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BUGGZY
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professional sports can build year over year and plan rosters years in advance via contracts, etc. College sports, even in the NIL world, have eligibility caps and a transfer portal essentially making every campaign a 1 year thing. If you want to award success, it would have to be a creative way of doing it in season. Football example: Split a 20 team league into 4x5 team pods, play 4 games (2 home/away), 8 first and second place teams move to championship division and play 6 more games (3 home/away vs the 6 teams they haven't already played), first place is the champ, no stand alone championship game, but can market final weekend as a championship series finale or something. Or go head and keep the championship game, what's another game these days!? other 12 teams would be scheduled 3 home and away games to maximize interest/revenue for the league/schools. Basketball example: split a 20 team league into the same 4x5 team pods, play 8 games home and away, 1st and 2nd place teams move into 8 team championship division where they would play 12 home and home games against the 6 teams they hadn't already played. obviously all of this could be tweaked/adjusted based on membership numbers and desired total games, etc, but this is the only way to award top teams in college, it has to be done in season. this also ensures the best teams THAT SEASON are all playing each other for TV interest purposes.
Posted: 03/19/2025 at 12:00 PM ET
(In response to this post by Marooned)

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ACC Big East Merger still being discussed
Sunsetunderground • 03/18/25 12:17 PM ET
How many Big East schools add any value?
Old Line Hokie • 03/22/25 07:28 PM ET
I like this better.
HOO86 • 03/23/25 05:00 PM ET
Why do you think promotion/relegation would add any value to either
VTHokie2000 • 03/19/25 09:34 PM ET
It would make for good tv ... if...
Whiskeyandfootball • 03/21/25 10:32 PM ET
The Promotion Relegation Model proposed (not by me) says
Sunsetunderground • 03/20/25 12:20 PM ET
Even if the scheduling format says teams would play 5-7 games from the
VTHokie2000 • 03/20/25 01:35 PM ET
Why would this do anything ?
Turk Malloy • 03/19/25 02:32 PM ET
I think Coach K is going rogue here. I don't think it is in Duke's interest
Maroon Baboon • 03/20/25 12:16 AM ET
Could be, or he thinks the Mag 7 are leaving & wants 🏀 1st schools to
Stech • 03/20/25 12:23 PM ET
I think he is all about DUKE**
MrFantastic! • 03/20/25 07:39 AM ET
Please stop with “relegation” and “promotion”. This isn’t the EPL
Marooned • 03/19/25 11:27 AM ET
100% ◄
BUGGZY • 03/19/25 12:00 PM ET
Interesting approach, definitely dramatic
Marooned • 03/19/25 12:16 PM ET
you have to wonder how relevant BB will be going forward. it definitely
anotherdamnyankeehokie • 03/19/25 10:39 AM ET
All this is and smart on their part
MrFantastic! • 03/19/25 07:46 AM ET
Good for scheduling **
VaTechHokiesACC • 03/19/25 02:10 AM ET
Simply no.
RandomAsianGuy • 03/18/25 11:17 PM ET
No 4 now, yes n a few years, announcements happen ~2 years before happening
Stech • 03/19/25 11:39 AM ET
Doubt it.
RandomAsianGuy • 03/20/25 01:06 PM ET
I think the unequal revenue has more potential for change than many think.
Stech • 03/20/25 01:15 PM ET
Exactly
Marooned • 03/21/25 09:21 AM ET
I believe that to be......
2hhoop3 • 03/21/25 09:45 AM ET
Maybe, but you have to believe that third party discussions
Marooned • 03/21/25 11:07 AM ET
What do you attribute.....
2hhoop3 • 03/21/25 11:22 AM ET
My observations
Marooned • 03/22/25 07:30 PM ET
Thanks for the explanation....
2hhoop3 • 03/22/25 07:45 PM ET
It has lots of potential.....
2hhoop3 • 03/20/25 01:40 PM ET
Good post, can you help me understand your last statement about “how much
Stech • 03/20/25 04:08 PM ET
The NFL's current deal......
2hhoop3 • 03/20/25 04:21 PM ET
Thanks, as much as I hate to say it addiction makes 💵, & betting addiicts
Stech • 03/20/25 06:33 PM ET
If the media pie isn't infinite and the NFL's next slice ends up being
VTHokie2000 • 03/20/25 05:30 PM ET
That's a fair question......
2hhoop3 • 03/20/25 05:35 PM ET
The bad part that’s being forgotten is 1.6% of D1 🏈 players make the NFL.
