Conference Realignment

[Gassman]

I doubt this merger happens. There is not going to be enough money to make it worthwhile.

[run49er]

As noted in Fletcher’s post, this hypothetical merger is for the purposes of media valuation. There’s no actual merger on the horizon. Doesn’t mean that some AAC members don’t eventually make the jump, in spite of the “promise” to stick together.

[NinerLife]

I am not a big fan of going more than 14 teams in a league. I know a merger like this would possibly bring in more money. But, it also makes the road to winning a conference championship that much harder. Isn’t that some of our criticism of the so called “super league”? Money first, winning second.

[ghostofclt]

Front Office Sports

[Nineradvocate]

Just want to reiterate how much I hate this.

[NinerLife]

Come on NA! You got to admit it was a little fun watching the PAC-2 teams get a reality check, with their attempts to create a P5 conference.

[MHH2006]

It’s not going to be fun when they circle back around with concrete media numbers in hand and we lose top members from the AAC. Sure, I will be happy when Memphis, Tulane and USF fans STF up and quit whining, but it won’t be good for the conference.

[Niner_National]

@MHH2006

It’s not going to be fun when they circle back around with concrete media numbers in hand and we lose top members from the AAC

unfortunately this

[run49er]

This is a P4 + ND football break-off proposal:

Project Rudy is built on two somewhat simple concepts to increase revenue from television networks and corporate sponsors.

(1) Arrange more games between power conference programs by eliminating all games against Group of Five and FCS opponents; expanding the playoffs; and pitting blue-blood powers more often against one another.

(2) Consolidate the media rights of the 70 schools under one agreement, instead of the current structure of five different packages (one for each power league and Notre Dame).

Ross Dellenger

[run49er]

Closing snippet from Dellenger’s piece posted above:

Questions abound. For some, answers are easy.

“Too many schools are saying, ‘This makes a lot of sense,’” says one supporter of the model who presides over a power conference athletic department.

“We’re not ready for it,” rebutted a high-ranking Big Ten school official. “There has not been a tipping point — yet.”

“Will this happen eventually? Yes,” said an SEC school executive. “It’s all inevitable.”

So, this will happen in 15-20 years?

A chortle emanates from the other side of the line.

“Oh no,” the person said. “Much sooner than that.”

[Nineradvocate]

We are done. We won’t be in the 70.

Congrats to everyone who wanted this.

Time to find a new hobby.

There is a downside to all of it, says former Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby.

“It’s a zero-sum game,” he said. “You have one winner and one loser. Take the aggregate of the Big Ten. Those who have been traditional winners, some of them are going to have to lose.”

[NinerWupAss]

They are making the pitch to the top 30. 70 is just the starting place. I dont expect it stays there.

[run49er]

This latest proposal is 70. Basically P4 football breaks off and does its own thing.

[NinerWupAss]

The proposal is for 70 -but they made the pitch to the top 30 power schools.

“A group of investors & ex-Disney executives have met with ADs at 30 power schools with a pitch: a $9 billion infusion as part of a 70-school football league.”

[run49er]

If you haven’t done so yet, read the entire article. Lengthy but thorough.

Unlike the other proposal from earlier in the year that most have dismissed as DOA, this one seems to have some traction.

And it doesn’t say they met with the top 30 but so far have interacted with 30 of the 70, as well as 3 of the 4 commissioners.

[Nineradvocate]

One thing I can promise all of these greedy assholes:

I won’t be supporting the super league. I will just check out, and, so will my boys. They already hate the idea. If it’s going to be pro sports, they will just watch actual pro franchises in the NFL/NBA/MLS/MLB. They have zero interest in super league college football. They already talk about soccer more than CFB anyway. They mainly just watch games to humor me.

[UofC9er]

We were never going to be included in the break away nor should we be. If we’re lucky we’ll be in a more regional conference with the likes of Wake, ECU, App and a JMU or Coastal. Less travel and potentially more rivalry potential.

[hootieb]

Guess I’m in the minority but I’m ready for them to go the hell on.

[NinerWupAss]

We werent making the breakaway - what we need is the break away not to be 70 schools. If its gets down to 30-40 then we are in business.

[Nineradvocate]

70 is too many. It kills the remainder of college football. Including us.

If we can keep it under 50 we have a chance to survive. And that chance increases dramatically every 5 or 10 fewer there are in that super league.