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tarheelblue

Relegation and promotion will never happen in American college athletics

The major college brands would never allow any system where they could be bumped down to the lower division. The only reason it still exists in European sports is because it's a tradition there.
Posted: 02/21/2024 at 05:57 PM ET
(In response to this post by Maroon Baboon)

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To my ACC friends. Instead of discussing FSU leaving
Big12 guy • 02/20/24 01:24 PM ET
You mean what the ACC voted in May (Tallahassee Democrat 🔗)
Stech • 02/20/24 11:52 PM ET
Yes - and it wasn't nearly enough to keep the top teams from coveting
Big12 guy • 02/21/24 08:21 AM ET
The ACC doesn’t have enough large public schools to generate the numbers.
Stech • 02/21/24 09:06 AM ET
Untenable solution......
2hhoop3 • 02/20/24 04:05 PM ET
personally, i like watching FSU suffer…they are punks **
MrBayAreaHokie • 02/20/24 05:11 PM ET
So..., do you like watching all the other ACC teams "suffer" as well?**
133193Hokie • 02/20/24 05:47 PM ET
blame the victim much?
MrBayAreaHokie • 02/20/24 06:01 PM ET
Personally, I dont think they should have been in the playoffs this
133193Hokie • 02/21/24 08:00 AM ET
All of that may be true, but how does that help the ACC get
Big12 guy • 02/20/24 08:08 PM ET
I agree and I am not sure why there is the hate towards FSU. I personally
132863Hokie • 02/20/24 10:10 PM ET
Yes - get them to subsidies the top teams, and make the investments to
Big12 guy • 02/21/24 08:25 AM ET
I certainly get that sentiment. It just seems to me, that there has to
Big12 guy • 02/20/24 04:12 PM ET
When the heavyweights of college f-ball decide they want to REALLY compete,
Maroon Baboon • 02/20/24 04:31 PM ET
Relegation and promotion will never happen in American college athletics ◄
tarheelblue • 02/21/24 05:57 PM ET
And therein lies the problem. By definition, anti-competitive.
Maroon Baboon • 02/21/24 10:52 PM ET
We need a conference to step up to the plate, and embrace it. Maybe if this
Big12 guy • 02/20/24 04:43 PM ET
I would contend.......
2hhoop3 • 02/20/24 04:30 PM ET
We in the B12 were lucky in timing and geography, even I see that.
Big12 guy • 02/20/24 04:38 PM ET
Your last paragraph......
2hhoop3 • 02/20/24 05:16 PM ET
posted this many times...let teams keep the OOC revenue**
daveinop • 02/20/24 03:39 PM ET
Whether FSU leaves, or not - it's a good idea. **
Big12 guy • 02/20/24 03:46 PM ET
Anything that brings more merit I would support.
Maroon Baboon • 02/20/24 03:36 PM ET
I think that ship has already sailed**
Millpoint • 02/20/24 02:36 PM ET
Uneven revenue divide has negative impacts....
HokieVictory • 02/20/24 02:05 PM ET
It would take the ACC adding Penn St, Texas, and Okl and another
133193Hokie • 02/20/24 01:55 PM ET
The ACC has a good nucleus, but what if a WVU had a chance of making
Big12 guy • 02/20/24 01:58 PM ET
I think that the ACC let academics get in the way of good business by never
133193Hokie • 02/20/24 02:44 PM ET
I do not want to see the P2 get any stronger. I'd rather
Big12 guy • 02/20/24 03:03 PM ET
Texas and OU were offered a 1.5x share by the Big12 and they still left**
tarheelblue • 02/20/24 01:49 PM ET
The conference grabbed their collective ankles for Texas, I'll
Big12 guy • 02/20/24 01:55 PM ET
They were offered more money to stay and they rejected it
tarheelblue • 02/20/24 02:00 PM ET