B1G Media Deal

Thiefery said:
So if ESPN is out of the BiG business.. It's going to take care of the current ACC and do what it can to get the Big12/Pac into their boat, right? Just not sure that they have enough channels.. Guess they are doubling down on ESPN plus
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They now have a TON of inventory to fill on ESPN/2 in the Noon window. There are only 7/8 SEC games a week once conference play starts once it gets to 16. At that point you don't have the inventory to fill all those slots and the SECN. They need the B12 for those games. You can throw Cincy, WVU, UCF and schools like Oklahoma State, TCU, Baylor at Noon. Plus work in some of the ACC games. Also, I can ESPN getting the P12 tier 2 rights for 10/10:30 ET games. The good thing working in the P12's favor is they have that late window of inventory. It doesn't rate well, but it's not going away.
 
ericd7633 said:
I get they wouldn't be joining the B1G, I was curious if this agreement you're hearing would replicate what ND has with the ACC? If ND keeps the games with the ACC, has the 3 games with Stanford, USC and Navy, that leaves 4 games. I can see a scenario where ND does like a home and home with 2 B1G schools per year. But then we'd never play an SEC team. Which I think we'd still like to do.
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I didn't get a lot of details in the rumor. I did hear NBC is behind some of it as well. I think it was being pushed more by NBC than Notre Dame and B1G.

I didn't hear anything about the ACC so I am assuming the ACC deal will stay in place.

I don't think this deal is very sizable (perhaps 2-3 games a year).
 
Red_Alert said:
They could keep the ACC 5 game deal.

Keep the Stanford and Navy annual games.

That's 7.

Keep the annual USC game (now Big 10).

That's 8

Leaving 4 open spots for other Big 10 games.

Ka-Ching $$$
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Personally, I'd still like to play an SEC team for recruiting purposes. And it would be good games too. And, play a G5 school for a breather, as im sure everyone else will as well.
 
ericd7633 said:
They now have a TON of inventory to fill on ESPN/2 in the Noon window. There are only 7/8 SEC games a week once conference play starts once it gets to 16. At that point you don't have the inventory to fill all those slots and the SECN. They need the B12 for those games. You can throw Cincy, WVU, UCF and schools like Oklahoma State, TCU, Baylor at Noon. Plus work in some of the ACC games. Also, I can ESPN getting the P12 tier 2 rights for 10/10:30 ET games. The good thing working in the P12's favor is they have that late window of inventory. It doesn't rate well, but it's not going away.
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ESPN is definitely the big loser here. They will likely contract with Big12, American, and perhaps ACC to save face.

ACC could get a better contract through this route.
 
Red_Alert said:
Yeah. I'd earlier said that NBC would likely use another conference to supplement the ND deal. I don't see the $75 million ND asked for, but I can see north of $50 million.

ND threw the $75 million out there as just a starting point. At $55 - $60 million both ND and NBC will walk away feeling like they got a good deal.
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From what I read, it seemed that the only way ND got big money was to have a lead-in game, or be the lead-in game. This appears to be where you have ND on at 3:30pm on NBC as the lead-in game, and then the prime time game on NBC. That's pretty good when you think about the demographics for B1G and ND.

The only thing that is odd is that CBS is taking the 3:30 slot that will directly compete with the ND game. And paying a lot for it.
 
Volbound1700 said:
ESPN is definitely the big loser here. They will likely contract with Big12, American, and perhaps ACC to save face.

ACC could get a better contract through this route.
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This doesn't give the ACC any leverage. They are already locked in.
 
I am kind of frustrated the SEC is all-in on ESPN. I really think SEC should have kept the relationship with CBS going longer. That was a good contract for SEC. I know it is all about $$$$.

In the end, streaming is about to take over anyways.
 
Red_Alert said:
Or CBSSN and NBCSN
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Anything that is not on CBS, NBC, or Fox will likely be on B1G Network I imagine. I don't think they will have much of anything on the other stations (perhaps non-football sports).
 
Here are this year's B1G games announced thus far. ESPN will still carry the CFP and Bowl games.

I am not sure that ESPN carried any prime B1G games anyway. ESPN has always been SEC focused, and will now go after the B12 I'd think.

Saturday, Aug. 27
Nebraska vs. Northwestern | 12:30 p.m. | FOX (Game in Dublin, Ireland)
Wyoming at Illinois | 4 p.m. | BTN

Thursday, Sept. 1
Penn State at Purdue | 8 p.m. | FOX
New Mexico State at Minnesota | 9 p.m. | BTN

Friday, Sept. 2
Western Michigan at Michigan State | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Illinois at Indiana | 8 p.m. | FS1

Saturday, Sept. 3
South Dakota State at Iowa | 12 p.m. | FS1
Buffalo at Maryland | 12 p.m. | BTN
Colorado State at Michigan | 12 p.m. | ABC
Rutgers at Boston College | 12 p.m. | ACC Network
North Dakota at Nebraska | 3:30 p.m. | BTN
Illinois State at Wisconsin | 7 p.m. | FS1
Notre Dame at Ohio State | 7:30 p.m. | ABC

Saturday, Sept. 10
Western Illinois at Minnesota | 12 p.m. | BTN
Duke at Northwestern | 12 p.m. | FS1
Arkansas State at Ohio State | 12 p.m. | BTN
Ohio at Penn State | 12 p.m. | ABC
Maryland at Charlotte | 3:30 p.m. | Stadium
Washington State at Wisconsin | 3:30 p.m. | FOX
Virginia at Illinois | 4 p.m. | ESPNU
Iowa State at Iowa | 4 p.m. | BTN
Akron at Michigan State | 4 p.m. | BTN
Indiana State at Purdue | 4 p.m. | BTN
Wagner at Rutgers | 4 p.m. | BTN
Georgia Southern at Nebraska | 7:30 p.m. | FS1
Idaho at Indiana | 8 p.m. | BTN
Hawaii at Michigan | 8 p.m. | BTN

