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[B1GEast]

Notre Dame doesn't have to risk playing a highly ranked team in a conference championship game which could knock them out of the playoffs. Now, they get to end their season as always on the West Coast and then can recruit for several weeks while prepping to host a playoff game in their stadium. There's a good chance that a southern team will have to travel to Notre Dame Stadium in late December to play in a playoff game. Then there's the recruiting advantages of hosting a playoff game in your stadium. At seven at-large bids it should work in their favor.

That's not the point.

The point is, is that the B1G and SEC are trying to get as many of their conference teams to get the remaining spots in the CFP. Those spots are worth millions more to each conference with whatever spots left to the other conference and Notre Dame.

None of this is good for Notre Dame. None of it.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Notre Dame is on the clock. Under the new agreement only conference teams can get a bye week in the playoffs and I believe that the wording suggests that conferences will get guaranteed multiple teams under certain stipulations.

The SEC and B1G will most likely get multiple bids for 12 slots so they can get more money per team in the playoffs.

Guessing 3 to 4 teams each for the power 2, which only leaves a few more conference spots and the Norte Dame to pick up scraps.

ND to the B1G is my guess.

Do you have a link for the bolded statement you made?

 

[B1GEast]

Do you have a link for the bolded statement you made?

It's not yet final, but both conference are working hard to make sure going forward they will get more teams in. For the next two playoffs, everything is set, but there's still negotiations going on for 2026 and beyond.

It's all open ended right now.

It also would mean that if UConn wants to continue playing D1 football it has to join a program as well. Independent football status is going away.

With 12-team playoff set, CFP already discussing possibly more teams for 2026 and beyond | FOX Sports

The CFP management committee discussed the potential of a 14-team bracket on Wednesday, along with governance of the playoff and the distribution of growing revenue after the next two seasons.

www.foxsports.com

 

[B1GEast]

It's not yet final, but both conference are working hard to make sure going forward they will get more teams in. For the next two playoffs, everything is set, but there's still negotiations going on for 2026 and beyond.

It's all open ended right now.

It also would mean that if UConn wants to continue playing D1 football it has to join a program as well. Independent football status is going away.

With 12-team playoff set, CFP already discussing possibly more teams for 2026 and beyond | FOX Sports

The CFP management committee discussed the potential of a 14-team bracket on Wednesday, along with governance of the playoff and the distribution of growing revenue after the next two seasons.

www.foxsports.com

Not sure how the bowl lower bowl games will impact Independents.

 

[Patman]

How is independent status going away?

 

[ZooCougar]

Not sure how the bowl lower bowl games will impact Independents.

Considering the only two true independents left hardly ever get bowl eligible I doubt they are putting any thought into it.

 

[B1GEast]

How is independent status going away?

I don't think it will, but I think it's becoming harder to remain independent.

It seems as though conference affiliation even at the bottom end will lead to more money

 

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[B1GEast]

I always hoped that UConn would be the basketball brand the B1G needed if Notre Dame joined and took care of the football side.

I know it won't happen, but I can dream

 

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[billybud]

I remember Lambert from his Dude of West Virginia days....he kind of helped sprout the realignment cottage industry back in 2012 (The Dude abides. Truth seeker, philosopher, sPitt hater, and Mountaineer fan.

Some of his tweets didn't pan out in 2012 (FSU ro the Big 12)

or 2019...

I have documents in hand detailing the commitment of both UT and OU to the Big 12 and their agreeing to extend the GoR. 9. The resignation of Gallogly at OU has been the only issue causing a delay.

 

[CoastAtlantic]

 

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[Ha Who]

Lol

 

[Exit 4]

I drag and paste quote from someone at Espn!

 

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[BlueHen]

16 teams, then 24, and eventually 32.

Greed works.

 

[CoastAtlantic]

 

[LoyalFanCT]

I don't think Duke would go to B12. It includes many schools with weak academic reputations.

 

[RSTuthill]

I don't think Duke would go to B12. It includes many schools with weak academic reputations.

But quite a few with good reputations and AAU memberships.

 

[LetsGoUC]

Duke in Big 12 makes me LOL.

It's hard to picture that honestly.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

But quite a few with good reputations and AAU memberships.

Not sure Duke even cares much about AAU. It may be more a question of prestige.

 

[BlueHen]

I think UConn has a better chance at getting in the Big 12 than does Duke.

Nobody cares about Duke football, UConn has better basketball.