The irony is, if the Eastern Schools had done the right thing 50 years ago there would have been competitive balance throughout the country and this all might have been a non issue!Run from anything Cuse and WVU admins are trying to lead.
The irony is, if the Eastern Schools had done the right thing 50 years ago there would have been competitive balance throughout the country and this all might have been a non issue!Run from anything Cuse and WVU admins are trying to lead.
Was thinking the same. For my fellow old timers, who remembers the article in “Inside Sports” magazine (I believe) in either the late 70s or early 80s regarding Rutgers being a sleeping giant. Been sleeping ever since.We have been a sleeping giant for 40-50 years
One of the people in that 20 member group is from the MLS and I guess they have some structure where the members own percentages of the league. I don’t know about tv money but as far ownership of the CFB league it was mentioned that higher status programs would own a larger percentage of the league vs lower status programs.This is a group of people on the outside trying their best to expand the pool large enough that they get included. It's not going to happen. The SEC and Big 10 simply don't need anyone else. If they merged tomorrow, the remainder of college athletics would basically wither and disappear. And that means more money for the SEC and Big 10, not less. Right now, the question is whether the SuperLeague will contain 40 teams or 50 teams. There is no way in hell they are splitting the money 80 ways (no matter how badly Syracuse and West Virginia want a piece).
the "magic number" may actually be 64. Reason - break inventory into groups of 8 or 16 roughly on geography but provide for interplay. That generates sufficient all day inventory across all the major media markets coast to coast and have schedules for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. (Assumes 32 games if all are active, but realistically may include buy weeks so that actual inventory count most weeks could be as low as 24 games for the three days and time zones).🤣 that sound you hear in the jet pointed down and power being applied to all engines.
If it is 48 programs…who are those 48? Is RU in that 48?
this isn't new and it won't go anywhere. this is simply those on the outside looking to become part of the inside as BIG and SEC will form their own and leave everyone else. Told you all, 24 is the magic number and FOX prez saying 48. Those 48 will be BIG and SEC
all expansion now is eyeing 2030 tv deal which Fox has the inside track on
80 schools would be too many - NCAA Lite.
There are too many little fish swimming with the whales.
The more league looks like NFL lite the better.
Its all a budding pro league and a money chase
I don't think even graduations and classes will matter that much in the end.
The little fish and SAs can be "college football" as known
they won't have a leg to stand on
Where did you see that I don't remember reading any details about how a split into divisions would happen. It was just high level. Just 7 divisions of 10 and an 8th made up of smaller schools that could be promoted/relegated.
I took a look at the article again and I still didn't see what you mentioned.
Looks like we should be worried too.If they ever reevaluate conference membership, schools like Purdue, Northwestern, for example need to worry. Below is last year's winner for BIG viewership averages of over 1mm by Neilsen
Ohio State 6.05, Michigan 5.61, Penn State 3.66, Iowa 2.68, Nebraska 2.63, Michigan State 1.65, Wisconsin 1.61, Maryland 1.55, Minnesota 1.44, Indiana 1.26, Rutgers 1.14.
Oregon 4.43, Washington 4.14, USC 3.77...UCLA didn't average over 1mm
What college football teams are the most popular to watch on TV?
When it comes to college football ratings, teams in the big conferences are the ones that get the big numbers.sportsnaut.com
we are in top 40 for viewership in the largest market in the country.We might not be in the top 48 fellas.
If the ideal of CFB comes down to big programs with attractiveness, history and a clear history of big numbers in terms of money and crowds, RU absolutely has something to worry about. We are not a national brand…academically we kick ass…athletically, we absolutely do not…Looks like we should be worried too.
If we were left out (and it could happen), I'd have to believe our intercollegiate athletics department would disappear. We'd probably have intramurals all over the place, but the school would stop spending money on sports altogether.If so I'd like RU left out to play COLLEGE sports please.
Very close to the old Big East, this sucksfor those who wont pay for The Athletic, the article proposes a BIG EAST of:
RU
ND
BC
Cuse
WV
VT
L'ville
Pitt
Cinci
Miami
No way. Sad if this happens🤣 that sound you hear in the jet pointed down and power being applied to all engines.
If it is 48 programs…who are those 48? Is RU in that 48?
God I hate being all the time lol stated earlier, this was already brought up and shot down. it's only now making the public rounds
There are like 12 soccer fans in the country that are obsessed with relegation as a concept (probably because it's European and not American, take from that what you will). The rest of the country DOES NOT CARE about relegation, nor does it see it as a great model for sports. Most importantly, nobody in a sports league (ie, Big 10 and SEC teams who are basically holding golden tickets into what will become the only college sports league) is going to create a system where they can lose their spot to someone who isn't in the league; there is no business reason to this. It's not going to happen no matter how badly the soccer writer at The Ringer wishes it could happen.Given the state of the Premier League these days, that is the last model I'd want to emulate right now. Does a team lose points for recruiting/NIL violations and get knocked into the relegation zone? Or do these non Power 5 teams always have to worry about promotion/relegation?
The promotion/relegation part of this proposal didn't apply to any of the former power 5 conferences. It was only for smaller schools...essentially from the G5 where they could be promoted or relegated from the 80 teams Super League. 7 division of 10 were set. Only the 8th division of 10 would be made up of teams from the G5 where they would be promoted/relegated from that 8th division of 10.There are like 12 soccer fans in the country that are obsessed with relegation as a concept (probably because it's European and not American, take from that what you will). The rest of the country DOES NOT CARE about relegation, nor does it see it as a great model for sports. Most importantly, nobody in a sports league (ie, Big 10 and SEC teams who are basically holding golden tickets into what will become the only college sports league) is going to create a system where they can lose their spot to someone who isn't in the league; there is no business reason to this. It's not going to happen no matter how badly the soccer writer at The Ringer wishes it could happen.
The future IMO is 1 conference. But we are splitting hairs. Same general idea.The future is a 2 conference model, at least at the APEX of the sport
If we were left out (and it could happen), I'd have to believe our intercollegiate athletics department would disappear. We'd probably have intramurals all over the place, but the school would stop spending money on sports altogether.
that's a nice thought the reality is that the train has left the station. We are never going to back to that model as R1 Tier 1 institution with major athletics, who represents one of 50 states as the it's flagship programOr maybe as was suggested get back to the amateur collegiate model. That would be nice.
With the exception of the Ivy League, I don't think there will be an amateur collegiate model. My guess is that within 25 years of the formation of SuperLeague, 95% of intercollegiate athletics will disappear (if not more).Or maybe as was suggested get back to the amateur collegiate model. That would be nice.
Other places in this thread say folks left behind will play regular amateur college football. I'd rather that then pro tattoo sports without classes who think the school owes those illiterate idiots something.that's a nice thought the reality is that the train has left the station. We are never going to back to that model as R1 Tier 1 institution with major athletics, who represents one of 50 states as the it's flagship program
Well we started this abortion the first time. Maybe we can restart it again some day.With the exception of the Ivy League, I don't think there will be an amateur collegiate model. My guess is that within 25 years of the formation of SuperLeague, 95% of intercollegiate athletics will disappear (if not more).
The BCS formula is what should be used to select playoff and New Years 6 bowl teams, not this bumass committee.BCS in hindsight was great
I just want our cannon back.Well we started this abortion the first time. Maybe we can restart it again some day.
Makes you wonder which 4 schools would have made it in to the playoff last year…I’m guessing UM, UW, Bama and FSUThe BCS formula is what should be used to select playoff and New Years 6 bowl teams, not this bumass committee.