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Adding the Denver and SLC markets to the conference should allow the Pac-10 to negotiate a substantially better TV contract. Still wish Texas would have come though...
http://www.csnbayarea.com/06/15/10/F...35&feedID=2478
The Pacific-10 Conference will extend an invitation to the University of Utah to become the league's 12th team, Comcast SportsNet has learned exclusively from sources close to the situation.
A press conference is expected to formalize the announcement on Wednesday.
Utah is currently a member of the Mountain West Conference. The Utes went 10-3 overall and 6-2 in conference last season and went on to beat Cal in the Poinsettia Bowl 37-27.
49ers quarterback Alex Smith starred at the University of Utah before San Francisco drafted him No. 1 overall in 2005.
The college football landscape has been shifting dramatically, with Colorado leaving the Big 12 to join the Pac-10 last week. There had been speculation that Big 12 powerhouse Texas would follow Colorado to the Pac-10 but the Longhorns officially announced Tuesday they would not be making the move.
The last time the Pac-10 added two new members was 1978, when Arizona and Arizona state joined the conference.
Back in February Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott announced that the conference was looking into expansion. Scott received official approval from Pac-10 university presidents and chancellors to explore adding new teams on June 6.
Adding the Denver and SLC markets to the conference should allow the Pac-10 to negotiate a substantially better TV contract. Still wish Texas would have come though...
So after all that ruckus, they should end up with the 2 schools that were originally speculated they would add....
the only reason I can see for this move is to simply have 12 teams to have a conference championship game.
If they don't do a le game, then this move makes little sense, imo.
They could keep it at 11 teams and hold out in the future still for the Big XII south teams.... including A&M.
as expected.
Doubtful, if the big 12 schools went to them they wouldn't have added a le game and that was with 16 teams. Why risk a NCG bid with a le game.
Nothing is official yet from either end. Both sides debunked that report last night. I'm waiting very anxiously for this.The champagne is on ice, but no corks get to pop yet!
Stay Utah, Stay!
the MWC should become a BCS conference, and you'll have a chance to win in the MWC
Sucks for the MWC. Just add Boise State then this happens so they basically gain no ground.
So would there be divisions from this and if so, what would they be? Geographically the only option that makes some sense is a North division with Wash, Wash St., Cal, Stanford, Oregon, and OSU, with a South division of Utah, Colorado, ASU, UA, USC and UCLA. I'd be more than happy with that.
exactly......which means adding Utah makes no sense, imo.
Press conference is tomorrow! Woo-hoo!
Link to ESPN
This what's been reported as likely. I too am very happy with this, both for football and basketball. Keep the LA market, which is huge for basketball, and get to extend into the midwest for football with Colorado.
have fun playing for .500 Utah
for more money and exposure on TV versus bigger, better opponentshave fun playing for .500 Utah
jealousy is funny
The Pac 10's biggest mistake was adding Colorado. They thought they had Texas in the bag so they brought CU aboard and then were forced to make this invite. Expanding to gain Utah and Colorado doesn't make much sense if you ask me. They jumped the pooch and ended up worse off than before.
MWC was on the rise, and even with this setback, it should eventually get an automatic bid.for more money and exposure on TV versus bigger, better opponents
jealousy is funny
Utah would have had a better chance at the NCG in the MWC than the Pac 12; I guarantee they will not see a BCS bowl game as long as they are in the Pac 12, whereas they would probably go to more than one over the same time period from the MWC, even without an automatic bid, a one loss MWC team (with Utah) would undoubtedly be in the top 14 and get into a BCS bowl.
they've sold about 4 wins per year for what? what's protected revenue increase for Utah, 5 mill? 8?
They were always going to invite Colorado for the Denver market. It extends their recruiting into the midwest regions more, and Denver's market is bigger than most of the other "equal/better" options. Utah makes a ton of sense for basketball and football and has a growing market as well. Lastly, the additions allow them to add a le game (more revenue).
It's not their ideal, to be sure, but this is a quality expansion. Good markets, and solid programs in the two main sports.
word, Texas and OU get to share their revenue with 2 fewer teams, while LA has to share it's revenue with 2 more, meanwhile the abysmal LA and Cali economy should start to take it's toll on CFB too
Pac 12 falling
Yup exactly. They keep every connection they have while they add a little bit. Great scenario in my book.
o- PAC-10? Allow us to introduce ourselves. We're the University of Utah. We're your new daddies!
have fun playing for .500 Utah
Drunk, or just bitter? Have fun playing the zoobs.
lol Boise State stick is pissed
Bull . The Pac 10 wanted Texas but invited CU first because they've been in contact with CU the longest. That was their original plan. The Texas thing was only discussed until this spring. Colorado was already in plans for expansion. And the PAC didn't want to let UT have it's Bevo network and unequal revenue distribution. UT made the Demands, might have even wanted to strong arm Baylor, but they said you, Colorado is IN mufukas.
HAHAHA!! Bitter are we?have fun playing for .500 Utah
Utah has only lost to the Pac-10 3 times over the past 6 years. You act as if our recruiting will stay the same even though we'll be in a bigger conference. Reeks of bitterness.
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