Let me get this right. So the SEC & ESPN are in bed together and the Pac-12, BIG Ten, & ACC are having a 3 way. Does that capture it?
Stories are saying Labor Day (Sept. 2, 2024) for that game, but we've already got UCLA in Tiger Stadium on Aug. 31. Are we going to give up the return visit on a home-and-home contract again? (Texas) We could keep it if the schools can agree on a new 2024 date since we still need another non-con that year, but that would be two PAC-12 schools in the same season? Ambitious.
The new alliance between the B1G Ten, Pac-12, and ACC has potential to be a good thing. "POTENTIAL" is the key word. Right now I am in wait and see mode. The announcement lacked any detail and left many, my self included, wondering what it really means. If I were to speculate, the first major developments will involve Olympic sports. For example, I could see a Holiday Basketball Tournament (both men's and women's) being announced for the 2022-23 season. I would also look for an announcement from the B1G Ten and Pac-12 that they are moving to an eight game conference schedule with the ninth conference game being replaced with a game involving an alliance member. The ACC is already at eight games and it will take longer for them to get involved in any football scheduling partnership. The B1G Ten and Pac-12 will use the new scheduling in negotiations for their new media rights deals. Cross-sectional games would be sought after by the major networks like CBS and Fox (or even ESPN/ABC). And don't be surprised if a streaming service gets involved to carry some of the less marquee games -- think Cal at Northwestern on Amazon Prime. The potential is there.
UCLA moved to September 21st: https://247sports.com/college/lsu/A...Cal-Las-Vegas-2024-Kickoff-Classic-169693525/
