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Arizona State Moving To D1

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In the grand scheme of things (read $$$), if a California school added hockey, I could see the Big Ten jumping at ASU and said california school as associate members, if only to push better placement of the Big Ten Network in the states of California and Arizona. That could be big bucks for the conference. It's not like those places are full of midwestern snowbirds anyway...and road games in Arizona/California make the friday night doubleheader easier.
 
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What I assume in terms of the Big 10's interest in ASU is that it would be temporary for the time that the Big 10 lacks members and while the PAC 12 builds a hockey conference, making it a fairly beneficial short term arrangement for both parties but not a lasting situation.
 
SunDevilBob said:
What I assume in terms of the Big 10's interest in ASU is that it would be temporary for the time that the Big 10 lacks members and while the PAC 12 builds a hockey conference, making it a fairly beneficial short term arrangement for both parties but not a lasting situation.
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But the WCHA and NCHC would love to have Phoenix fan base in either league. It would be nice to hear what direction they might be headed. What league is going to sell themselves the best. ASU would be a great addition to any league.
 
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SunDevilBob said:
What I assume in terms of the Big 10's interest in ASU is that it would be temporary for the time that the Big 10 lacks members and while the PAC 12 builds a hockey conference, making it a fairly beneficial short term arrangement for both parties but not a lasting situation.
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ASU.is.not.an.AAU.member.and.that.could.be.a.problem.

FYI--Wisconsin.and.Michigan.did.not.vote.for.Nebraska.to.maintain.AAU.membership--Amount.of.agricultural.research.and.handling.of.the.Medical.School.put.the.Cornhuskers.in.last.place.among.AAU.members.

USC.and.Stanford.are.both.private.and.wouldn't.have.to.justify.using.taxpayer.$$$,but.haven't.
heard.any.rumblings.about.either.adding.hockey.
 
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vizoroo said:
ASU.is.not.an.AAU.member.and.that.could.be.a.problem.
USC.and.Stanford.are.both.private.and.wouldn't.have.to.justify.using.taxpayer.$$$,but.haven't.heard.any.rumblings.about.either.adding.hockey.
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I personally don't think ASU will ever become an affiliate member of the Big Ten but $$$ talks and like I said, if the Big Ten can parlay adding ASU for hockey into justification to get more money out of Arizona Cable providers, that might be enough.
 
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Shirtless Guy said:
I personally don't think ASU will ever become an affiliate member of the Big Ten but $$$ talks and like I said, if the Big Ten can parlay adding ASU for hockey into justification to get more money out of Arizona Cable providers, that might be enough.
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You have some logic there. But even if the big ten completely forgot the big picture (no chance) and focuses strictly on the money, it still won't work. We're talking ice hockey and only ice hockey. Very few people in AZ will watch ASU on TV (based on viewership of schools in non hockey hotbeds)...and fewer yet in SoCal will watch ASU play a big ten school. In fact, I'd bet overall viewership would actually drop as existing higher viewership games are put at risk due to limited non conference games.

I wish ASU the very best, but the strategy doesn't work, the finances don't work, its just not going to happen.
 
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5mn_Major said:
You have some logic there. But even if the big ten completely forgot the big picture (no chance) and focuses strictly on the money, it still won't work. We're talking ice hockey and only ice hockey. Very few people in AZ will watch ASU on TV (based on viewership of schools in non hockey hotbeds)...and fewer yet in SoCal will watch ASU play a big ten school. In fact, I'd bet overall viewership would actually drop as existing higher viewership games are put at risk due to limited non conference games.

I wish ASU the very best, but the strategy doesn't work, the finances don't work, its just not going to happen.
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i completely agree just throwing out a possible motive, it's the reason Rutgers and Maryland are full members...
 
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Shirtless has it.. 5 yr clock.
I think if the B1G looks past the short term of what ASU has... (I think things are rushed), I could see ASU or others added as affiliates. It's all about TV and markets.... and to a lesser degree reducing the big need for non conference scheduling for members, which with 6 teams is significant
 
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