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Vienna_Hokie
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Not sure I agree, I used to be a watch any football cause it's on type

the NFL was first to go away when it got all political and over the last couple years I have cut college FB down to maybe 5 games a year and only because it's too cold or raining to play golf or do something outside. Part of what is forgotten in this equation is that college football interest is ground up. Yes, there are people that will watch it, because and have no ties to a school or conference, but the mass that is needed to generate the money are people that have interest in a school, that interest creates interest in a conference, which creates interest nationally. A lot of it because when you're watching your school, the promos for others grab your interest. If you don't care about your school's game anymore (which being relegated to second or third class will do that to many) that chain never starts.
Posted: 08/02/2023 at 09:55 AM ET
(In response to this post by reestuart)

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So where is all this headed eventually?
Marooned • 08/02/23 07:59 AM ET
Still think the biggest programs will form a nationwide super league…
Gator Hokie • 08/02/23 02:43 PM ET
The lessers are all represented by critters in congress
Vienna_Hokie • 08/02/23 03:05 PM ET
That is What History tells us
WarHog38 • 08/02/23 02:25 PM ET
I have tried to articulate this point many times. Networks are selling
Maroon Unit • 08/02/23 01:52 PM ET
I've already lost interest in the P2.
Maroon Baboon • 08/02/23 02:03 PM ET
I am certain of only one thing...
MrBayAreaHokie • 08/02/23 01:15 PM ET
thus my argument that the best course for all existing ACC members
Vienna_Hokie • 08/02/23 02:24 PM ET
No one in power is looking out for the best interest of the sport. No one.
Maroon Baboon • 08/02/23 01:44 PM ET
Much easier to whine to congress, many aggrieved parties already
Vienna_Hokie • 08/02/23 02:28 PM ET
I think about programs that just did stadium renovation projects recently.
Maroon Baboon • 08/02/23 03:19 PM ET
All CFB on one streaming platform
Colonel Jessup • 08/02/23 12:31 PM ET
Seems we are heading to a P2 world.
Seikoh_04 • 08/02/23 11:21 AM ET
I tend to agree. It seems the natural structure of US pro leagues. NFC AFC
Nelsonia Hokie • 08/02/23 02:39 PM ET
We are already on a power 2 model***
vtka93 • 08/02/23 12:41 PM ET
Not really...it's really a P5, 5 schools and everyone else
Vienna_Hokie • 08/02/23 02:41 PM ET
I might throw in LSU there
vtka93 • 08/03/23 10:20 AM ET
LSU is in the next group IMO, if they are undefeated after week 6
Vienna_Hokie • 08/03/23 11:06 AM ET
Why can't P2 be operated as regional conferences?
Vienna_Hokie • 08/02/23 12:12 PM ET
and that's why I see the end state as a hybrid. NFL model for football
HokieAl • 08/02/23 12:45 PM ET
Yeah I could see pods formed within the regional conference
Seikoh_04 • 08/02/23 12:30 PM ET
P2 + 2 + G6
Truthahn • 08/02/23 11:44 AM ET
I doubt they stay with 4 conference champ byes after 2026.**
Maroon Baboon • 08/02/23 12:08 PM ET
who knows. I could see the SEC & Big Ten form some sort of merger and each
reestuart • 08/02/23 08:34 AM ET
Yeah, two 24 team conferences. What a brilliant idea to wreck the interest
HouClone • 08/02/23 02:12 PM ET
The AFC- NFC of CFB always thought we were heading there**
anotherdamnyankeehokie • 08/02/23 10:41 AM ET
Pretty much what I see happening. **
reestuart • 08/02/23 11:57 AM ET
Yes, I see some version of that as the most likely
Vienna_Hokie • 08/02/23 09:47 AM ET
funny that congress is more worried about NIL than any of this. NIL doesn't
reestuart • 08/02/23 09:50 AM ET
I feel like NIL is their door into control
Vienna_Hokie • 08/02/23 10:40 AM ET
Are fans going to tune into minor league football?
mancunian • 08/02/23 09:45 AM ET
Well said - what made college football really special is going away for
VPI_1998 • 08/02/23 12:23 PM ET
maybe 2? Purdue and Rutgers? but agree that the vast majority of
anotherdamnyankeehokie • 08/02/23 10:46 AM ET
I used to watch a lot of the big games
RTFC • 08/02/23 11:28 AM ET
Well said. I agree 100%**
pharlap_99 • 08/02/23 09:48 PM ET
It's a regional sport. The Big 10 seems to think that if the
mancunian • 08/02/23 01:46 PM ET
Ohio State-Michigan is the most watched regular season game every year
reestuart • 08/02/23 02:33 PM ET
Would anyone give a pigs ass if it disappeared though?
mancunian • 08/02/23 02:52 PM ET
When they have 15M + people watching every year, that's not going away.
reestuart • 08/02/23 02:56 PM ET
I didn’t say the game was going away.
mancunian • 08/02/23 03:00 PM ET
time will tell, but they get the TV numbers and contracts that disagree
reestuart • 08/02/23 03:05 PM ET
You would think not, but I dunno. People watch football. If it's on,
reestuart • 08/02/23 09:48 AM ET
Not sure I agree, I used to be a watch any football cause it's on type ◄
Vienna_Hokie • 08/02/23 09:55 AM ET
Yep - College Football was grass roots, NFL astro-turf
VPI_1998 • 08/02/23 12:27 PM ET
yeah, I could see it either way. I feel the numbers would still be there
reestuart • 08/02/23 10:15 AM ET
I've been cfb diehard for 35 years but last few I've leaned to the nfl.
pharlap_99 • 08/02/23 09:40 PM ET