June 30, 20223 yr logistically, these seems insane. I wonder if divisions grow so large and we just see every big market state school become Big 10 or SEC, but there are 3-4 divisions each, and those conference championships may as well be the playoffs.
June 30, 20223 yr If Notre Dame can get out of their ACC commitment, this might get them. Biggest reason ND has stayed independent is to play games all over the country. This gives that to them, minus the south.
June 30, 20223 yr This is crazy. Pac 10 / 12 whatever it is is going to have to pivot and join somewhere else without the two LA based teams - this is going to create real chaos if it ends up happening.
June 30, 20223 yr 5 minutes ago, Chisoxfn said: This is crazy. Pac 10 / 12 whatever it is is going to have to pivot and join somewhere else without the two LA based teams - this is going to create real chaos if it ends up happening. My guess is that the top programs in the PAC 12, Big 12, ACC merge to form a third superconference.
July 1, 20223 yr 36 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: This is third hand information, so take it for what it's worth. My uncle went to ND and has a friend who works on campus at the athletic facilities. What my uncle's friend has heard is that ND wants a guarantee from the BIG that they will alternate playing at USC/UCLA every Thanksgiving weekend, and limits on the number of noon and evening kickoffs. Unsure how the BIG would react to that. Another factor is the ACC's ability to keep Clemson and FSU, and possibly add a couple Big 12 teams.
July 3, 20223 yr Stanford - SF Mrkt Washington - Seattle Mrkt Oregon - Rest of Pacific NW and Nike tie in ND - Last of the Midwest Bluebloods; Balances B1G That would be 20. The other more obvious targets would/could be Cal Berkeley, UNC, UVA and possibly University of Miami. https://sports.yahoo.com/whats-next-for-big-ten-college-football-after-seismic-power-grab-221423872.html
July 3, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, caulfield12 said: Stanford - SF Mrkt Washington - Seattle Mrkt Oregon - Rest of Pacific NW and Nike tie in ND - Last of the Midwest Bluebloods; Balances B1G That would be 20. The other more obvious targets would/could be Cal Berkeley, UNC, UVA and possibly University of Miami. https://sports.yahoo.com/whats-next-for-big-ten-college-football-after-seismic-power-grab-221423872.html If luring ND is a priority for the BIG, getting Miami and/or FSU would help. ND being in a conference that plays in both Cali and Florida would be hard to resist.
July 4, 20223 yr https://sports.yahoo.com/big-12-could-become-third-185225356.html AZ ASU Utah Colorado speculated to Big 12. What will happen to WSU Oregon State, Cal Berkeley??...really going to mess up NCAA baseball, although that's obviously not a revenue driver. Assuming Wash ORE Stanford and ND eventually to Big 10. Edited July 4, 20223 yr by caulfield12
July 4, 20223 yr https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2022-07-03/how-much-money-waits-for-ucla-usc-in-the-big-ten
July 7, 20223 yr 20 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: I saw that, but not sure he's a credible source. In any case, if Notre Dame loses Clemson and Florida State as ACC opponents, that pretty much guarantees they move to the Big Ten.
July 21, 20223 yr What's the end game? Once there are more teams than available dates it's what? Do we have the top twenty teams in one conference, the next twenty in another?
July 21, 20223 yr 8 hours ago, Texsox said: What's the end game? Once there are more teams than available dates it's what? Do we have the top twenty teams in one conference, the next twenty in another? Where I think things end up, though it may take a few years: BIG and SEC each add two more teams to get to 18. Top 16-18 teams left from PAC, Big 12, ACC merge to form one conference A few weeks ago I thought ND would end up in BIG, but now I think they stay independent. The SEC knows that ND is never joining them, and it's in their best interests to not have ND join the BIG, so I think a scheduling deal gets worked out where some of ND's yearly ACC games get switched to SEC games.
July 21, 20223 yr Could we reach a point where the majority of the top 40 to 50 universities are aligned under one conference structure and they basically create their own rules to maximize revenue and freeze out lesser schools?
July 21, 20223 yr 57 minutes ago, Texsox said: Could we reach a point where the majority of the top 40 to 50 universities are aligned under one conference structure and they basically create their own rules to maximize revenue and freeze out lesser schools? I can see the the current FBS splitting into two, with the top 50 or so being in that split. I don't see that many teams ever formally organizing into a single conference. I think 16-18 is about the upper limit for a conference, because once you get bigger than that schools like Mississippi and Iowa start losing too many games against schools like Alabama and Michigan and you need the Mississippis and Iowas of the world to be on board.
July 21, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, CentralChamps21 said: I can see the the current FBS splitting into two, with the top 50 or so being in that split. I don't see that many teams ever formally organizing into a single conference. I think 16-18 is about the upper limit for a conference, because once you get bigger than that schools like Mississippi and Iowa start losing too many games against schools like Alabama and Michigan and you need the Mississippis and Iowas of the world to be on board. Everyone is formally organized within the NCAA. I'm thinking along the lines of almost a mutiny.
July 21, 20223 yr 7 minutes ago, Texsox said: Everyone is formally organized within the NCAA. I'm thinking along the lines of almost a mutiny. They might threaten a mutiny, but the NCAA will eventually give the top schools what they want within the framework of the NCAA so they can keep getting a cut of the money.
July 21, 20223 yr I want to hear more about how NLI is going to ruin college football, and not this crap. It's so ridiculous that the NCAA is so duplicitous on these things.
August 9, 20223 yr Looks like the BIG is finalizing TV deals that will put games on FOX at 11, CBS at 2:30 and NBC at 6:30/7:00. FS1, BTN and Peacock would get the other BIG games. ESPN completely out of BIG for both football and basketball.
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