The contracts are too complex and long termed for a break away
At least in the near term.
The consolidated streaming service is interesting because it covers a huge portion of college sports. The only college sport outliers are the part of BIG under CBS, ND under NBC, and part of the NCAA tournament under CBS.
There is still a lot of complexity and competition across the pro sports. But for college sports, this new proposed streaming will cover >80% of the schools out there. So from a media perspective, they almost have what they want for a captive audience.
I think the labor laws will be the tipping point for whatever happens next around the P2. If all schools (public and private) are considered to have athletes as employees then it likely leads to a tiered model in the general spirit of what the NCAA proposed recently. Let schools decide what level of spending they want to compete at. Then football contracts get separated out from general conference contracts but the conferences themselves continue to exist.
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TV merge why P2 r getting together w/o others, the NCAA endorsed break away
-- Stech
Feb 07, 2024 at 08:56 AM ET
Stech
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02/07/24 08:56 AM ET
The contracts are too complex and long termed for a break away
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-- HokieAl
Feb 07, 2024 at 01:34 PM ET
HokieAl
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02/07/24 01:34 PM ET
Just did a lead post asking that question above, good answer, especially
-- Stech
Feb 07, 2024 at 01:41 PM ET
Stech
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02/07/24 01:41 PM ET
I think the Big 10 and SEC...
-- Old Line Hokie
Feb 07, 2024 at 11:01 AM ET
Old Line Hokie
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02/07/24 11:01 AM ET
I say call their bluff. You are right that they would like to separate
-- Big12 guy
Feb 07, 2024 at 11:27 AM ET
Big12 guy
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02/07/24 11:27 AM ET
The ACC should get the NCAA to hold a FB tournament.
-- Truthahn
Feb 10, 2024 at 05:29 PM ET
Truthahn
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02/10/24 05:29 PM ET
Yep. how about a tournament that has all of the conference champions,
-- Big12 guy
Feb 10, 2024 at 05:56 PM ET
Big12 guy
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02/10/24 05:56 PM ET
Like the bluff idea but they will make a deal with the Big East.
-- HouClone
Feb 07, 2024 at 10:07 PM ET
HouClone
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02/07/24 10:07 PM ET
WRT your statement that UConn is the only Big East school that sponsors
-- VTHokie2000
Feb 08, 2024 at 10:19 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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02/08/24 10:19 AM ET
The Gamechickens would be included and Clemson would not. Utterly stupid
-- ren_hoek
Feb 07, 2024 at 11:22 AM ET
ren_hoek
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02/07/24 11:22 AM ET
I doubt Clemson would get left out **
-- VaTechHokiesACC
Feb 08, 2024 at 01:30 AM ET
VaTechHokiesACC
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02/08/24 01:30 AM ET
Agree. How long will it be before OSU, Michigan, Bama, Texas....
-- Old Line Hokie
Feb 07, 2024 at 12:44 PM ET
Old Line Hokie
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02/07/24 12:44 PM ET
If the P2 succeed in breaking from the NCAA, that's only step 1 of the
-- LonghornHokie
Feb 07, 2024 at 02:30 PM ET
LonghornHokie
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02/07/24 02:30 PM ET
There are so many different ways one can separate the top 30-40
-- Big12 guy
Feb 07, 2024 at 12:01 PM ET
Big12 guy
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02/07/24 12:01 PM ET
I think the Pig 10 and the Swine-eastern Conference
-- mancunian
Feb 07, 2024 at 10:33 AM ET
mancunian
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02/07/24 10:33 AM ET