“It’s raised our profile”
During the Big Sky Conference's State of the Conference Address on Monday, Commissioner Tom Wistrcill talked about changing the FCS playoff format to seeding the top 16 teams, rather than the current format where the top eight teams are seeded.
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Big Sky Commissioner Tom Wistrcill said the conference’s deals with Scripps television stations and ESPN helped broaden the Big Sky’s presence, allowing fans to watch more games from their homes.
Last year was the first time ESPN’s College GameDay traveled to a Big Sky school. Big Sky Commissioner Tom Wistrcill spoke on its importance, as well as attempting to have the show come back again.
Ian Bivona serves as the Columbia Basin Herald’s sports reporter and is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He enjoys the behind-the-scenes stories that lead up to the wins and losses of the various sports teams in the Basin. Football is his favorite sport, though he likes them all, and his favorite team is the Jets. He lives in Soap Lake with his cat, Honey. | July 27, 2023 5:31 PM
SPOKANE – Growth in the conference’s television coverage, playoff seeding, the transfer portal and name, image and likeness were all part of Big Sky Commissioner Tom Wistrcill’s State of the Conference Address on Monday in Spokane, going over the previous year in the Big Sky as well as looking at the future.
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