Are USC and UCLA changing conferences?

Are USC and UCLA changing conferences?

The decision by the schools to change conferences coincides with the end of the Pac 12’s media rights deal with ESPN and FOX, and marks the latest shift in the collegiate sports landscape jumpstarted by UCLA and USC announcing last year they would be leaving for the Big Ten at the start of the 2024-25 season.

Why are UCLA and USC leaving Pac-12?

Dreaming too big The network, the Big Ten’s top media rights partner, was viewed as a catalyst in USC and UCLA’s move that bolstered its investment in the Big Ten Network and had little interest in bidding on the 10-team Pac-12’s media rights.

Where is USC and UCLA going in 2024?

USC welcomes Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin to the LA Memorial Coliseum in 2024. The Trojans will travel to Maryland, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue and UCLA. In 2025, USC will host Indiana, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State and UCLA and travel to Minnesota, Ohio State, Rutgers and Wisconsin.

What division is USC and UCLA going to?

With the additions of USC and UCLA into the conference, 2024 will be the first season with 16 teams in the Big Ten Conference and no divisional format.

Why is UCLA moving to Big 10?

UCLA was running out of money hand over fist — until the Big Ten came along. Given its perilous athletic department finances, UCLA faced the prospect of cutting sports had the school not greed to bolt for the Big Ten, the report said.

Why is USC moving to Big 10?

And while everybody knows it’s about money, the thing that really inspired USC to make the move was just how little it was getting compared to other schools. The equal-share revenue model of the Pac-12 wore on the school’s balance sheet, according to reporting from USC football reporter Ryan Abraham.

Is Washington State joining the Big 10?

Oregon and Washington will join the Big Ten in 2024 but will not receive full media rights shares then, which USC and UCLA will.

How much will USC get in the Big 10?

According to some projections, UCLA and USC stand to make between $65 million and $75 million per year in media rights fees — likely more than double what they would have pocketed by staying in the Pac-12 — while gaining a larger recruiting footprint and increased national exposure.

Who will the Pac-12 add to replace USC and UCLA?

For the longest time there has been a consensus that the two programs best fit to be added to the Pac-12 to replace USC and UCLA are San Diego State and SMU.

Is Oregon going to the Big 10?

The Ducks will officially join the Big Ten Conference in August 2024 and will play five league games at Autzen Stadium in their inaugural season. Oregon will host Illinois, Maryland, Michigan State, Ohio State and Washington in 2024, and will go on the road to Michigan, Purdue, UCLA and Wisconsin.

Will UCLA join Big Ten?

The league’s presidents and chancellors unanimously voted to add the schools, which, along with USC and UCLA, will officially join the Big Ten on Aug. 2, 2024.

Why is USC and UCLA joining the Big Ten?

USC and UCLA stand to make somewhere around $80 million annually by joining the Big Ten, which is in the process of negotiating new television contracts that will bring in a massive influx of cash, and could become the first conference to bring in $1 billion annually from its television deals.

Which conference will USC join by 2024?

The league’s presidents and chancellors unanimously voted to add the schools, which, along with USC and UCLA, will officially join the Big Ten on Aug. 2, 2024.

Is USC UCLA moving from Pac-12 to Big Ten in 2024?

USC and UCLA, two of the Pac-12’s flagship programs, were notified Thursday night that their application to join the Big Ten has been accepted. The schools will begin play in the conference in 2024.

Is UCLA football changing conferences?

UCLA’s athletic programs will be allowed to move from their traditional Pac-12 conference to the more financially lucrative Big Ten, the University of California’s board of regents decided Wednesday, ending months of debate over financial implications and impacts on athletes having to travel more nationwide.

Is USC football changing conferences?

The 2023 college football season is officially underway with some big changes looming. Starting next year, USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington will move to the Big Ten while Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah will go to the Big 12, leaving just four schools in the PAC-12.