[Snorlax94]

There are hints that the conferences will pursue something meaningful beyond fatter TV deals, so as a fan I’ll take it and hope for the best.

IMO this is a big positive for the P-12.  It is a good think that three conference are getting together to fight the SEC.  It is a great thing that this essentially puts the nail in the coffin of the B-12.  Being one of four major conference is a lot better than being one of five....

I'm with you Big and Needle.

+1, me too. This was a smart move, and is a win for the Pac-12, Big 10, and ACC.

The context I see -- the great granddaddy of all alliances is the Pac-12 and Big 10, culminating in the Rose Bowl. In recent years, the two conferences have been deepening their historic ties -- planning additional bowl games and non-conference games between the two. In response, the SEC and Big 12 deepened their ties.

This left the ACC as the odd man out, so, I'm surprised they didn't make overtures sooner.

The new Pac-12, Big-10, ACC Alliance is the natural next step, and it's strategically brilliant. If you look at the size of the population, or really, the GDP of Pac-12/Big 10/ACC regions vs the GDP of the SEC/Big 12 regions, the Alliance is a recognition that they had an advantage, so they're playing it.

While true there were no specific proposals yet -- this is just a beginning. What matters is that they recognize they have a mutual interest and can benefit each conference by working together. That's step 1. AND it's all in time before the next round of football media negotiations.

I also love that line about how the Alliance has 34 of the (US News & World Report) Top 100 Universities in the United States. They should keep plugging that line. I wonder what the count is for the SEC/Big 12 partnership.

[Snorlax94]

There are hints that the conferences will pursue something meaningful beyond fatter TV deals, so as a fan I’ll take it and hope for the best.

IMO this is a big positive for the P-12.  It is a good think that three conference are getting together to fight the SEC.  It is a great thing that this essentially puts the nail in the coffin of the B-12.  Being one of four major conference is a lot better than being one of five....

I'm with you Big and Needle.

+1, me too. This was a smart move, and is a win for the Pac-12, Big 10, and ACC.

The context I see -- the great granddaddy of all alliances is the Pac-12 and Big 10, culminating in the Rose Bowl. In recent years, the two conferences have been deepening their historic ties -- planning additional bowl games and non-conference games between the two. In response, the SEC and Big 12 deepened their ties.

This left the ACC as the odd man out, so, I'm surprised they didn't make overtures sooner.

The new Pac-12, Big-10, ACC Alliance is the natural next step, and it's strategically brilliant. If you look at the size of the population, or really, the GDP of Pac-12/Big 10/ACC regions vs the GDP of the SEC/Big 12 regions, the Alliance is a recognition that they had an advantage, so they're playing it.

While true there were no specific proposals yet -- this is just a beginning. What matters is that they recognize they have a mutual interest and can benefit each conference by working together. That's step 1. AND it's all in time before the next round of football media negotiations.

I also love that line about how the Alliance has 34 of the (US News & World Report) Top 100 Universities in the United States. They should keep plugging that line. I wonder what the count is for the SEC/Big 12 partnership.