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Yahoo
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Reports: Pac-12 TV, media rights package to be announced soon
Multiple national reports say a prominent step in the rebuild of the Pac-12 will be announced soon. Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports reported June 9 that all eight members of the new Pac-12 have signed their Grant of Rights and membership agreements. Dellenger says that signals a step toward finalizing the media rights package. Advertisement He says that media rights deal could be "in the coming days." Dellenger reports that as many as four different partners could be part of the package. The conference announced April 29 a deal for the 2025 college football season when Oregon State and Washington State are the only two members of the conference. That deal involves CBS, ESPN and The CW, and many expect that trio to be part of the new, long-term Pac-12 media rights deal. John Canzano reports the Pac-12 leaders are meeting June 10. Chris Vannini of The Athletic also reports the Grant of Rights has been signed and a TV deal is expected to be announced "soon." There are currently eight schools that are part of the Pac-12 rebuild: Oregon State, Washington State, Colorado State, Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno State, Utah State and Gonzaga (non-football member). Advertisement The Pac-12 needs an eighth football member by July 1, 2026, and the expectation has been that an addition (or multiple additions) would come after the media rights deal was finalized. The Pac-12 and Mountain West are reportedly still in mediation regarding multiple lawsuits over exit fees and poaching penalties. Follow sports reporter Kevin Lytle on X and Instagram @Kevin_Lytle. This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Reports: Pac-12 TV, media rights package to be announced soon
USA Today
26-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
What Georgia's 2024 playoff would have looked like under new format
What Georgia's 2024 playoff would have looked like under new format There is a new format to the College Football Playoff for the 2025 college football season. The anticipated change will shift the tournament to a straight-seeding format. This means the selection committee will now rank all 12 teams directly, rather than automatically granting byes to the four highest-ranked conference champions as they did in the 2024 bracket. Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports has reported that College Football Playoff executives have met and have adopted a new format for seeding the 12 teams in the field. Dellenger further explained that this change wouldn't alter the financial distribution; the four highest-ranked conference champions would still receive the same revenue share, even if their overall ranking falls outside the top four. The 2024 playoff would look a little different for all teams so here is a look into what would be the matchups for the Bulldogs. Georgia's playoff path using the new seeding Georgia's path would have featured a first opponent of the Tennessee Volunteers or the SMU Mustangs instead of playing the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Following that matchup, Georgia would have played (if they won in the quarterfinal) the Texas Longhorns, Ohio State Buckeyes, or Arizona State Sun Devils in the semifinal. Georgia (SEC) and Oregon (Big Ten), who were the top two seeds in the 2024 College Football Playoff, would have been the top beneficiaries under the new seeding format, which is based on rankings. Boise State (Group of Five) and Arizona State (Big 12) would have no longer received first-round byes in the new format. Instead, Penn State (Big Ten) and Texas (SEC) would have had first-round byes. The SEC, Big Ten and Notre Dame (who can now get a first-round bye) are big winners of the new format while the Big 12, ACC and Group of Five are all losers.
NBC Sports
22-05-2025
- Politics
- NBC Sports
Report: White House presses pause on presidential college sports commission
The presidential college sports commission is gone. There was one? There wasn't, but there was going to be. Now, it's not happening. Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports, citing unnamed Congressional sources, reports that the White House is 'pressing pause' on the planned commission. Dellenger explains that the move is possibly rooted in the potential impact of the commission on Senate negotiations regarding legislation that would address the current chaos in college sports. Separately, Amanda Christovich of reports that plans for a commission are on hold, and that the White House has made no final decisions regarding efforts to reform college sports. Even without a commission, it appears that the federal government remains intent on 'fixing' college sports. That task should fall to the universities. Decades of blatant antitrust violations have come home to roost, and the current problems flow from the NCAA and its members: (1) making the current mess; and (2) refusing to clean it up on their own. They want it both ways. They crave the antitrust-exemption benefits of having a nationwide union without having to deal with the duties and responsibilities of unionized players. Through it all, will the players' interests be properly represented? A commission co-chaired by Nick Saban undoubtedly would have steamrolled player rights under the guise of pretending to know and protect their 'best interests.' Congress may end up doing the same thing. The overriding question remains. Why does college football need a Hail Mary from Uncle Sam? Doesn't Congress have better things to do than to help restore the imbalance that previously existed? Apparently not. College football has created this problem through greed, and it has now bootstrapped it into a crisis that requires Congressional intervention. That intervention undoubtedly will limit player compensation and freedom of movement. Without altering in any way the unfettered ability of coaches to maximize both their revenue and their ability to jump from job to job to job. It's hypocritical. It's wrong. For the schools who have had their oxen gored by the belated application of antitrust laws to a corrupt system, it's just what the doctor ordered.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
President Donald Trump planning to create college sports commission
President Donald Trump is making plans to create a commission on college athletics, Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger reported on Wednesday. Dellenger, citing sources within Congress and college athletics, reported that most details are being kept private for now, and that it's unclear when an announcement may come. However, the commission is expected to include "college sports stakeholders, prominent businesspeople with deep connections to college football and, perhaps, even a former coach and administrator." College sports leaders have petitioned for congressional aid in the changing world of its athletics, as more money is going to players and schools than ever in the name, image and likeness (NIL) era. REQUIRED READING: Opinion: President Trump, ignore Saban, Tuberville, and keep hands off college football The commission is expected to examine a number of topics across college sports, per Dellenger. That includes player movement in the transfer portal; booster compensation paid to athletes; whether college athletes will be employees of the university or remain students; Title IX implications on revenue-share payments; and conference membership and TV contracts, according to the report. Dellenger added the commission could be created via executive order. The news comes after Trump traveled to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and gave a graduation address at the University of Alabama, where he met with former Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban. It was there Trump and Saban communicated about college sports legislation. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: President Donald Trump planning college sports commission | Report
USA Today
07-05-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
President Donald Trump planning to create college sports commission
President Donald Trump planning to create college sports commission | Report Show Caption Hide Caption Iowa State football Matt Campbell on 'criminal' state of NCAA football Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell on cutting down roster spots, state of college sports, and rules being undefined for next season. President Donald Trump is making plans to create a commission on college athletics, Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger reported on Wednesday. Dellenger, citing sources within Congress and college athletics, reported that most details are being kept private for now, and that it's unclear when an announcement may come. However, the commission is expected to include "college sports stakeholders, prominent businesspeople with deep connections to college football and, perhaps, even a former coach and administrator." College sports leaders have petitioned for congressional aid in the changing world of its athletics, as more money is going to players and schools than ever in the name, image and likeness (NIL) era. REQUIRED READING: Opinion: President Trump, ignore Saban, Tuberville, and keep hands off college football The commission is expected to examine a number of topics across college sports, per Dellenger. That includes player movement in the transfer portal; booster compensation paid to athletes; whether college athletes will be employees of the university or remain students; Title IX implications on revenue-share payments; and conference membership and TV contracts, according to the report. Dellenger added the commission could be created via executive order. The news comes after Trump traveled to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and gave a graduation address at the University of Alabama, where he met with former Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban. It was there Trump and Saban communicated about college sports legislation.
