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In 2030, there will be a new Conference called: SUPER FOOTBALL CONFERENCE: Texas, Ohio St, Georgia, Alabama, Notre Dame, Michigan, USC, Oregon, Penn St, Oklahoma. The SEC and Big 10 will have to find new members to replaced those teams!

UNLV said they want to join the Big10!

I think if UNLV reinvests that "war chest" money from the MWC into the athletic department, they will have a good case to join the Big XII. Rebels are already on an upward trajectory from Odom to Mullen and doubling the NIL budget. On top 40,000+ attendance in the last two games, hoping that will be our average next year. Erick Harper just needs to turn around the men's basketball team. Which is very feasible considering our history, culture and fan base. We also have the best practice facilities for baseball, basketball and football.

We don't need UNLV in the PAC12. They got no fans to support their sports. Empty stadium all the time.

Don’t forget whatever exit fees they’d have to pay to leave the PAC if they moved up to P4

I don't see it happening. First off, UNLV is 20M in debt, then they would have to pay the 19M Exit Fee. Then they would give up all the money the MWC would be giving them, IMO it would be an idiotic move.

"eh contracts? no big whoop" this sounds like a lot of speculation and wishful thinking on your part. yeah UNLV is not interested in going to the pac. the pac is desperate and will be on the hook for both the poaching and exit fees. the lawyers may whine and mewl about the "fairness" but in the end they are going to pay, and it's gonna be a LOT. media deal is FAR less than they had envisioned, with very small markets even with Gonzaga basketball. the pac made its bed when they poached the original six saying we got what we wanted. bad move. UNLV is listening and then laughing their ass off when they hang up the phone

JY and STEVE..GREAT SHOW AS ALWAYS...really enjoy your content. As a UNLV rabid fan....I get it when you say never say never. But the deal to keep UNLV in the MW is so good...I really can't see an option where UNLV would leave the MW and lose out on all that money especially when the UNLV athletic dept is $22 mil in the red. Also Why would UNLV pay to leave the MW for another G-5 league which is all the pac whatever is anyways. The days of the pac being a power conf are long gone. Additionally the pac contract you showed on the screen says if UNLV wanted to join a power 4 conf...they'd have to pay the pac. NO WAY IN HELL. UNLV has a sweetheart deal now and in a few yrs like 2030..they can leave the MW for the BIG 12 which is their ultimate goal anyways with no exit fees or penalties. I say stay in the MW...and improve the outlook of UNLV to be more attractive to the BIG 12 in or around 2030.

Could you post what the MW should do if Unlv leaves? Or what you would do!? Hoping that would trigger invites to FCS

Wouldn't it cost them $30-$50 million to make a move to the Pac? As an NIU fan, I'm looking forward to NIU at UNLV games.

Love your show. Very informative and entertaining.

What makes you think that UTSA will be joining the PAC? Last year they came out with Tulane, USF, and Memphis in a joint statement saying they weren't going to leave the AAC. As a roadrunner fan I wouldn't necessarily be opposed to us joining the PAC, especially if Texas State is going to go.

I hope the Pacific-8-12 Conference doesn't add South Florida; although, with the way things have been going with this idiotic cross-country conglomerating, that wouldn't be surprising.

FUNLV

Didn't UNLV just sign a deal with the MW till 2032 ??

Exciting times for college sports especially Texas State

IMO UNLV should stick with the MWC until 2031 if PAC-12 only adds TX ST. The MWC payment to stay would make up for lower MWC media deal. If the PAC-12 were to add Texas St, North Texas, Tulane and Memphis, then UNLV should go to the PAC-12 as the 12th member.

UNLV is in a good position. They can play one side against the other. Best offer will be based on the court settlement.

The PAC needs Memphis. TULANE AND UNLV. Just do it!!!

"100% CLICK BAIT NONSENSE"... Based On Those There's 🔢 No F'ing Way The UNLV Vegas Rebels Go in the Hole 🕳️ to Jump 🦘 to The Pac 12 Conference"..."You 2 don't have any idea 💡 how long Pac 12 Conference has been jacking around with UNLV Vegas Rebels..(30-40 years already!!) Nevada Wolfpack 🐺 & UNLV should be in Same conference... UNLV ain't giving up a cash 💵💰 deal that fantastic!!! Pac 12 Conference 🏈 doesn't even have a Media Deal!!!! They (Pac 12) & their TOUTS In the media think 💬 they can blow up the mountain 🏔️🌄 West ⬅️ Conference 🏈 by stealing UNLV...Crooked & Absurd " 💯🎯📰🤔👀🔥🔥🐦

UNLV has it eye on the big prize... B12 (or even B10). If that remains plausible for the next few years, they should remain in the MWC. But these are crazy times and expect the unexpected.

Good show guys.

Great episode and discussion! Appreciate you both taking the time to do this Pac12 update! Thanks for both of your thoughts. Hopefully in about 6 weeks out, we will find out for sure what both the Pac12 and UNLV decide!

