FOX close on B1G deal

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Most of the games FS1 picks for the hoops part of the 50 games, will be conference games, just like their Pac-12 deal they pick.

I doubt it. The quality of the OOC games with the Big Ten is much stronger than the Pac 12. I mean they will air at least 3-4 of the ACC/Big Ten challenge. Probably at least 1 of the Gavitt games. Then at least 1 more OOC game for all 14 programs. That adds up pretty quickly. Also, ESPN during the conference season aired only 5 conference games a week. That's not going to change much at all.

Also quite frankly- early part of the season has been more of a problem for getting good games than in the conference season.

Also part of the 50 would include likely at least 2 2nd round(round of 12) and 2 QF tourney games.