That's rich.
There's no one in college athletics that has acted with more self interest than notre dame.
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There's no one in college athletics that has acted with more self interest than notre dame.
How are we determining they will have bigger TV deal from 2030 - 2036 than the Big12 when that deal is yet to be determined. Either way, I think that has zero to do with the calculation at this point & it is about picking the best bad choice moving forward for a couple schools that have no good options on the table. I would be willing to bet that if the Big 12 was on the table they would jump hard and fast.
Maybe in the before times. But there's not an iota of anything but self interest in the current environment. It's a giant game of musical chairs.
Mr. Tibbs
- southeast DuPage
yup
if the B12 had offered admission to Cal or Stanford, they would have jumped in a NY minute. They would be way better off with that
They are going 3000 miles across 3 times zones because the only other option was the Mountain West at basically no money
Joel Goodson
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Tate | A seismic shift is coming to college football ... eventually
The next five to eight Illini seasons could be the most critical in the school's history
So hard to predict, but his point is valid. The way football scheduling has worked, mid-tier and lower-tier programs have been useful in the scheme of things. Doesn't mean that will always be the case, although I expect the 12 team format to the playoff will help. The current deal runs to 2030, but they'll start negotiating at least a year or two out, and that's when the numbers will start to push things along.Tate | A seismic shift is coming to college football ... eventually
The next five to eight Illini seasons could be the most critical in the school's historywww.news-gazette.com
Serious Late
- Peoria via Denver via Ann Arbor via Albuquerque vi
I would imagine, the key here is putting to rest the idea of WSU/OSU tagging along. Feels like Stanford/Cal are going to keep lowering their price until someone bites. No ACC to getting us for free? Okay, Big 12, how about taking all 4 of us? No. Okay, how about just Stanford/Cal? What, you want us for free? Okay, that is still worth more than the 6 mil we would get from the MWC...
One has to think there will be a consolidation to what, maybe the top 48 schools for football? We need to just keep winning, and improving the fan experience, and we should be able to be a consistent top 15-25 team in both the polls and media eyeballs.
The biggest issue in missing out on all of that top tier of football revenue would be losing that funding for all other sports, and the loss of brand marketing/eyeballs and the possible impact on enrollment. I think the university realizes we have to do all we can to stay in the top tier for the media $$, and will continue to support footballs to benefit everyone else.
The Stanfords/Dukes of the world will be fine with their massive endowments, but we're in a odd spot and really cannot afford to be pushed out of that top media tier.
I get I’m in the minority having very little interest in some Purdue rivalry, but I really wish there were a way we could have a protected matchup with Iowa.
Did you know that we didn't play Iowa from 1953 to 1967 (?)... Because of an incident at their stadium throwing bottles etc., at the players and the refs.... There is NO LOVE lost between Illinois and Iowa... believe me...
I like the 10-game setup in this video. It's set-up so all pre-1955 rivalry trophies are protected and no one had to protect both Ohio St & Michigan (or Ohio St & Penn St).
We had Northwestern, Purdue, & Ohio St. I'll take that.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Oh, I knew. Though I’m a native Peorian and current Chicagoan, I lived in Iowa City from 1998 to 2019.
We have such an opportunity with Bielema to turn that into a great rivalry … and it will probably be seriously hampered by the new schedules if we aren’t in the same divisions/there aren’t divisions.
Kramerica Industries
- Greenville, SC
Time to dust off the old IlliBuck Trophy.
THE MOST INTERESTING TURTLE IN THE WORLD
The story behind the turtle that inspired one of college football's most unique rivalry trophies.
www.thechampaignroom.com
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
For how lopsided the actual series record is and the proverbial OCEAN that separates the historic pedigree of our two programs … that was a damn underrated rivalry in modern times!! I believe we still have like a .500 record in Columbus since the 1980s, and even in some years where we lost we gave an undefeated OSU some serious scares (2002 and 2006).Time to dust off the old IlliBuck Trophy.
THE MOST INTERESTING TURTLE IN THE WORLD
The story behind the turtle that inspired one of college football's most unique rivalry trophies.
Kramerica Industries
- Greenville, SC
My 5 year record against the Buckeyes.
It's kinda funny, cause I always expected a win against those guys.
It's kinda funny, cause I always expected a win against those guys.
But does it maximize revenue? Cause basically, that's the only thing that matters.
The incident occurred on November 8, 1952. Consequently, I was born to hate Iowa.
Kramerica Industries
- Greenville, SC
First part of the interview takes a trip down memory lane discussing Jim Delany and the creation of the Big Ten Network.
No change to the CFP until conferences carve up the ACC .... err, the "dust settles" in conference realignment.
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CFP: No format changes until ACC 'dust settles'
No major decisions were made in Wednesday's meeting with 10 FBS commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick because the group is still waiting to see what happens to the four remaining Pac-12 teams.
What a strange criterion for them to be discussing, especially with regard to Stanford and Cal. I would have assumed those schools would be really good at adding.
Independence isn't for everyone
So as of today, seems like the PAC4 champion still has a ticket to playoffs... would they have the heart to take that away in the next few years?No change to the CFP until conferences carve up the ACC .... err, the "dust settles" in conference realignment.
CFP: No format changes until ACC 'dust settles'
No major decisions were made in Wednesday's meeting with 10 FBS commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick because the group is still waiting to see what happens to the four remaining Pac-12 teams.
Is staying PAC4 an option
... maybe go ahead and add SMU at no payoff if they would take it,
...hold the playoff path for champion out of pity and guilt
...find a buyer for the TV rights for a decent number
late night package/maybe TBS/TNT... maybe the small package appeals to someone
...long term stability is a major concern, but is it a better option than anything else they have?
...maybe partner with another conference for other sports - maybe Gonzaga/WCC
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Mr. Tibbs
- southeast DuPage
a conference of 4 is not realistic and not sustainable . the CFP doing nothing is a courtesy to let them have time to sort this out . either all 4 will stay together and attract 4-6 other schools to a new PAC , or they will split up and 2 will go to x and 2 will go to y or all 4 become independent
you pretty much need at least 8-9 schools to have viable schedule .
you pretty much need at least 8-9 schools to have viable schedule .
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