If super leagues don't happen i see UNLV and Memphis in the X12

Like you guys mentioned with the Big Ten struggles to get that 3rd “big viewership” game every week, the conferences are selling eyeballs. My quick review puts 5 of the top 7 in Pac and the two MWC schools are the most likely to bail (UNLV & AFA). You could make a case that all 7 Pac members are in the top 10. Any of the Texas schools could be as high as 8 on that list and would put all 9 Pac members in the top 12. When you start sketching it out, the gap is pretty wide, especially if the Pac is willing to go the streaming route to secure a higher payout.

John Canzano and John Wilmer have mentioned March too as when we will hear what is going on with the media deal and possible expansion deals. UNLV in my opinion is not going to settle for the Mountain West, the city is growing like crazy and is looking to expand the UNLV footprint beyond.

There are a lot of moving pieces involved in this. Nothing may get done with the Pac-12 until May.

The PAC needs Memphis and Tulane.

In your opinion, would UNLV noining the PAC increase the probablity of a possible Memphis addition?

The PAC needs Memphis, saint Mary's, Texas State or UTSA

"UNLVs goal is to get into a P4 Conference" LOL And my goal is to be on Elon Musk's will.

If UNLV leaves, do y'all think that would create a domino effect and essentially kill off what's left of the MW?

UNLV needs to decide if they want to play at the highest level. Brock Vierra of Sports Illustrated teased UNLV wanting in the BIG10. If that's the case you can't make the jump from the depleted MWC to the BIG10. Ask Utah about that. UNLV will have to go to the PAC if they truly want to grow their athletics as it is a step up. SMU recognized that and jumped to the ACC without getting any media money. Also UNLV won't get any money from the poaching fees for years until the lawsuit is settled. However they will get more media money immediately by jumping to the PAC. So there is more money in the near future by making the switch to the PAC. Since they are cash strapped that could have an influence.

I thought the MW headquarters was moving to Las Vegas? Why would they do that if UNLV was planning on leaving?

The UNLV and AFA are very likely going to leave the MWC.

I would include RICE ….Excellent Academics ..and Baseball

If Texas State leaves for PAC 12, I believe Sun Belt Conference will add Tarleton State. MWC needs to invite Tarleton State NOW.

I hate the conference realignment bullshit. Tradition in college sports no longer exists. The Quasi Pac-12 is just the MWC tier 1 schools + Oregon State and Washington State.

I would love for unlv, / st Mary’s and Creighton ( could be a good travel partner for Memphis / eastern schools ) would be and elite basketball conference

Sounds like the two still need to merge. The Pac on mostly streaming is suicide. It may seem like I'm being harsh. But who's paying money to see Boise State on Apple TV? That conference will disappear. Not to mention one fact from the Big 12 vs. Pac saga. Schultz will blatantly lie about tv revenue possibilities. So you can not trust the Pac numbers are legit. Kinda why I'm surprised that guy has a job. Had he tried harder to getvin the Big 12 instead of lying to his friends in media. Maybe Wazzou would be in a better position today. I wouldn't trust it if I'm UNLV. Hopefully, Wazzou will get rid of their problem. Snd somehow in the end bith if tgese conferences do well and get good deals.

Thanks, guys! Excellent job, as usual. While it wouldn't shock me if UNLV joined the PAC12, I believe that they will stay with the MWC. The one that I'm a bit concerned about is UTSA, because they will need to make some dramatic improvements in basketball.

If the PAC invited both Nevada and UNLV they’d have nine schools and be geographically coherent. Nevada’s regents are in the state constitution so it’s a political solution if Nevada can join too. Hawaii and Air Force football only, maybe UTEP for 12

JY. Just glad you are realizing that the new Pac is far better than the MWC in terms of tv deal, competition level, national respect. UNLV is realizing that getting to a P4 only happens if they are in a more respectable Pac next 6 years. Winning the MWC each year is like coming in 6th in the Pac. You are way off in media. Pac will get 15 mil, MWC will get 4 mil.

I'd love to be a fly on the wall in some of these conversations. I also wonder if PAC 12 Enterprises is anticipated to bring in any additional revenue on top of the tv deal.

Does the PAC have a deal for ‘25? CW again I guess

Texas State's football record over the last 10 years horrible. Do better Pac-12.

I personally don’t want more MWC going to Pac

I listen as frequently as possible. Thank you for your content.

UNLV got that sweetheart clause in their deal that says they can bolt to a P4 conference with no exit fees. Laughable... they have never been at the level of a P4 team. Besides, now that Odom left, they are probably going back to the bottom 25 again anyway, like usual. The MW is the perfect home for UNLV. It's the leftovers of college football, that moldy old box of chow mein in the back of the fridge.

Add UNLV, UTSA, Texas State for football. St Mary's for hoops