Barta: B1G pact with Pac-12 still on track

[HawkeyeHypnosis]

Football: Iowa AD said B1G pact with Pac-12 remains on track | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports, and Weather | Hawkeyes

From article:

IOWA CITY — Days after a report declared waning interest for a Big Ten-Pac-12 annual challenge, Iowa Athletics Director Gary Barta said the collaboration remains on track between the leagues.

“I think it’s still a very strong possibility,” Barta told The Gazette. “There’s been a lot of discussions about how to implement it. We knew that when we agreed to do it back in December, we knew there was a lot of work to do to finalize all the details. There’s been a lot of discussion about the details.”

[Golfer]

Good news.

[rschneider]

Good then schedule some games Barta!

[big10fan]

Good then schedule some games Barta!

Exactly.

[ssckelley]

I would rather have the extra conference game.

[DwayneTwill]

What was the report that declared waning interest?

[Hawkfromnorwalk]

What was the report that declared waning interest?

I was wondering the same thing. I hadn't heard anything saying the sides were backing away.

[vosov]

What was the report that declared waning interest?

In the linked article is says this "Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News cited multiple sources in a report Tuesday writing “that several Pac-12 schools are … how should we say it? … less than enthusiastic about the partnership.”

I'm guessing that was the report.

[ICHawk24]

Yes, it was the Wilner report that some PAC schools were complaining. The PAC has also been complaining about a 9 game conference slate, and they don't like having a 10th tough game. When a lot of D-I plays 8 conference games and an easy OOC schedule, I can see why they find 10 real games difficult.

I would guess that we don't see 12 PAC-B10 games every year, but something like 9.

[treychase]

A nine game conference schedule is the dumbest thing ever.
Purposely unbalancing schedules by tilting the single biggest factor in determining games (home field) is beyond stupid, its outright negligence on a commissioner's part.