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Fans of Washington, Oregon, Southern California and UCLA thought their viewing headaches would end with the move from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten. Not so fast. Huskies and Ducks fans who subscribe to Comcast might not be able to see their team's openers on Saturday due to a carriage dispute with the Big Ten Network. Comcast is blacking out live events involving the four new Big Ten schools in their home markets. The root of the problem is that Comcast wants to keep BTN on an expanded tier instead of basic while also not agreeing to pay the in-market rates with the four West Coast schools moving to the conference.
