WHY NOT 12 AND GET FOX DONE NOW?

[BillEsq]

Yeah, there really hasn't been much original reporting on this since December, and there hasn't been much original ESPN reporting in over a decade. In this case when all facts and common logic appear to point otherwise i think your safe to disregard ESPN.

[QueRico]

Just to play conspiracy theorist:
If all of the stories are listing ESPN as the source, isn't it possible that they are deliberately putting out little bits of confusing & ambiguous information?
For the 1st time in years, there is a credible threat to their market dominance. Obviously ESPN winds up w/ the redheaded stepchild when the breakup finally happens. The TV deal w/ the fb schools is financially 2nd rate and will primarily be used as filler across the ESPN platforms aside fr/ the few premium games. For every UConn-Memphis there's a few Tulane-East Carolina type games.
Everything is rumor @ this point (again, kudos to the legal team enforcing the gag order on the C7) so technically they're not doing anything "wrong" by speculating about who or when, etc. Up in Bristol they have a vested interest in Fox Sports 1 & 2 not gaining any traction as national networks.

[BillEsq]

conspiracy sounds good but lets face it Espn doesn't need an excuse for crap sports reporting.

[yorost]

ESPN has a close working relationship with Fox on multiple deals. They appear to be willing to let Fox grow at the expense of NBC.

[QueRico]

C'mon, I'm just bored waiting for the announcement!

[BillEsq]

Transcript from Fox's official 3 pm CT announcement.

Thank you all for coming... blah blah blah... FX1 blah blah blah... we look forward to our relationship with the conference to be named at a later date... we look forward to the naming of these 7-42 schools in the next few weeks. Thank you for attending.