Big Xii CG to Jerry World....

[WVex-pat in GA]

....5 year deal.

 

[Mountaineer Steve]

....5 year deal.

any word on how much money it will generate?

 

[coalcountry52]

I'll take "Dumb Ideas the Conference Got Bullied Into Doing" for $400, Alex.

 

[WVex-pat in GA]

After a six-year hiatus, the title game returns in 2017, matching the top two finishers in the Conference standings.

"There is great anticipation with the return of the Big 12 Football Championship and we look forward to hosting the event in AT&T Stadium for the next five years," said Commissioner Bob Bowlsby. "The building is a state of the art facility and offers many amenities that will be enjoyed by our institutions and fans."

Under terms of current television agreements with FOX Sports and ESPN, FOX will carry the game in 2017 and odd-numbered years through 2023, while ESPN will handle the telecasts in even-numbered years through the 2024 game.

No disclosure on financial terms.

http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/col...-first-five-championship-games-beginning-2017

 

[skygusty]

With our luck we will probably be the clear cut champion next year and will have to beat Oklahoma twice. Oh well, people that were bitching about a 13th data point and that Oklahoma and Texas were "falling behind" other conferences got what they wanted I guess. I guarantee, some years this is going to bite us in the ass as a conference. But there will be other years when it doesn't. Will the CCG be enough to keep Texas and Oklahoma from sniffing other conferences? Probably not.

 

[coalcountry52]

With our luck we will probably be the clear cut champion next year and will have to beat Oklahoma twice. Oh well, people that were bitching about a 13th data point and that Oklahoma and Texas were "falling behind" other conferences got what they wanted I guess. I guarantee, some years this is going to bite us in the ass as a conference. But there will be other years when it doesn't. Will the CCG be enough to keep Texas and Oklahoma from sniffing other conferences? Probably not.

Texas will never be accepting of not being the top dog in a conference. Oklahoma to a lesser extent. Hence why there is still a Big XII.

 

[skygusty]

Texas will never be accepting of not being the top dog in a conference. Oklahoma to a lesser extent. Hence why there is still a Big XII.

The Cubs win the World Series, Trump wins the Presidency... I'm going to remove Never from my lexicon.