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Message: [QUOTE="bobbyinaz, post: 4349889, member: 3853"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/SB-Blogs/Newsletter-Media/2022/07/11[/URL] It's being reported that ESPN is still in negotiations for a slice of the B1G pie. If they do get some B1G games, they will do everything they can to make sure any B1G games they own is against another ESPN owned school If it's not a B1G conference game. ESPN is going to want that game played against SEC or ACC schools. By potentially bringing ESPN to the party, the B1G throws some cold water on the SEC vs B1G race to supremacy. Sure, they will compete against each other in many ways but, having a mutual partner can help ease a lot of tensions as these 2 conferences figure how to move forward. With the way they've positioned themselves, they actually need each other if the goal is a breakaway. [/QUOTE]