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Again, the attendance numbers at the golden1 arena (17-18k capacity) vs UC Davis: 2022 - 1,507 2023- 1,480 They canceled future games at Golden1 arena for a reason. There’s a lot of risk for either conference and I don’t see why it’s necessary unless Sac State pays either conference an entrance fee to satisfy the members.
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Probably but even less so with Sac State in the mix. Also the stadium renovations and upgrades will probably take ten years with the amount of red tape in this state. Again look at SJSU. Takes years to renovate.
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PAC isn’t interested though, it’s already saturated with Pacific Northwest schools. I don’t see the tv value of sac state vs Boise state. Sac State averages 1k at most for basketball games even the ones at the NBA arena and admire their push now to be FBS but they are a couple years behind like some schools. To even be in the MWC, I would think the MW would need an entry fee on top of the fee to be an FBS program. The MW is assuming the risk of adding Sac State because it could be another SJSU situation.
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We’re not looking to copy the PAC and become regional. If I’m the MWC I would look to add Wichita State and a travel partner or two in the central time zone.
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I don’t know, the Pac12 will not add them unless they absolutely have to. For two reasons, one if you add Sac State, it’s goodbye any chance of Stanford and Cal of coming back. Two, the Pac12 needs to add schools in different time zones. If they add sac state, it’s gives the feeling the pac is like the BigSky conference. Completely regional. One other note, playing in the golden 1 arena isn’t great if you cannot sell tickets. UC Davis vs Sac State attendance was 1,408 in 2023, 1,500 in 2022.
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Texas State may be eyeing the ACC or AAC, it is more lucrative. As long as the PAC insists on the Pac2 running the show and not promising certain financial incentives, it will be tough sledding for them. They are stuck. Any merger went up in smoke when departing schools tried to publicly dunk on the other schools in the MWC.
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But their institutions have great metrics!
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Not sure if that’s correct, the PAC has been turned down by 6-7 schools, 8 if you want to include Texas State because they aren’t offering any financial package that makes sense. Memphis AD has publicly said so, and UNLV AD had confirmed it as well. Nor can PAC offer any guarantees on a media deal. Not to mention, zero voting rights. I think it’s even harder now to entice a program like Memphis because Gonzaga is now getting a full share. As I’ve said, if you think a Gonzaga program is worth full share, then get ready to pony up big time for the AAC schools.
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The PAC is pausing expansion at 7, even though you need 8. They screwed up by inviting everyone in the northwest sans SDSU and Fresno. It’s not appealing to any AAC members as a regional conference and the TV partners probably aren’t happy with the proposed footprint. All the while the PAC is on the hook for penalties and paying exit fees. I don’t see a 10 million per school contract, especially with Gonzaga getting full share. You probably need 15-20 million dollar per share to entice the AAC schools plus equal voting rights. That would effectively end any leverage or power the PAC2 has and they don’t want to give that up. The Pac2 egos have landed them here. The Mountain West on the other hand, not a power house but it is more familiar, stable and programmable with schools in different time zones for any TV partner.
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Update: Texas State & UTEP in deep discussion to join MW.
Rosegreen replied to Rosegreen's topic in MWC Sports Forum
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Update: Texas State & UTEP in deep discussion to join MW.
Rosegreen replied to Rosegreen's topic in MWC Sports Forum
Utep in deep discussions.