beyond the official death of the Pac-12 as such, this may be the absolute scariest scenario for Stanford, Cal, Oregon State, and Washington State fans: What if a merger doesnt happen and no other major conference comes calling? Playing at Autzen has proven a challenge for visitors and is widely known as one of the loudest football venues in the country despite being quite a bit smaller than stadiums at schools like Michigan or Texas. Pac-12 media rights: Kliavkoff sees "no need for a rush", but the strategy carries risk (this is realignment, after all) The Pac-12 is the last Power Five with media rights available on the market By . A bill proposed in this year's legislative session seeks to link Washington's two major universities in the same conference and aims to give state lawmakers input on a realignment decision.. Zachary Neel. Zach Miller examines conference realignment and other college sports topics through numbers. Among the schools evaluating its future in the face of seismic shifts on the tectonic plates of college football's map is Oregon, with the support of one of the most famous alums in school. Assuming no one else gets picked off along the way, heres what this merged league would look like: Thats a 22-team conference that spans all four timezones of the continental United States, mixes public and private institutions, includes football- and basketball-first schools and has delivered zero college football national championships since 1991. Despite rumors of the Big 12 seeking to poach or merge with four to six members of the remaining Pac-12 (Oregon State excluded), and in addition to the West Coasts premier conference seeking to expand, reports have surfaced about a more immediate and somewhat stabilizing development. Arguably the most important duty of a head coach is hiring the right. Should disaster strike and Oregon State gets left in the dust, however, it would find itself on the same footing as the Utah States, Colorado States, and San Jos States of the world. With the tremendous growth in finances and greater ease of travel, conferences have spread out with much less regard for proximity. Joining the Big 12 gives the Cougars a home for all sports. Oregon State and Washington State . Read the full story Assessing Oregon State's Position in the Conference Realignment Landscape While the Big Ten has no signs of making any conference realignment changes anytime soon, there will be a good amount of changes going down a year from now. Tours of the Nike campus by visiting players would no doubt be a sought-after highlight of trips to play the Ducks. As much as brands like Colorado State and San Diego State could use the larger media markets, teams may be more hesitant than aggressive. So, unless something changes, were still a few years away from this massive move. Jul 6, 2022, 7:35am PST SHARE SHARE How the latest conference realignment could affect the Big 12 and BYU Flipboard BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe speaks at a press conference announcing that BYU has accepted an invitation to the Big 12 Conference at BYU in Provo on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. By Carter Bahns, BeaverBlitz: The news of USC and UCLA departing the Pac-12 and joining the Big Ten shook the college athletics world when it broke on the morning of June 30th. Please check your email for a confirmation. July 5, 2022 6:04 am CT When conference realignment moved front and center in college football discussions a year ago, many wondered if the Big 12 would survive the loss of its two most. Bronco leadership is poised and ready to take athletics specifically, football if we are being honest to the best possible league even if it stretches to the Eastern time . Were just not sure how much the last four remaining institutions will like their landing spots. Stony Brook left on July 1, 2022 for the CAA, while Bryant joined from the NEC. Colorado in the Big 12 is similarly not a logistical problem. They have to wait and hope. BYU, UCF, Cincinnati and Houston will join the Big 12 in 2023, meaning that unless something changes and Oklahoma and Texas leave early the Big 12 will have 14 teams for two years before going back down to 12 in 2025. A bill proposed in this year's Washington State legislative session seeks to keep Washington's two major universities in the same . Thats great short-term, but long-term its not going to be good when they have to re-up again with media rights. Writes about track and field and Oregon football as a columnist for Super writes on a variety of national sports topics as a columnist for Super Cody covers NFL West teams for SuperWest Sports and is the owner and publi writes about various topics for SuperWest sports, including stats and reco Matt is a Senior Writer for SuperWest Sports, covering Mountain West foot Copyright 2023 SuperWest Sports LLCUse of this site constitutes acceptance of our Privacy Policy.California Privacy Rights |GDPR/EU Cookie Policy. The Big 12 has already been rumored to be eyeing up to six Pac-12 teams, including Oregon, with much of the speculation centering on the Arizona schools due primarily to geography and proximity. A new-look Pac-12, -14, -16, etc. It