CFP May Need Multiple Network Bidders for New Games
In order for the 12 new games to generate enough TV $$$ to offset the loss of the champ games, the CFP might need multiple bidders - so Fox *and* NBC or CBS - even though it’s not premier inventory (9v24, 10v 23 etc)
Pac-12 FY2025 Financials Reveal Revenue, Cash, Compensation
The Pac-12 released its FY2025 financials. Details here on rev, WSU/OSU cash, commissioner compensation, Pac12Ent as B2B and more -->
Podcast Predicts CFP Shifts, Big Ten Cash, Oregon's Future
new 'Canzano & Wilner' podcast with @johncanzanobft examines NCAAT exp, the CFP's next move, Big Ten $$$, Phil Knight and the future of Oregon FB https://t.co/9OVFaHrqSk
One Bye Week Boosts Big Ten Fox Friday Lineup
Key reason there's a bit more meat on the Fox Friday lineup in the Big Ten: one bye week. That will have a greater (positive) impact on the weekly inventory than many realize for all conferences
Big 12's PC Shift Strategic Amid NFL Rights Threat
The Big 12's PC move makes perfect sense in the context of Brett Yormark's prior moves and the looming NFL media rights threat. And it might work IF the schools reject the 480m (which they seem to be doing). Our...
Arizona Rejects Big 12's Private Capital Proposal
Arizona won't accept the Big 12's private capital option. Statement from athletic dept spokesperson https://t.co/mObhvANx2m
Big 12 Deal Benefits Schools Only If They Decline
The Big 12's private capital play is a terrific deal for the schools ... if they don't take the money. On Yormark, RedBird and the NFL -->
Early Season End Right, but AFCA Ignores Bowl Power Shift
Ending earlier is the right move, but AFCA plan doesn't address the Woolly mammoth in the room: Champ game that early means SFs on NYD and moves the QFs to a pre-Xmas window, and the sport hasn't shown any willingness...
Big Ten FY25 Tax Filing Highlights and FY26 Outlook
Our deep dive into the Big ten's tax filings for FY25: - the SEC distribution comps - the West Coast impact - the Ore/UW half-share squeeze - what's coming in FY26 (link below)
75% Reject Big Ten Private‑Equity Deal, Fans Outthink Schools
"Should the Big Ten collectively engage in private equity or another outside revenue source in exchange for some control over future assets?" No: 75% B1G fans are smarter than (most) B1G schools
CFP Expansion Stalemate Mirrors College Football Cold War
New Hotline mailbag examines how the CFP expansion stalemate is a proxy for the sport's Cold War (and loads more) -->
CW and ESPN Extend Legacy with Pacific Northwest Basketball Power
On media column: Pac-12 --> The CW --> ESPN app = the continuation of a longstanding, highly successful relationship between the network and an a certain MBB power tucked away in the PNW -->
Big Ten Hires Strategy Deputy Amid Conference Chaos
Starting tomorrow, the Big Ten will have a deputy commissioner for strategy: former Wisconsin AD Chris McIntosh. Seems like a move every conference should consider given the industry's current chaos and future uncertainty -->
Amazon Eyes Ohio State Football, Faces Rights Hurdles
Easy to see Amazon wanting a football version with Ohio State, for example, but vastly more difficult to execute/media partner agreement But in the next rights cycle …
Big 12 Secures Private Capital Deal, Outpaces Big Ten
The Big 12 has finalized its deal for private capital, per @RossDellenger In Dec., the Hotline addressed the basics, why it works for the B12 and how it differs in key areas from the Big Ten's (now comatose) capital plan https://t.co/NBgyjFLlGz