Agreed and when one closely inspects the SEC you find that while their middle and bottom are strong, they really don't have a great top team other than a surging FL. Not sure what the metrics say on that, but my eyeballs definitely aren't convinced. Sorry, SEC. Big12 is MUCH better than the...
It really seems to be like this:
Level 1 in whatever order: Duke/Zona/Michigan
Level 2: UConn/Florida and maybe TX Tech
Level 3: about another 6 teams, none of which are a lock for the elite 8 but could make it
We no longer have any true rivalries in the Big East - it requires someone that beats you, that you've played for more than a decade and that you truly despise. No team fits that - though St John's could make it soon. PC has a long road to hoe. Don't say Seton Hall - we really consider them...
The data really shows how UConn is punching above it's weight class. Great coaches and AD focus showing out. If you added say another 30m of TV media revenue due to being in a P* conference and then another 10m of added ticket sales (football-driven) and sponsorships, we'd be right up in the...
Yes, when I say dilutive I mean before any concessions are made. I think SMU/Cal/Stanford were technically dilutive but the ACC had the contractual right with ESPN to add them (and ESPN wasn't happy about it, but that's a whole different topic as we know, lol). Anyway, I think are lot of...
Some added thoughts...
OR and WA were dilutive to the Big10 from the TV contract perspective but brought lots of other value so they were brought in at 50% share initially.
Stanford, Cal, and SMU: same thing.
We'll land at some point in the ACC (backfill/rebuild) and the ESPN valuation...
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