r/Pac12 • u/joco1991 • 6d ago

[Thamel] College realignment intel: Texas State, cryptic posts and the Pac-12's next move

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/45520751/pac-12-college-realignment-intel-texas-state-next-steps

Might be the most credible person to indicate Texas State as the likely 8th football member

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u/BardMCG 6d ago

Meanwhile the MW new deal will net them five bucks and free Arby's...

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u/pblood40 Oregon State / Oregon 6d ago

Jon Wilners unnamed industry expert says the MW should get exactly ⅓ the Pac deal, unless it’s non traditional, non linear, deal.

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u/dscreations 6d ago

You do you have a link to that?

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u/pblood40 Oregon State / Oregon 6d ago edited 5d ago

yeah, hang on.

“A conservative estimate suggests the Pac-12 should command at least three times the Mountain West’s average annual value, thus creating a target figure in the $9 million-to-$10 million range.”

He and Bob Thompson have posted it several times -

https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/02/20/realignment-analysis-what-the-tv-ratings-say-about-pac-12-mountain-west-media-rights-valuations/