A new and better FBS thread

[TAILG8R]

Posted this elsewhere but found it interesting and relevant to realignment.

Streaming appears to have reached its inflection point. According to new data released by Nielsen Research, linear TV viewership (cable + broadcast TV) accounted for less than 50% of all TV usage last month for the first time ever.

Per the data:

Broadcast and cable TV represented a record-low 49.6% of total TV usage in July. Compared to this time last year, broadcast viewing was down 5.4%, and cable viewing was down 12.5%.
On the flip side, streaming usage increased ~25% over the past year, and streaming services like YouTube and Netflix accounted for a record ~39% of total US TV usage in July (the category’s largest share reported to date).
And, like The Little Engine That Could, this trend is set to keep on going. By the end of 2025, cord cutters – defined as those without a TV subscription from a cable, satellite, or telco TV access provider – will comprise an estimated 72% of US households.

[Gully]

Posted this elsewhere but found it interesting and relevant to realignment.

I find this funny. Now that we're just about done destroying college sports to appease linear TV, linear TV now accounts for less than 1/2 of viewership.

[BigHorns]

I find this funny. Now that we're just about done destroying college sports to appease linear TV, linear TV now accounts for less than 1/2 of viewership.

We're lucky in a way to have both a local broadcast with WDAY and streaming with ESPN+

Hope where ever we land, we continue to have both "linear" and "streaming" ... otherwise it seems you miss out on 50% of the viewers.

[HerdBot]

Four AAC schools set to join the Pac-12 expansion as George Kliavkoff looks for a last-minute revival: Reports

https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/coll...evival-reports

Makes sense. The AAC has some TV money though

[daddy daycare]

Four AAC schools set to join the Pac-12 expansion as George Kliavkoff looks for a last-minute revival: Reports

https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/coll...evival-reports

Makes sense. The AAC has some TV money though

So what’s gonna happen here….PAC 4 and 4 AAC schools then poach a SDSU and Boise?

[El_Chapo]

So what’s gonna happen here….PAC 4 and 4 AAC schools then poach a SDSU and Boise?

if Pac 4 takes those AAC teams... AAC has openings.

in 2025 when MWC exit fees go down. SDSU BOISE FRESNO UNLV. go to Pac 12 as well making it 12.

should be 2 conferences looking to backfill and NDSU better get ready

[TAILG8R]

So what’s gonna happen here….PAC 4 and 4 AAC schools then poach a SDSU and Boise?

This is one scenario that I have seen. The other is that with 4(or more) schools leaving the AAC some think the whole conference might decide to join the PAC for a super conference.

Let's hope for the former.

[HerdBot]

if Pac 4 takes those AAC teams... AAC has openings.

in 2025 when MWC exit fees go down. SDSU BOISE FRESNO UNLV. go to Pac 12 as well making it 12.

should be 2 conferences looking to backfill and NDSU better get ready

Exactly.

Since the AAC has more to offer in TV revenue... probably a better choice for us in the short term

[BigHorns]

Exactly.

Since the AAC has more to offer in TV revenue... probably a better choice for us in the short term

No idea if this will change, but AAC has been paying the new members half of what MWC pays out.

Around $2.5m for new AAC members, the legacy members get $7m.
MWC pays everyone $4m.

Moving to AAC we'd have to come up with more cash, 500k over what we make now wouldn't offset the travel.

[BigHorns]

So what’s gonna happen here….PAC 4 and 4 AAC schools then poach a SDSU and Boise?

Everything I've seen is they plan to add 2-4 MWC schools afterwards to reduce the exit fee problem.
SDSU is presumed in, and likely at least one more. Could be Fresno instead of Boise, or maybe they take 4 and add someone like UNLV.
Others are in the mix too potentially, I've seen Air Force and CSU mentioned.