When USC enters the Big Ten in 2024, where will Trojan fans watch the Men of Troy? Obviously not on Pac-12 Network, thank God.
Seriously, though: The fact that the Big Ten is putting the finishing touches on its new media rights package, with USC and UCLA in the mix, means that Trojan fans will soon learn where they are going to watch their favorite team for the long-term future.
Monday night, we gained a lot of new information on the networks which will show USC football and USC sports to Angelenos and the rest of the Trojan fan base in the United States.
John Ourand of Sports Business Journal broke the story that ESPN is going to be shut out of carrying Big Ten sports, breaking a decades-long association with the conference.
Barring a last-minute change of direction, ESPN will be not carry Big Ten games for the first time in 40 years.
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— John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ) August 8, 2022
What does this mean? Good thing you asked. We’re going to walk you through all the various dimensions of this huge story. Assuming the Big Ten’s deals with non-ESPN networks are finalized, there are a number of really big stories to share with you: