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[AZHuskiePop]

That's not the play for expanding the NCAAT. If they expand the tournament, it means more P2/P4 schools get in and they get a larger share of the revenue pie.

You don’t have to expand the tourney to get more money
!. Reduce the Autobids from 32 to 20 conferences
2. Simply increase the per unit amount .
i prefer 2 if you really want to make more money
The power conferences currently earn the lions share of the distribution and increasing the teams only marginally affects the payout

 

[CL82]

You don’t have to expand the tourney to get more money
!. Reduce the Autobids from 32 to 20 conferences
2. Simply increase the per unit amount .
i prefer 2 if you really want to make more money
The power conferences currently earn the lions share of the distribution and increasing the teams only marginally affects the payout

Both your suggestions would increase the amount received per team, but not the overall revenue. They are relocating the pie rather than growing it, so that means that someone else has to get less, for the teams to get more. That someone else would either be the NCAA or our broadcast partners, both of which would object to reducing their share of the revenue.

 

[billybud]

NIL is allowing for some interesting happenings in college ball...a team that has been previously only semi competitive can make some moves with $$$.

Duke...payed $8 million to aquire a QB...

Athlon:
"“They’re all-in on NIL, and [QB Darian] Mensah was a big investment for them. If he’s as effective as he was at Tulane, they could be a title contender because that defense is absolutely legit. They’re returning almost everyone, and last year was some of Manny Diaz’s best work of his career.”

Duke inked a two-year, $8 million NIL deal with Mensah, one of the biggest NIL contracts in college football history. It's a bit of a gamble on the rising redshirt sophomore, but Mensah was spectacular in his first season as a starter at Tulane in 2024.

In this new day..a great recruiter will not put together a great team, the payroll might. Kids may have favorite teams but in the high school locker rooms they talk about money. there is less "team" than individual in college ball...a player may change teams for a better offer.

 

[Drew]

NIL is allowing for some interesting happenings in college ball...a team that has been previously only semi competitive can make some moves with $$$.

Duke...payed $8 million to aquire a QB...

Athlon:
"“They’re all-in on NIL, and [QB Darian] Mensah was a big investment for them. If he’s as effective as he was at Tulane, they could be a title contender because that defense is absolutely legit. They’re returning almost everyone, and last year was some of Manny Diaz’s best work of his career.”

Duke inked a two-year, $8 million NIL deal with Mensah, one of the biggest NIL contracts in college football history. It's a bit of a gamble on the rising redshirt sophomore, but Mensah was spectacular in his first season as a starter at Tulane in 2024.

In this new day..a great recruiter will not put together a great team, the payroll might. Kids may have favorite teams but in the high school locker rooms they talk about money their is less "team" than individual in college ball. And there is less "team" than individual...a player may change teams for a better offer.

No cap = more parity. This is becoming more and more obvious as we go on. TTU making the women’s CWS, Duke landing Mensah from Tulane over other schools, Notre Dame making the CFP final… if people actually want parity no cap is the best way to get it

 

[uconnric]

No cap = more parity. This is becoming more and more obvious as we go on. TTU making the women’s CWS, Duke landing Mensah from Tulane over other schools, Notre Dame making the CFP final… if people actually want parity no cap is the best way to get it

No cap may result in new programs who afford paying huge NIL being at the top but it won't result in parity.

 

[Drew]

No cap may result in new programs who afford paying huge NIL being at the top but it won't result in parity.

Not sure how you can look at the results of college sports the last two years and say that in sincerity

Missouri, Nebraska, Texas Tech, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Colorado have all landed 5* players in the last 2 years out of high school. The talent in CFB is more spread out than it ever has been

Go look at recruiting classes from 2018, 2019, etc and how much of the talent is held within 5 schools. Then go look at at 2023/2024/2025 recruiting classes. It’s not even remotely close to the same thing

 

[CL82]

Missouri, Nebraska, Texas Tech, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Colorado have all landed 5* players in the last 2 years out of high school. The talent in CFB is more spread out than it ever has been

I understand your argument. I suppose an alternative argument is that the same examples you cited above are an indication that football schools are now successfully buying their way to dominance and other sports as well.

 

[Hondo 77]

You don’t have to expand the tourney to get more money
!. Reduce the Autobids from 32 to 20 conferences
2. Simply increase the per unit amount .
i prefer 2 if you really want to make more money
The power conferences currently earn the lions share of the distribution and increasing the teams only marginally affects the payout

Be careful what you wish for. Autobids might be 20 divided among 4 conferences.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Highly doubt this happens unless the AAC collapses entirely

 

[CL82]

Highly doubt this happens unless the AAC collapses entirely

It does make me wonder if the Memphis to the Pac 12 rumor might have some validity.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

It does make me wonder if the Memphis to the Pac 12 rumor might have some validity.

Possibly but I can’t see it being a Big East/PAC12 move

 

[Rufus]

Highly doubt this happens unless the AAC collapses entirely

At least not until the current AAC media rights contract expires in 2031. With all the teams that left and all the CUSA teams that replaced those teams, the next AAC contract will be more in line with the Sun Belt.

 

[CL82]

Possibly but I can’t see it being a Big East/PAC12 move

I can see Memphis looking for a big east affiliation for their basketball and Olympic sports. I can see Ackerman thinking that bringing in another quality basketball program and expanding the conferences geographic coverage makes sense for the Big East.

I don't like the addition of Memphis, but I can see it happening.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

I can see Memphis looking for a big east affiliation for their basketball and Olympic sports. I can see Ackerman thinking that bringing in another quality basketball program and expanding the conferences geographic coverage makes sense for the Big East.

I don't like the addition of Memphis, but I can see it happening.

Maybe. But as we know with Yormark it doesn’t really matter if the commish wants a school. It’s the presidents.

 

[CL82]

Maybe. But as we know with Yormark it doesn’t really matter if the commish wants a school. It’s the presidents.

In the big 12. Is the same true in the big east?
TBD

 

[Chin Diesel]

As someone who lives in SBC territory, that is a fun conference. I can easily see ECU fitting in there.

 

[huskymedic]

As someone who lives in SBC territory, that is a fun conference. I can easily see ECU fitting in there.

Would be one hell of a baseball conference to boot.

 

[huskymedic]

That coming of the season (like cicadas)…

 

[jostar1]

That coming of the season (like cicadas)…

Shultz said that the Sun Belt Conference reached out to ECU, not that ECU reached out to the Sun Belt.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Unless the AAC’s losing members, ECU exit fee and loss of higher current conference revs reportedly would be rather expensive. On the other hand, ECU might be enticed by a more consolidated regional SBC, more similar public schools, and potentially lower travel costs. Tangent: Aside from football, Temple would lose its closest conference opponent.

 

[huskymedic]

Shultz said that the Sun Belt Conference reached out to ECU, not that ECU reached out to the Sun Belt.

Yup… but who am I to dispute the Sun Belt Syndicate? I actually liked the map.

 

[businesslawyer]

Not sure how you can look at the results of college sports the last two years and say that in sincerity

Missouri, Nebraska, Texas Tech, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Colorado have all landed 5* players in the last 2 years out of high school. The talent in CFB is more spread out than it ever has been

Go look at recruiting classes from 2018, 2019, etc and how much of the talent is held within 5 schools. Then go look at at 2023/2024/2025 recruiting classes. It’s not even remotely close to the same thing

Your data is evidence of that no caps on cash spent led to a shake up of the teams at the top. Not of parity. You'd have to show that the Teams you named as entering the top tier aren't pushing others with less money out of it.

 

[RSTuthill]

Maybe. But as we know with Yormark it doesn’t really matter if the commish wants a school. It’s the presidents.

I think John Silver pointed out that it is actually the AD's. The Presidents do whatever the AD's want consistent with increasing fundraising. My brother the academic pointed out to me that Presidents are measured on their fund raising, full stop. The Provost handles the academic side of things.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

That coming of the season (like cicadas)…

I thought the Sun Belt contacted them.

Yes, there is a difference.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

I thought the Sun Belt contacted them.

Yes, there is a difference.

Usually schools initiate contact with conferences, not the other way around.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Usually schools initiate contact with conferences, not the other way around.

I know. The thing is the news that hit yesterday was the Sun Belt approached ECU and ECU said "thanks but no thanks".

 

[pepband99]

Not sure how you can look at the results of college sports the last two years and say that in sincerity

Missouri, Nebraska, Texas Tech, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Colorado have all landed 5* players in the last 2 years out of high school. The talent in CFB is more spread out than it ever has been

Go look at recruiting classes from 2018, 2019, etc and how much of the talent is held within 5 schools. Then go look at at 2023/2024/2025 recruiting classes. It’s not even remotely close to the same thing

Another data point - this timeline also coincided with the biggest drop in emphasis on high school recruiting in decades. I would bet on more of a return to normalcy post-House.

 

[Kolumbo]

I know. The thing is the news that hit yesterday was the Sun Belt approached ECU and ECU said "thanks but no thanks".

 

[SU1968]

I think John Silver pointed out that it is actually the AD's. The Presidents do whatever the AD's want consistent with increasing fundraising. My brother the academic pointed out to me that Presidents are measured on their fund raising, full stop. The Provost handles the academic side of things.

It's the presidents. The AD's and conference commissioner are the hired help.