Timeframes vary, but this is what I've gathered so far
48/60 team 2/3 major conferences, with potential for 20 team / 4 conference scenario (conference $ different)
SEC / BIG two major $$ conferences
Pac/B12/ACC merges to form 1 conference / 2 conferences
ND first domino - if they play ball, Stanford comes along and both are added to the B1G (if not, it's Oregon & Washington)
SEC counters by adding FSU/Clemson - GOR being worked out, SEC helps pay, but adding them is inevitable
*** I have my doubts GOR getting solved this quickly, but others in the know are very confident (I tend to think the ACC implodes all at once with 9 teams bolting, which is the necessary amount needed to dissolve GOR and making it easier to dissolve GOR $$/legal wise)
Not getting left out - UNC, Duke, Miami, UVA, UNC, FSU, Clemson
Potentially getting left out - GT, Pitt, NC State, Louisville
Likely getting left out (not in SEC/B1G) - Wake, Cuse, BC
Final predictions (no timeframe, but likely in next 18-24 months)
SEC - FSU, Clemson, Miami, VT
B1G - UNC, UVA, Duke, GT
Mix of Pac/B12/ACC - NC State, Pitt, Ville
Not sure - Cuse, Wake, BC
I think 24 teams is the max the conferences will go due to scheduling, logistics, etc. but hard to say at this point (20 would be even better but $ rules the day)
48/60 team 2/3 major conferences, with potential for 20 team / 4 conference scenario (conference $ different)
SEC / BIG two major $$ conferences
Pac/B12/ACC merges to form 1 conference / 2 conferences
ND first domino - if they play ball, Stanford comes along and both are added to the B1G (if not, it's Oregon & Washington)
SEC counters by adding FSU/Clemson - GOR being worked out, SEC helps pay, but adding them is inevitable
*** I have my doubts GOR getting solved this quickly, but others in the know are very confident (I tend to think the ACC implodes all at once with 9 teams bolting, which is the necessary amount needed to dissolve GOR and making it easier to dissolve GOR $$/legal wise)
Not getting left out - UNC, Duke, Miami, UVA, UNC, FSU, Clemson
Potentially getting left out - GT, Pitt, NC State, Louisville
Likely getting left out (not in SEC/B1G) - Wake, Cuse, BC
Final predictions (no timeframe, but likely in next 18-24 months)
SEC - FSU, Clemson, Miami, VT
B1G - UNC, UVA, Duke, GT
Mix of Pac/B12/ACC - NC State, Pitt, Ville
Not sure - Cuse, Wake, BC
I think 24 teams is the max the conferences will go due to scheduling, logistics, etc. but hard to say at this point (20 would be even better but $ rules the day)
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