Evening update. B12 is still vetting schools but ESPN is now tamping down further expansion efforts in an attempt to keep more dominoes from falling. Espn wants to just stick Stanford and Cal into the ACC, throw a little more money that can go to FSU and Clemson exclusively and call it a day.

ACC/PAC4 first then. Stanford and Cal going to the ACC as a pair is a very real possibility now. FSU and Clemson are not happy about it. The monetary gain would be small and the travel would be a nightmare. ORST and WSU would be completely screwed as the apple offer goes away with Stanford.

PAC poaching still a risk. BY has had talks with all 4 of the remnants and will be vetting this week. Only has ESPN money to spend as FOX has not approved these additions. Espn will get all these games for late night window Top target Stanford. Also the biggest long shot.

BY recommended to B12 CEOs today that we expand by 4 in basketball and Olympic sports. Schools he has had the most serious discussions with are Gonzaga, Villanova, UConn and St John’s (a late addition after Seton Hall talks cooled). Marquette, Georgetown, and Creighton have also been in talks but certain factors relegated them lower.

Some drips of info hitting the bucket. GK still only has the ESPN/Amazon offer of $22m per school. Apple offer could be months away-Apple moving slowly and it could be as late as July for negotiations. Apple offer could see PAC spending millions a year to produce their own games.

Got a sliver of PAC info to share this morning. The main reason talks have ramped up with B12 and certain PAC schools: unequal revenue sharing.

On the eve of a significant B12 meeting got a few tidbits to offer up We are back at 4 basketball only schools that are in discussions with joining. 1 out west, 3 in the east.