also might be the best available option for the above schools. Makes sense to float something like this right around the time youre renegotiating your next media rights deal, doesnt it? Oregon and Washington to the Big Ten will eventually happen, according to most experts. What Does Oregon Have to Offer for Conference Realignment? We never know exactly which individual details matter most any given moment of conference realignment musical chairs, but if media markets and recruiting still matter, then the Pac-12 could look to the Lone Star State to attempt to draw Texas Tech or Baylor from the Big 12. Every rivalry is annual and everyone plays everyone home-and-home in 4 years. Plus, they had some deep conversations with the AAC. Oregon gets back Nix, RB Bucky Irving and WR Troy Franklin, but OC Kenny Dillingham is now Arizona State 's head coach. This former USC commit's career didn't pan out the way he hoped for in Miami with Mario Cristobal. Then it was Oliver Fisher, a 6-5, 225 pounder from Sherwood, Oregon. One of the most puzzling developments of this latest round of realignment was the discussion Air Force and Colorado State had about joining the depleted American Athletic Conference. Meanwhile, three teams will abandon the Independent rank to join . I just dont see based upon the available programs out there, even if they were to expand, who do they get?". It may not be the prime course of action in the eyes of individual conference leadership, which would be forced to relinquish influence in favor of a combined committee, but they risk relegation to second-tier status as standalone leagues in the shadows of the SEC and Big Ten. Oregon State wouldnt headline the league, but it would benefit from inclusion with the likes of Oregon, Washington, Oklahoma State, Baylor, and other national brands. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. (Cal has the same problem.) John Canzano has more details at his Substack: What about Oregon State and Washington State? https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/2022/07/07/the-extra-cruel-reality-facing-oregon-state-right-now/, Oklahoma fans said 'We told you!' 2 Stanford, Oklahoma fans revel in Cotton Bowl failure of Lincoln Riley and Alex Grinch, USC women's basketball moves into projected NCAA Tournament field after huge win over Stanford, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Conference realignment[edit] Main article: 2021-22 NCAA conference realignment Two schools are playing their first FBS seasons in 2023. It seems as if these renovations were for nothing now that theyll be playing in a non Power Five conference. Should Big 12 leader Brett Yormark try to raid Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Utah, Oregon and Washington from the Pac-12? Big Sky Conference (10 full members)Eastern WashingtonIdahoIdaho StateMontanaMontana StateNorthern ArizonaNorthern ColoradoPortland StateSacramento StateWeber State*Cal Poly and UC Davis are football-only affiliate members. Lastly, California, Washington State, and Oregon State find themselves crossing their fingers, taking deep breaths, and hoping they dont get left behind. In other words, every school you pick has surely been passed over for a major conference promotion multiple times over the past decade alone. The best case scenario for Oregon State, and arguably every West Coast school, is to graduate from the traditional Pac-12 footprint. After losing 5 members in 2021 (4 to the WAC and 1 to the ASUN), the Southland climbed to 9 members when Texas A&M-Commerce moved up from Division II on July 1, 2022. That could leave some leftovers for someone to grab (think: Oregon State and Washington. 2) They play a round-robin conference schedule, meaning all teams within the conference play each other once each year. It seems as though they are more likely to have success with Oregon high school players if they have more visibility gained by traveling to Eugene to play the Ducks in a variety of sports and appearing regularly on TV in the Northwest. Scheduling implications may include guaranteed non-conference matchups between member schools and a football championship game of sorts to be held in Las Vegas. College football conferences will undergo significant realignment in 2023 with 3 programs leaving the American to join the Big 12 as 6 schools migrate to the American from Conference USA. Lets say those six schools are actually planning to leave. Oregon and. Weve been down this road before. It became the latest development in a paradigm shift that appears to be further separating the haves from the have-nots. FSU and Miami both rank 55th in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, which would put them in the middle of the conference. There are fewer slices to go around, but with the already small metaphorical pie shrinking by a figure in the ballpark of thirty percent, those bites would not fill the bellies of the athletic department budgets. That puts the conference at 14 full members and 6 football members before Jacksonville State and Liberty depart for Conference USA in 2023, and Kennesaw State follows in 2024. Sign up for the Trojans Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning, Experts