How many Disneys are out there? The B12 is looking to Mexico, but that
won't move the needle much.
You are on to something though. The next big mover will be basketball. The ACC, B12, and Big East need to find a way to continue to dominate. The SEC teams are being ranked this year, prematurally in my opinion, and except for Purdue this year, the Big 10 is always overrated. Basketball could help equalize the media money differentials when the tournament is renegotiated, but it's the NCAA that is in charge of that (sigh).
FSU had LSU and Florida scheduled as non conference foes, not sure you can schedule any tougher than that when the schedules are set years in advance.
It's going to take scheduling tougher regular season OOC away games for both the B12 and ACC - and winning those games. The cupcake home schedules of Michigan (example) will not fly for a non P2 conference moving forward - that has been proven this year. The problem is, those top schools in the P2 will not play away games against non conference P5 schools.
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The comments about E$PN’s outsized influence are significant
-- Marooned
Dec 03, 2023 at 05:33 PM ET
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12/03/23 05:33 PM ET
Things at ESPN and ACC world has changed so much
-- Mercury
Dec 04, 2023 at 08:03 PM ET
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12/04/23 08:03 PM ET
How many Disneys are out there? The B12 is looking to Mexico, but that
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-- Big12 guy
Dec 03, 2023 at 05:51 PM ET
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12/03/23 05:51 PM ET
Interesting - maybe the ACC, Big 12 and BE need to
-- Marooned
Dec 03, 2023 at 07:02 PM ET
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12/03/23 07:02 PM ET
Given the current TV contract for March Madness, what network(s) would
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 03, 2023 at 07:15 PM ET
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12/03/23 07:15 PM ET
When is that contract up, and
-- Marooned
Dec 03, 2023 at 07:34 PM ET
Marooned
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12/03/23 07:34 PM ET
The current contract expires in 2032. I'm not sure what the requirements
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 03, 2023 at 07:53 PM ET
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12/03/23 07:53 PM ET
So wha you're saying is that conferences need to break away from the NCAA**
-- EDGEMAN
Dec 04, 2023 at 06:27 AM ET
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12/04/23 06:27 AM ET
That is 1 of several options. A second option is for more schools to
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 04, 2023 at 08:48 AM ET
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12/04/23 08:48 AM ET
This might be the way, bu there is a LOT of money betting
-- Big12 guy
Dec 04, 2023 at 09:23 AM ET
Big12 guy
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12/04/23 09:23 AM ET
A potential problem I see any time anyone has a discussion about the "NCAA"
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 04, 2023 at 10:07 AM ET
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12/04/23 10:07 AM ET
ya, i see where I went wrong with my post, as it was not meant to
-- Big12 guy
Dec 04, 2023 at 05:24 PM ET
Big12 guy
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12/04/23 05:24 PM ET
Don't worry it is a common mistake (if you want to call it that) because
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 04, 2023 at 05:55 PM ET
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12/04/23 05:55 PM ET
Excellent response, and this is my whiskey induced knee jerk. (not
-- Big12 guy
Dec 04, 2023 at 07:25 PM ET
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12/04/23 07:25 PM ET
FWIW if it is a sport, then I will probably watch it regardless if it is
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 04, 2023 at 07:58 PM ET
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12/04/23 07:58 PM ET
No, I don't think that is what he is saying. The BCS or CFP are not an
-- Big12 guy
Dec 04, 2023 at 06:46 AM ET
Big12 guy
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12/04/23 06:46 AM ET
Given the way the NCAA is structured, there are ways for change to be made
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 04, 2023 at 08:54 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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12/04/23 08:54 AM ET
Nope, they are basically P2 stooges.**
-- EDGEMAN
Dec 04, 2023 at 06:47 AM ET
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12/04/23 06:47 AM ET