Broadcast notes

The Sacramento Kings released their preseason schedule today, which means we can start talking about the broadcast end of this football season. Both of UC Davis football's electronic partners for football -- Comcast SportsNet and KHTK 1140 AM -- have primary arrangements with the Kings. The Aggies, both in terms of TV and radio, have to be pieced onto the schedules after the NBA picks its dates.

The most troubling piece of the schedule is Nov. 3's Causeway Classic. The Aggies' game at Sacramento State is scheduled for a 2:05 p.m. kickoff. The Kings are scheduled to play in Dallas at 5:30 p.m. PT. Factor in KHTK's hour-long pregame and you get a conflict. So the Aggies likely will be bumped from their station. The timing of that game also means that Comcast is unlikely to pick up the Causeway, unless it can get Sac State to move the game time. If TV wants that, it will get it. For those that are feeling especially optimistic, it's worth noting that the Kings play at Philadelphia on Dec. 14, the same time as the Division I Football Championship game.

I've heard that Comcast is leaning toward televising one Aggie home game, Oct. 27's tilt against South Dakota State. This is all subject to change, of course. And we'll keep you posted.