agree that #USC is once again a top-five transfer portal program and we still have the spring portal window to come. Southland Conference (10 full members)Houston Baptist Incarnate WordLamar McNeese StateNew Orleans*Nicholls StateNorthwestern StateSoutheastern Louisiana Texas A&M-CommerceTexas A&M-Corpus Christi**New Orleans and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi do not play football. If they do expand further and its likely to be simply a matter of time they have plenty of attractive options in the ACC, including Clemson, Miami, and Florida State. The Big 12 said no discussions have taken place about either school leaving earlier. But thats a few dominoes down the road. Who is to say that the playoff committee doesnt change their criteria? Case in point: Last week, UCLA and USC announced they will leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten, and even before the official announcement came down, rumors began swirling about Notre Dame, other Pac-12 schools, the ACC, and more. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (8 full members)Coppin State*Delaware StateHowardMorgan StateNorfolk StateNorth Carolina CentralSouth Carolina StateUMES**Coppin State and UMES do not play football. We asked analyst Don Smalley of Ducks Wire how he thinks this affects Oregon State. The Pac-12 South would be Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Utah, San Diego State and Fresno . And some squads will be left out. Note that ESPN played a major role in breaking up the Big East by encouraging the ACC to add Syracuse and Pitt, for example; preserving historic basketball rivalries was really never part of the conversation. Big 12/Pac-12 are Scrambling As things currently sit, the Big 12 and Pac-12 are scrambling to find teams to fill their leagues, as both are having members leave. The Athletic cited "value to the Big Ten" and "leadership . How CFB realignment rumors begin The Big 12 has four teams coming in during the 2023 season, but has to make sure none of their teams join the Pac-12. Checking in as large as 22 teams, with a geographical reach stretching from the Pacific Northwest to Florida, the BigPac would be poised for long term viability in a college athletics landscape that features three mega-conferences. Covers Pac-12 Football as well as other teams in the West and the NFL and NBA as a Se write an occasional sports law column for SuperWest Sports, and host the AP & Spence sp Greg Kokot writes about motorsports for SuperWest Sports. With USC and UCLA moving to the Big Ten, several other Pac-12 schools are reportedly now in talks with the Big 12. The possibility of a merge has already been floated weve even written about it and if you watch Survivor, you know that once The Merge happens, the game moves fast. "There is another report out there that the Big Ten is also looking at Florida State and Miami, and at that point would be a monopoly of . Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, and Utah are the primary schools being targeted by the Big 12 as possible new additions to the conference, with Oregon and Washington also under consideration . By and large, Addicted to Quack has refrained from too much commentary or speculation on this summers wave of Conference re-alignment. These last may actually be reasons why a suitor might not want Oregon in their Conference. The Beavers and Cougars have absolutely no leverage in all of this. Sam Houston (from the Western Athletic Conference) and Jacksonville State (from the ASUN Conference) began transitions from Division I FCSin 2022 and will join Conference USA in July 2023. Before the 2021 season, Texas and Oklahoma announced plans to leave the Big 12 and join the SEC. In a vacuum, the Big 12 would much rather add the Arizona schools or Mountain schools due to geography and brand value. If there was an opportunity for Oregon to join the Big 10 or to join the SEC, they should jump at it immediately," said Marcello when asked about a hypothetical departure for either league. Perhaps this is the point at which the Pac-12 would finally fold and invite Gonzaga for non-football sports. Clemson to the SEC sounds like an obvious move. Oregon has also shown an admirable commitment to its academic facilities including renovation and expansion of the Library, construction of a School of Business, a new Science complex and an academic center for athletes, among others over the same period. Conference realignment is back. Missouri to the Big Ten might soon happen. Atlantic Coast Conference (15 full members)Boston CollegeClemsonDukeFlorida StateGeorgia TechLouisvilleMiami (Fla.)North CarolinaNorth Carolina StateNotre Dame*PittsburghSyracuseVirginiaVirginia TechWake Forest*Notre Dame is a non-football member, competing as an independent. All four newcomers joined as full members but North Carolina A&T wont join for football until 2023. Then theyll have another a secondary package or maybe itll be a first-tier package, but much smaller, that goes to one of the big over-the-air networks nationally that will broadcast their game of the week. Lindenwood is the only one of those three that plays football, leaving the conference with just 6 football-playing members in 2023 when Murray States football program leaves for the MVFC. "I think the Pac-12 is going to get a really great media rights deal. After the news came that both USC and UCLA were planning to leave the conference and join the Big Ten starting in 2024, the door is now open for other teams to follow suit. The Big 12 could be floating this idea themselves to try and strengthen their position in the new power structure, or the Pac-12 could be putting pressure on the networks. Losing UIC on July 1, 2022 dropped the Horizon League from 12 members to 11. 