Saturday, Sept. 17
Western Kentucky at Indiana | 12 p.m. | BTN
UConn at Michigan | 12 p.m. | ABC
Oklahoma at Nebraska | 12 p.m. | FOX
SIU at Northwestern | 12 p.m. | BTN
Purdue at Syracuse | 12 p.m. | ESPN2
Colorado at Minnesota | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2
Penn State at Auburn | 3:30 p.m. | CBS
New Mexico State at Wisconsin | 3:30 p.m. | BTN
Toledo at Ohio State | 7 p.m. | FOX
Nevada at Iowa | 7:30 p.m. | BTN
SMU at Maryland | 7:30 p.m. | FS1
Michigan State at Washington | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
Rutgers at Temple | Time TBD | ESPN+

Thursday, Sept. 22
Chattanooga at Illinois | 8:30 p.m. | BTN

Saturday, Sept. 24
Maryland at Michigan | 12 p.m. | FOX or FS1 (HC)
FAU at Purdue | 7:30 p.m. | BTN (HC)
Miami (OH) at Northwestern | Time TBD | BTN
Wisconsin at Ohio State | Time TBD | ABC
Central Michigan at Penn State | Time TBD | BTN

Saturday, Oct. 1
Purdue at Minnesota | 12 p.m. | Network TBD (HC)
Rutgers at Ohio State | 3:30 p.m. | Network TBD (HC)
Indiana at Nebraska | 7 or 7:30 p.m. | Network TBD (HC)
Northwestern at Penn State | Time TBD | ESPN Network TBD

Friday, Oct. 7
Nebraska at Rutgers | 7 p.m. | FS1

Saturday, Oct. 8
Michigan at Indiana | 12 p.m. | Network TBD (HC)
Wisconsin at Northwestern | 3:30 or 4 p.m. | Network TBD (HC)

Saturday, Oct. 15
Minnesota at Illinois | 12 p.m. | Network TBD (HC)
Wisconsin at Michigan State | 3:30 or 4 p.m. | Network TBD (HC)

Saturday, Oct. 22
Indiana at Rutgers | 12 p.m. | Network TBD (HC)
Northwestern at Maryland | 3:30 p.m. | Network TBD (HC)
Purdue at Wisconsin | 3:30 p.m. | Network TBD (HC)
Minnesota at Penn State | 7:30 p.m. | Network TBD (HC)

Saturday, Oct. 29
Northwestern at Iowa | 3 or 3:30 p.m. | Network TBD (HC)

Friday, Nov. 25
Nebraska at Iowa | 4 p.m. | BTN

Saturday, Nov. 26
Michigan at Ohio State | 12 p.m. | FOX

Saturday, Dec. 3
Big Ten Football Championship Game | 8 p.m. | FOX


Big Ten Bowl Games

Monday, Dec. 26
Quick Lane Bowl vs. MAC | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN

Tuesday, Dec. 27
Guaranteed Rate Bowl vs. Big 12 | 10:15 p.m. | ESPN

Thursday, Dec. 29
Pinstripe Bowl vs. ACC | 2 p.m. | ESPN

Friday, Dec. 30
Duke’s Mayo Bowl vs. ACC | 12 p.m. | ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 31
Transperfect Music City Bowl vs. SEC | 12 p.m. | ABC

Monday, Jan. 2, 2023
Tampa Bay Bowl vs. SEC | 12 p.m. | ESPN2
Vrbo Citrus Bowl vs. SEC | 1 p.m. | ABC
Rose Bowl Game vs. Pac-12 | 5 p.m. | ESPN


CFP Semifinals and Remaining New Year’s Six Bowls

Friday, Dec. 30
Capital One Orange Bowl | 7:30 or 8 p.m. | ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 31
Allstate Sugar Bowl | 12 p.m. | ESPN
CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl | 4 or 8 p.m. | ESPN
CFP Semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl | 4 or 8 p.m. | ESPN

Monday, Jan. 2
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic | 1 p.m. | ESPN

Monday, Jan. 9
College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T | Time TBD | ESPN
 
Volbound1700 said:
Anything that is not on CBS, NBC, or Fox will likely be on B1G Network I imagine. I don't think they will have much of anything on the other stations (perhaps non-football sports).
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I watch college football on FS1 and CBSSN routinely.

However, I don't recall FS2 or NBCSN carrying any CFB games.

That could change without commitment to ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews
 
@WhosYourDawggy,

The irony of your last post is great because ESPN used to be the B1G's network. They only pivoted to the SEC the last 5-10 years.
 
Red_Alert said:
I watch college football on FS1 and CBSSN routinely.

However, I don't recall FS2 or NBCSN carrying any CFB games.
That could change.
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I think the main thing we see here is that with CBS and NBC you have networks, not "cable" sports channels carrying the B1G. I suppose there are people who don't have ESPN or Fox Sports, but I can't imagine people who consume a lot of CFB don't have those two channels.

The big thing to me is the amount ... about 1.3 billion. That's a lot of money.
 
Red_Alert said:
I watch college football on FS1 and CBSSN routinely.

However, I don't recall FS2 or NBCSN carrying any CFB games.
That could change.
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I don't think FS2 has carried football before, but I do know they have carried college basketball. Mostly Big East OOC games.
 
One final aspect of this is that we can see what this does for multiple channels and money - 1.3 billion. Dang. When they negotiate the CFP with Fox, ESPN, CBS and perhaps NBC that's going to raise some money!
 
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