An enterprising Gael has acquired UCSD term sheet with the WCC via a Public Records request. I suppose this is an interesting new angle of having a public member.
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So the WCC is PAYING UCSD $10 MILLION TO JOIN???
Wow.
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Good thing they put that confidentiality clause in there.
You mean the confidentiality clause that’s trumped by the state’s version of FOIA? 
But seriously, is UCSD worth $10 million? And only committed to staying through 2037? And a withdrawal penalty that’s a fraction of the $10 million?
Is Stu a doormat?
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Crazy. Stupid. I need 20 characters .
The WCC may be cooked 
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So, bad agreements aside, I was wondering whether, with the Zags gone and UCSD coming, if there any possibility the league could go back to the old travel partner scheme. But, then I paused to double-check on the interweb as to who was coming and going and was reminded that Denver is coming as well.
But, in the same digital breath, AI told me that Gonzaga AND Portland were leaving the conference. I decided to double-check that, and a distinct AI query told me that no, Portland is in the conferences future plans, leaving the conference at 11 teams, not 10.
So first, were there rumors of Portland leaving that I missed?
Second, if we had 10 teams, would a partner concept work? Or do TV demands and the need for more and better non-conference games eclipse any sense of scheduling order?
And with 11 teams, does the 11th place team not get an invite to the WCC tourney? Or do they play the 1st place team’s practice squad to be able to move on?
Portland isn’t leaving. Sounds like the AI was hallucinating. Happens all the time (unfortunately).
Next year will be just 10 teams. My guess is the WCC has plans to bring in a 12th team by the time UCSD comes in July 2027. If their efforts to get a 12th team are unsuccessful, then I’m guessing there would be an 11 vs. 10 “play-in” game.
Twitter says they we are going back to Palm desert for the acurise classic along with Stanford and Seattle
Mississippi’s House just passed legislation that makes NIL money tax free. Oh the SEC…it just means more