Stech • 03/20/25 08:35 PM ET
It is similar to winning the lottery, but putting something through a meat
VTHokie2000 • 03/21/25 01:10 PM ET
I agree with that assessment about college football. It would be
VTHokie2000 • 03/20/25 06:25 PM ET
Geographical divisions set up nicely in a BB merger
cburgroop • 03/18/25 10:20 PM ET
This needed to happen before PSU joined the Big Ten. Or at the latest..
Maroon Baboon • 03/18/25 10:15 PM ET
Lots of "what ifs" in conference realignment.
mancunian • 03/19/25 09:42 AM ET
What was the Super Metro proposed in 1990?
Maroon Baboon • 03/19/25 05:13 PM ET
Here is what the 16-team Metro Conference could have looked like if it had
VTHokie2000 • 03/19/25 07:06 PM ET
Hmm. Was there an attempted to make PSU a part of this?**
Maroon Baboon • 03/19/25 08:52 PM ET
The original study, which was done in 1990, did include Penn State.
VTHokie2000 • 03/19/25 09:14 PM ET
Yeah. I think PSU was the key to making a great Eastern conference.
Maroon Baboon • 03/19/25 09:51 PM ET
It is worth noting that most of Penn State's athletic programs started
VTHokie2000 • 03/19/25 10:09 PM ET
It was basically taking all of the Metro League football teams
Sunsetunderground • 03/19/25 06:59 PM ET
ACC is only hurting because we lost 6(?) top coaches within a few years
HokieAl • 03/18/25 04:58 PM ET
Exactly
Turk Malloy • 03/19/25 02:32 PM ET
THe biggest is the lack of funding in both the NIL and athletic dept funds
1947Sunbowl • 03/19/25 09:34 AM ET
Either pay players up to the cap, or languish in mediocracy. While the
Big12 guy • 03/19/25 10:49 AM ET
Just what the ACC needs, a bunch more small privates. That being said,
Big12 guy • 03/18/25 08:31 PM ET
The problem with the Big East "blue bloods" is they don't really add any
VTHokie2000 • 03/19/25 11:37 AM ET
No doubt. It's why the B12 didn't add UConn. The existing
Big12 guy • 03/19/25 11:43 AM ET
A potential problem with having separate contracts is it could create
VTHokie2000 • 03/19/25 07:26 PM ET
All of those are good questions, and there are consequences to
Big12 guy • 03/20/25 10:08 AM ET
WRT whether schools could earmark the revenue generated from the football
VTHokie2000 • 03/20/25 11:22 AM ET
It is because of title 9 that I think football will break away. If they
Big12 guy • 03/20/25 11:56 AM ET
If you believe football will break away from the Athletic Department, then
VTHokie2000 • 03/20/25 01:44 PM ET
I do have a theory on how it could happen, and it just might
Big12 guy • 03/20/25 02:14 PM ET
That may generate more money for the schools, but you didn't really answer
VTHokie2000 • 03/20/25 02:45 PM ET
Football and their revenue breaking away from the athletic department is
Big12 guy • 03/20/25 03:15 PM ET
Why should Title IX exclude football?
VTHokie2000 • 03/20/25 05:24 PM ET
Football schools will never do this**
MrFantastic! • 03/19/25 07:47 AM ET
Never is a long time. Keep in mind,
Big12 guy • 03/19/25 08:28 AM ET
If you divide FB and BB payment systems, this is viable.
VT ChemE 1986 • 03/18/25 04:24 PM ET
Ratface and Slick Rick......
2hhoop3 • 03/18/25 02:06 PM ET
This would only be viable if the basketball media rights were separated-
Baltimore_Hokie • 03/18/25 01:59 PM ET
The KU Duke game this year got just over 2M average viewers,
Big12 guy • 03/18/25 03:04 PM ET
My understanding is that basketball is factored into the "brand value"
Baltimore_Hokie • 03/18/25 04:15 PM ET
Makes sense if Mag 7 are leaving, ESPN renewed ACC Media contract for bball
Stech • 03/18/25 01:51 PM ET
Not sure ACC dominates again. 4-30 vs SEC this year. Follow the $$
drb • 03/19/25 08:21 AM ET
Not sure either, but ACC lost a lot of Nat Champ coaches in a short period
Stech • 03/19/25 09:13 AM ET
What needs to be done
MrFantastic! • 03/18/25 01:40 PM ET
Bold thinking...if it was 2012.**
marcbvtgm • 03/18/25 12:57 PM ET
Only if the football and basketball media contracts are separated. **
Big12 guy • 03/18/25 12:29 PM ET
Think that is obvious and a no brainer.
VT ChemE 1986 • 03/18/25 04:26 PM ET