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The current Pac-12 media rights agreement expires in 2024. The situation can certainly be described as fluid, driven mainly by rumors or vague statements from Conference leaders, and all the main possibilities a Pac-10; a Pac-12 with either a forced return of UCLA and USC through State government action or through recruitment of two new members; or a move by Oregon and/or other current Pac-12 members to other conferences - are still in play and may not even need to be proposed this year. Conference realignment: All the moves coming in 2022-25 | by Zach Miller | Run It Back With Zach | Medium Write Sign up Sign In 500 Apologies, but something went wrong on our end. With conference realignment in holding pattern, UTEP, NM State on standby like everyone else by: Colin Deaver Posted: Jul 7, 2022 / 07:19 PM MDT Updated: Jul 7, 2022 / 10:57 PM MDT EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - It's been one week since UCLA and USC shocked the college athletics world by bolting from the Pac-12 for the Big Ten. But, if an opportunity arises, at least one national writer thinks Oregon's decision would be a fairly straightforward one. This course of action may truly be Oregon States greatest hope of staying relevant and financially secure, especially with the Big 12 merger scenario becoming less likely to work in its favor. Oregons first football game against Oregon Agricultural College (now known as Oregon State University) took place in 1894. However, schools would have an incentive to make more efficient recruiting trips to the entire West Coast rather than just flying in and out of Los Angeles. No one's worried about you being good enough or not. Dawson is 6-4, 230 pounds and chose the Broncos over Oregon State and Nevada (he also had an offer from San Diego State). Kyle Ford made clutch plays for USC against UCLA. Its probably the only path OSU has to inclusion in a super-conference world. Conference realignment: Big Ten reportedly would consider adding Notre Dame, Oregon, Washington, Stanford, Cal, Miami, Florida State - Deseret News College Football Sports Brigham Young If Big Ten expands again, only a 'handful of schools' would reportedly be considered Jumping ship is a near necessity for those who can pull it off, and Oregon State is not among that group. Four of the five newcomers are expected to join in 2023, with Kennesaw State to follow in 2024. Gambling problem? The Pac-12 had done nothing but expand until the announced departure of the Trojans and Bruins, growing from eight to ten to twelve universities over the last few decades. It probably did. Its a viability play for the conference, and by proxy, schools like Oregon State, Washington State, and California, who would be on the outside looking in should the Pac crumble. As CBS Sports Matt Norlander noted on his Eye On College Basketball podcast, if UCLA and USC wanted any Pac-12 institutions to join them in the Big Ten, those schools would have come along with them here and now. For schools like Oregon State, which, like others in the conference, was blindsided by two of its West Coast comrades, the move warns of catastrophe. Joining: James Madison, Marshall, Old Dominion, Southern Miss. Oregon State would continue to reap the financial benefits of power conference membership, which would measure much larger in a partnership than it would if the Pac went about its business alone. North Carolina A&T will stick around for football only in 2022 before leaving in 2023. It's also being reported that Oregon and Washington are trying to get out. The SuperWest Sports News Feed does not link to stories behind a paywall. Based on new Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark's comments at Big 12 media days, it seems like the conference is in a good spot and likely acting as an aggressor in realignment discussions. Buy Ducks Tickets. The AAC will formally welcome Charlotte . Losing Southern Utah on July 1, 2022 dropped the Big Sky from 11 full members to 10. No Oregon fan wants to see talented Oregon high school athletes go out-of-State and no one would argue Southern California isnt a richer recruiting area for most sports. Please check your email for a confirmation. If conference realignment realizes itself via merger, a Pac-12/Big 12 hybrid would present a viable Super League of sorts to go up against the Big Ten and SEC should those two juggernauts expand even more. Sec sounds like an obvious move rank to join Oregon in their conference about you being good or... 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