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You’re talking about where they are right now, that’s not what my post was

about. I am talking about where they are going. A year ago the P2 were aligned, but I am not so sure right now. The media pays the schools, not the other way around. If they want to consolidate like many businesses are doing, they can do it and create incredible content if they create a Super League. They simply take the high viewership schools and put them in one Conference/League like the NFL, and create incredible matchups every week. They have already basically done it when the FBS and FCS split. Now no one knows what is going to happen, not you and not me, let’s not pretend we do, but my post was about how it seems the SEC (paid dominantly by ESPN) seems to be going towards a P1 and the B1G with 24 teams in the playoff would be happy to have all the conferences involved, and just dwarf everybody but the SEC in money. It will be interesting to watch whether the P1 Super League like the author wrote about wins out, or whether the B1G keeps every FBS Conference involved and gets the playoff to 24 with their 3 networks paying them money from games.
Posted: 01/16/2026 at 10:28 AM ET
(In response to this post by Big12 guy)

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A really good opinion piece by
Big12 guy 01/15/26 05:46 PM ET
#5 and #7 are good arguments FOR a super league. **
RandomAsianGuy 01/16/26 07:17 PM ET
I thought the same. It is all about 5 and 7.**
Femoyer Hokie 01/16/26 09:22 PM ET
The writer doesn't know the difference between a "Super League" and the PL
Maroon Baboon 01/16/26 01:48 PM ET
The only way what this author describes comes to fruition is the-
Baltimore_Hokie 01/16/26 12:45 PM ET
100%, and is why the rest of football needs to call the P2's bluff. **
Big12 guy 01/16/26 02:27 PM ET
#6 and #1 are the ones that stand out to me
HokieAl 01/16/26 09:49 AM ET
Used 2 think B1G wanted S League, but 16 were ready 2 sign long GOR, 2 not.
Stech 01/16/26 08:18 AM ET
Currently, the P2 conferences hold the power, and the
Big12 guy 01/16/26 09:13 AM ET
You’re talking about where they are right now, that’s not what my post was
Stech 01/16/26 10:28 AM ET
Ya, I get that. What I was implying is that it will not
Big12 guy 01/16/26 10:35 AM ET
Gotcha, I agree w/ that, I don’t think that happens if the playoff goes 24,
Stech 01/16/26 10:45 AM ET
If they form a different league, I think they
Big12 guy 01/16/26 10:56 AM ET
Thought that too a year ago, what advantage would ESPN have to split it?
Stech 01/16/26 04:58 PM ET
I wonder if a non NCAA college football organization could end up…
Calamitous 01/15/26 11:25 PM ET
Keep wondering if NFL just creates the P1, many of the processes in place.**
Stech 01/16/26 06:07 PM ET
Why would the NFL owners want to take on the additional cost associated
VTHokie2000 01/20/26 01:13 PM ET
Power/Control and they will make money, a lot of it too.**
Stech 01/20/26 01:52 PM ET
That was true 10, 20, and 30 years ago. Multiple leagues have tried to
VTHokie2000 01/20/26 02:01 PM ET
You're right they may not want it, but it was the best TV numbers ever and
Stech 01/20/26 07:05 PM ET
I'm not sure a NFL minor league can maintain that connection with the
VTHokie2000 01/21/26 10:32 AM ET
I don't want it to happen, so I hope you are right.**
Stech 01/21/26 10:56 AM ET
FWIW there are examples in the world where a college is either the primary
VTHokie2000 01/21/26 11:20 AM ET
Former ND football player**
TerryD 01/15/26 09:06 PM ET
IYO would ND join the Super League if this happens, or stay Independent?**
Stech 01/16/26 08:09 AM ET
No idea
TerryD 01/16/26 09:03 AM ET
If ND joins the Super League, they will no longer be independent, League or
Stech 01/16/26 10:34 AM ET
Yes, but I would rather ND, if forced, ......
TerryD 01/18/26 08:29 AM ET
Interesting, what if they go to an NFC AFC model? NFC is SEC & AFC is B1G?
Stech 01/18/26 09:14 AM ET