UCLA and USC in Negotiations for Move to Big Ten Conference, Reports Say

[pstokely]

Source: NBC LA

UCLA and USC are in negotiations to move from the Pac-12 Conference to the Big Ten Conference in a shift that would dramatically re-shape the college sports landscape, according to reports.

The Los Angeles Times, citing multiple sources, reported Thursday that the Trojans and Bruins would leave for the Big Ten Conference as early as 2024. The move is expected to include all sports, except beach volleyball, a source told the Times.

The Pac-12 Conference has not confirmed the negotiations, first reported by the Mercury News. ESPN reported, citing a source, that the process of formally applying to the Big Ten is underway.

UCLA and USC have been members of the Pac-12 Conference for nearly a century. The Bruins and Trojans would move form one storied athletic conference on the West Coast to another based in Chicago with schools primarily in the Midwest.

Read more: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/ucla-and-usc-in-negotiations-for-move-to-big-ten-conference-reports-say/2928514/

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how they enjoy 9AM kickoffs on the West coast, or games going past midnight on the East coast

[rurallib]

1. Can we send Maryland and Rutgers to the Pac-whatever?

[3Hotdogs]

8. YES !!! Please get Rutgers out of Big 10. We are losing $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

year after year with their bullshit sports program. They just got a couple of million from the taxpayers in the new budget.

[maxsolomon]

2. Wow that's astonishingly dumb.

2 & 3 hour time difference between PST & CST/EST.

The travel alone will be murder on their performance, and it's not like they outclass the rest of the Pac 12 consistently.

[Raven123]

11. That's what I've been thinking.

And a real pain for viewers

[Tetrachloride]

3. Send Iowa to Pacific Coast ?

[rurallib]

10. Iowa was one of the originals

[JT45242]

4. Big ten network and revenue sharing...

Follow the money.

With name image and likeness money going directly to revenue sports athletes, there is no money for athletic department to cover scholarships, coaches, travel etc.

But the big ten network and the way that they share revenue ensures a balanced athletics budget. Although the crazy added expenses of all that travel may make it difficult.

A lot of college athletics departments will be forced to dump all non-revenue sports because of the shift if big donor money.

There is going to be a lot of jumping around and a lot of athletes are going to lose scholarships so that the big football players and basketball players get big bags of cash and wrestlers, swimmers, baseball, softball, volleyball, etc get cut.

[empedocles]

6. I recall that Penn State fb & bb, supported some 600 'non-revenue' athletes

some years back.

[rubbersole]

7. It's always the money.

It used to be tv money, now it's booster money going to NIL financing 5 star athletes.

[Stallion]

17. New Rules Have Allowed Boosters to Buy Players for Up to a Reported 8 Million

for those not paying attention. They should've just let any player turn pro anytime they want

https://theathletic.com/news/college-football-recruiting-nil/3iigKevyrPik/

[pstokely]

21. How much money is left for those networks?

With decreasing cable TV subscriptions? Do they think lots would subscribe to a streaming platform?

[Starfury]

23. Absolutely. Projected conference payouts this decade:

[TheFarseer]

5. Just have everyone in the same conference

And then divide into 8 team divisions. The winner of each division makes the playoffs in a 16 team tournament - but then again, I made this up just right now.

[Mr. Evil]

9. You are on the right path.

I came up with a plan about 2 years ago that would put all D1 (FBS - which is stupid because what the hell does Football Bowl Subdivision even mean?) into 8 conferences, no divisions. The top 2 teams play for their conference championship. The eight winners go to the playoffs. In effect, a 16 team playoff system that would rake in more money than they could ever dream of. No popularity picks. No sneaking in the backdoor to the playoffs (Alabama, twice) by not playing in their conference championship game. Every game counts. You win, you're in.

[oldsoftie]

16. there is never a season with 16 teams worthy of making a playoff.

No more than 8 or it'll just become embarrassing

[Stallion]

18. They Don't Want to Share Any of the Money

why split money with 130 schools when they could split the money among 40-45 schools and also delegitimizing the remaining programs in recruiting of the best players

[roamer65]

12. Sounds to me like they are working the PAC-12 over for more revenue.

[Stallion]

14. PAC12 Doesn't Have the Revenue to Play that Game

[roamer65]

19. ...or they are that pissed Utah went to the Rose Bowl.

[Stallion]

13. College Sports is Forever Screwed Up

I was a 55 year season ticket holder in both FB and BB and I've had enough

[oldsoftie]

15. Everyone is just chasing the SEC.

[Stallion]

20. Folks This is No Longer Rumor-Schools and Big 10 Have Confirmed

Big 10 already voted and USC and UCLA have publicly accepted according to ESPN and others

[JanMichael]

22. Merge the remaining Big12 teams with the remaining PAC10 teams & add Cincy & Houston.

Rename the new mega conference The Big Pac 20.

[former9thward]

24. The Wall Street Journal says the SEC and Big 10 gave their member schools over twice

as much money as the PAC 12. SEC gave $54.6 million in revenue, Big 10 $54.3 million and the PAC 12 less than$20 million each. No wonder the LA schools are leaving.