Sunday, August 6, 2023

Proposed MW-PAC merger. The PAC-16

Here are the market sizes of the Remaining PAC-12/Mountain West schools.  This is according to the US Census Bureau.  Numbers are 2023 Census estimates.

1-3. California/Stanford/San Jose State--San Francisco Bay CSA. 9,714,000
4. San Diego State--San Diego/Chula Vista/Carlsbad MSA. 3,298,000
5. Oregon State--Portland/Vancouver/Salem CSA 3,280,000
6. UNLV--Las Vegas/Henderson CSA. 2,317,000
7. Fresno State--Fresno/Madera/Hanford CSA. 1,317,000
8. New Mexico--Albuquerque/Santa Fe/Las Vegas CSA. 1,162,000
9. Hawaii--Urban Honolulu MSA 1,016,000
10. Boise State--Boise/Mountain Home/Ontario CSA 850,000
11. Air Force--Colorado Springs MSA 755,000
12. Nevada--Reno/Carson City/Fernley CSA 657,000
13. Colorado State--Fort Collins/Loveland MSA 366,000
14. Utah State--Logan/Preston MSA 147,000
15. Wyoming--Laramie, Albany County 39,000
16. Washington State--Pullman 34,500

According to the Census Bureau:

Pullman is not part of the Spokane Metro.
Fort Collins and Colorado Springs are not part of the Denver Metro
Laramie is not part of the Cheyenne Metro.
Logan is not part of the Salt Lake City Metro.
But Corvallis is part of the Portland Metro.

PAC-12 Bowls

NY6-Bowl (Rose Bowl)  
Sun Bowl
Alamo Bowl
Holiday Bowl
Las Vegas Bowl
Independence Bowl
LA Bowl

MWC Bowls

LA Bowl
New Mexico Bowl
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Hawaii Bowl (Hawaii if bowl eligible)
Arizona Bowl

Update: Bowl tie-ins are year-to-year negotiable.  Consider the old PAC-12 bowl structure gone after the 2023-24 season.

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