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TerryD said:
The ND Administration will like that, if true.

It only reluctantly has them now. They don't like the extra hours for drinking and the possibility of a rowdy crowd (not kidding).
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I’ve heard from the beginning that ND Administration wantEd to go to the Big10 but has gotten a ton of pushback from the alumni and interestingly the faculty. Alumni mainly over independence. Faculty because they see where this is headed and just think it is a bridge too far. They mostly support athletics ( or accept it, unlike say Rutgers) but not professional sports, at least at ND.
 
freescooter said:
I’ve heard from the beginning that ND Administration wantEd to go to the Big10 but has gotten a ton of pushback from the alumni and interestingly the faculty. Alumni mainly over independence. Faculty because they see where this is headed and just think it is a bridge too far. They mostly support athletics ( or accept it, unlike say Rutgers) but not professional sports, at least at ND.
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A pro sports move would be a huge relief for the vast majority of any faculty anywhere.
 
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goldendomer said:
www.espn.com

College Football Playoff board discusses possibility, potential of restructuring how college football is governed, sources say

The 11 college presidents and chancellors who make up the College Football Playoff's board of managers met via Zoom on Monday and began a discussion that could reshape the future of college sports, sources told ESPN.
www.espn.com www.espn.com
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This could lead to the schools themselves breaking away from the NCAA entirely. My bet would be if that happens, those leagues would invite the Big East, Ivy League, A-10, WCC, and MVC to join to form a 175-school athletic organization to replace the NCAA.
 
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Rufus said:
After a Rocky Start, Kevin Warren Has the Big Ten Humming | Sports Illustrated

Without further expansion, the B1G deal averages $1.24 billion per year.

The SEC deal with ESPN is $300 million per year.

And the B1G will go out to bid again before the SEC does.

I wonder if SEC teams call up Kevin Warren now?
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And not only that, but the B1G grabbed the SEC's Saturday afternoon time-slot from CBS.

B1G has the markets: Philly, NJ, Pitt, Detroit, Milwaukee, Chicago, Minneapolis, Los Angeles.

SEC: Atlanta, Dallas, Florida, Houston, Nashville, St. Louis.
 
There was once a prediction on this board that UConn would one day find itself in the SEC. The theory was that the B1G would grow and the SEC would respond by moving up the eastern seaboard with Virginia Tech or similar and then take UConn. It would extend the SEC's reach dramatically and it would give Northeastern viewers geographically relevant schools to pull for in the SEC. It did and still does seem preposterous and impossible but.....

When you look at what the B1G is doing, it seems almost feasible that we could become attractive to the SEC if they decide to grow to 18-20 schools. Not only does the Northeast have a lot of good students who might be more inclined to apply to UF, Vandy or Auburn, but the SEC is an entirely southern league (maybe not Missouri) with no representation in the northeast megalopolis. They have nothing in NY, LA, Chicago etc. Meanwhile, the B1G is turning into a national monster in terms of markets. They are stretching sea to shining sea and scooping up almost every major market and most of the US population.
 
goldendomer said:
77 million plus bowls and tournament money.
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I believe revenue from BTN will need added to these figures as well. BTN will expand throughout California by the time USC and UCLA join, I’m assuming.
 
Rufus said:
After a Rocky Start, Kevin Warren Has the Big Ten Humming | Sports Illustrated

Without further expansion, the B1G deal averages $1.24 billion per year.

The SEC deal with ESPN is $300 million per year.

And the B1G will go out to bid again before the SEC does.

I wonder if SEC teams call up Kevin Warren now?
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That SEC number is way off. That 300M was just for the CBS package that ESPN took from CBS. They were already getting like 400-500M from ESPN. They don't have 1B annually but it's close to that.
 
There is a very good article on the big east …I don’t know how to post it on the the boneyard..Big east financials:how have ratings performed
 
Beachview said:
There is a very good article on the big east …I don’t know how to post it on the the boneyard..Big east financials:how have ratings performed
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Try this link for a tutorial

(Sorry, it used to have pictures, but the directions are still good).

I just put my finger on the address bar to highlight the address click copy and then paste it here.
 
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Sankey is all about his teams, and should be.

But are any folks looking out for the whole college sports landscape?

If the top 40 NET was used...Notre Dame would have been left out last tournament...Creighton, Virginia...and on...
 
Question: Is this a possibility:
Let's say you got your Clemson, FL State, Miami, Georgia Tech, UNC, UVA who are prime targets. I mean, which of the pig 2 wouldn't want UNC and UVA. The SEC could do well to block the B1G from encroaching in the south. There could be behind the scenes maneuverings where these six programs confirm an offer and convince the remaining 8 that they are better off deciding their future today and moving on than grinding it out in a dead conference walking. The valuable six could even promise the others a grand payout if everyone agrees to pull the plug on the ACC. I don't know why I think about this sheet.
 
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upstater said:
B1G has the markets: Philly, NJ, Pitt, Detroit, Milwaukee, Chicago, Minneapolis, Los Angeles.
SEC: Atlanta, Dallas, Florida, Houston, Nashville, St. Louis.
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Dallas is 200 miles from the closest (soon to be) SEC school.
 
upstater said:
I'm going to say that people in Dallas watch Texas and Texas A&M games more than they do anyone else.
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Dallas hosts the annual Red River Shootout, and if Dallas isn't the top destination for OU grads, it's probably #2.
 
Kolumbo said:
Question: Is this a possibility:
Let's say you got your Clemson, FL State, Miami, Georgia Tech, UNC, UVA who are prime targets. I mean, which of the pig 2 wouldn't want UNC and UVA. The SEC could do well to block the B1G from encroaching in the south. There could be behind the scenes maneuverings where these six programs confirm an offer and convince the remaining 8 that they are better off deciding their future today and moving on than grinding it out in a dead conference walking. The valuable six could even promise the others a grand payout if everyone agrees to pull the plug on the ACC. I don't know why I think about this sheet.
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“pig 2”. I like it.
 
Kolumbo said:
Question: Is this a possibility:
Let's say you got your Clemson, FL State, Miami, Georgia Tech, UNC, UVA who are prime targets. I mean, which of the pig 2 wouldn't want UNC and UVA. The SEC could do well to block the B1G from encroaching in the south. There could be behind the scenes maneuverings where these six programs confirm an offer and convince the remaining 8 that they are better off deciding their future today and moving on than grinding it out in a dead conference walking. The valuable six could even promise the others a grand payout if everyone agrees to pull the plug on the ACC. I don't know why I think about this sheet.
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I think the problem is that the remaining 8 would be so screwed in that scenario that they couldn't say yes.

Syracuse, BC, et al, would be way better off grinding the remaining 12 years left on the ACC GOR and collecting $30-40MM/year then facing the after life now. The $350-400MM they would rake in over the remainder of the contract would be much more than they would get in a new world.

While they know the cliff is coming, there is nothing they can really do to stop from driving over the edge.
 
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