I think Sankey/ESPN wants the P1 and Petitti/Fox doesn’t. Fox does wants to
broadcast playoff games now they are so successful. 24 teams playing would get them in the College Football Playoff broadcasting business.
Like Deep Throat said (Mark Felt), follow the money!!
Thread Replies (12)
A released document of what the Big 10 showed
-- Big12 guy
Feb 13, 2026 at 01:19 PM ET
Big12 guy
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02/13/26 01:19 PM ET
I'd favor going to 24 if they included every conference champion.**
-- Maroon Baboon
Feb 14, 2026 at 02:58 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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02/14/26 02:58 PM ET
No reason to expand beyond 16 teams if every conference doesn't get a seat
-- VTHokie2000
Feb 15, 2026 at 04:44 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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02/15/26 04:44 PM ET
24 is way too many.**
-- RandomAsianGuy
Feb 14, 2026 at 12:16 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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02/14/26 12:16 PM ET
With the consolidations of the conferences, it's the
-- Big12 guy
Feb 14, 2026 at 02:29 PM ET
Big12 guy
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02/14/26 02:29 PM ET
16 is before 24, why not just start there. Auto bids before season starts
-- Stech
Feb 14, 2026 at 08:40 AM ET
Stech
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02/14/26 08:40 AM ET
It’s extremely similar to what I posted back in the fall
-- HokieAl
Feb 13, 2026 at 10:02 PM ET
HokieAl
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02/13/26 10:02 PM ET
Unless this is sarcasm, whoever posted the tweet and said
-- RVAHokie05
Feb 13, 2026 at 02:56 PM ET
RVAHokie05
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02/13/26 02:56 PM ET
I think the P2 have to present the "illusion of inclusion"...
-- MP4VT2004
Feb 14, 2026 at 09:39 AM ET
MP4VT2004
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02/14/26 09:39 AM ET
I think Sankey/ESPN wants the P1 and Petitti/Fox doesn’t. Fox does wants to
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-- Stech
Feb 14, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
Stech
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02/14/26 12:05 PM ET
I do think the B1G doesn’t want the P1, with this proposal, Sankey wants it
-- Stech
Feb 14, 2026 at 09:02 AM ET
Stech
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02/14/26 09:02 AM ET
IMO this will trigger more conference expansion **
-- goldendomer
Feb 13, 2026 at 02:48 PM ET
goldendomer
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02/13/26 02:48 PM ET