Recent content by Rufus

I look for the SEC to reverse course again and support the B1G's proposal of 4 guaranteed playoff teams every year. Check out this NY Times article discussing the difficulties of the future SEC 9-game schedules, plus required 10th game vs. a P4 team. If that happens, the B1G will have their cake...

Technically, Memphis is a member of the current version of the Big East from 2005 - The American Conference.

USF's new stadium will have the same seating capacity as Northwestern's new stadium, but Northwestern is spending $850 million on their stadium. It will be interesting to see the end result of these two stadiums to see if Northwestern's stadium is over twice as nice as USF's since it cost over...

Who can better position themselves in the G6? Ohio University is getting a lot of love. The defending MAC Champions, the Bobcats are 4-1 against the Big 12 in their last 5 games played after defeated WVU this past weekend...

Maryland and Rutgers still aren’t receiving full shares, but they are close to it now. They have been at a financial disadvantage compared to the rest of the B1G. They are now close to being an equal share member. Doesn’t mean that will translate to success, but it’s hard to be successful in a...

When Clemson leaves the ACC, I could see them killing off this series.

https://bigten.org/article/blt898446d011b2e477/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAMftDhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHtdygmdEmJOH8XcXeN_O9IawhP_zfhqLMXCY28sSJ0ly75RgG8b3KioqCcF7_aem_HPTIeIztvaewdbcgYC2GPw Big Ten Expansion: A Legacy of Strategic Growth

MW is crazy to not find a way to make this happen. I think those schools add value to the PAC-12 too. Imagine football with Oregon State, Washington State, Boise State, San Diego State, the 4 Montanas and Dakotas. That would be a fun conference to watch!

If the B1G decided to go to an uneven revenue distribution model like the ACC, would the B1G have any more interest in UConn? Football wise, UConn would likely receive a very low payout, with a higher payout for basketball. If UConn's total payout was only say $25-$30 million, then UConn would...

Those ten years projections are meaningless. I agree with the general theme of what he is saying, but there is no way to accurately project what each conference will make in their next media deals ---- realignment will happen between now and then, for example. Even if conference affiliations...

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/45898458/pac-12-future-mountain-west-conference-realignment-2025

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/usc-and-oregon-shaking-up-big-ten-recruiting-world/ar-AA1JPmvi USC and Oregon shaking up Big Ten recruiting world

https://uclabruins.com/news/2025/8/4/bruin-athletics-a-big-ten-blueprint-uclas-bold-new-era

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6500596/2025/07/21/college-football-program-valuations-rankings-2025/

I have the Plus version of ChatGPT. Not sure if that changes much in terms of what it throws out for realignment.