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Individual decisions vs. the aggregate

There always have been and always will be instances in which an individual athlete makes a decision that goes against the norm. For example, Kevin Jones came to Tech instead of staying home to play at Penn State or going to Ohio State, USC or Oklahoma, etc., as one would generally expect the number one running back in the country to do. A kid might choose BYU because he’s Mormon. Another kid might choose WVU because his dad went there and he grew up watching games there. Some other kid might go to Kentucky because he’s a local and some UK bajillionaire decided to pay him a bazillion bucks to stay and play in Lexington. But in the aggregate, the greatest concentration of four and five stars are going to go to Ohio State and Alabama and a few others, because they almost always have and almost always will.
Posted: 02/21/2025 at 08:23 AM ET
(In response to this post by Baltimore_Hokie)

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Big Ten, SEC leaders discuss College Football Playoff changes with seeding,
Stech • 02/20/25 08:15 AM ET
It appears Phillips wants 16 and 3 ACC autobids in order to agree to
Sunsetunderground • 02/20/25 12:14 PM ET
4/4/3/3/1/ND works**
hokieZ71 • 02/21/25 01:30 PM ET
Wow, that looks like something decisive, which we have been told
VTCALS72 • 02/21/25 08:36 AM ET
So 14 to the P4, 1 ND and 1 G5 (including PAC)
HokieAl • 02/20/25 05:29 PM ET
The ACC and BigXII might be able to play one card at least
Roanokie • 02/20/25 10:02 AM ET
I will take that, but it's probably a *pipe dream P2 are limited to 8 bids.
Stech • 02/20/25 11:53 AM ET
Seedings determine home games, which is direct revenue for schools/towns
HokieAl • 02/20/25 10:43 AM ET
How is the money paid out for the first round, do home teams get more?
Stech • 02/20/25 11:50 AM ET
Here is the formula, but after this year is when things get outta whack
Roanokie • 02/20/25 01:55 PM ET
Wow B1G & SEC get ~70% more or ~150 Million more than ACC!!**
Stech • 02/20/25 02:21 PM ET
The media money is probably the same
HokieAl • 02/20/25 12:57 PM ET
That would be a huge win for Blacksburg/ Southwest Virginia, for sure!**
Stech • 02/20/25 02:24 PM ET
The kids are on TV selling used cars, why not? **
Big12 guy • 02/20/25 04:04 PM ET
Previously Owned! 🤣**
Stech • 02/20/25 05:21 PM ET
I wish. **
Big12 guy • 02/20/25 10:09 AM ET
Mee too.**
Stech • 02/20/25 11:49 AM ET
None of this matters. If you're in the ACC or Big 12, it's over for you.
Baltimore_Hokie • 02/20/25 09:41 AM ET
We agree again. The structure of a be all end all P2 is already entrenched**
VTCALS72 • 02/24/25 08:42 AM ET
Wrong. NIL is a game changer for schools that have money
Sunsetunderground • 02/20/25 12:22 PM ET
It doesn't matter how much money this person or that person has-
Baltimore_Hokie • 02/20/25 02:53 PM ET
Individual decisions vs. the aggregate ◄
Tailgate Guru • 02/21/25 08:23 AM ET
2nd time today we agree
VTCALS72 • 02/20/25 05:34 PM ET
You can add the kid that grew up in Ohio,
Big12 guy • 02/20/25 05:42 PM ET
P2's already have a diminished bench; House will make it worse.
daveinop • 02/20/25 04:12 PM ET
Never said that players wouldn't transfer for same $ and a chance to play.
Baltimore_Hokie • 02/20/25 04:33 PM ET
most teams are on TV every week & if you are benched, you miss out
daveinop • 02/21/25 01:21 PM ET
the old USFL were paying NFL $ x $$$$$. top college players signed up
Windows NT • 02/20/25 03:10 PM ET
The story of why and how the USFL failed is really interesting.**
Baltimore_Hokie • 02/20/25 03:12 PM ET
just done watching it again. interesting indeed **
Windows NT • 02/21/25 01:04 PM ET
That 30 for 30 influenced my opinion more than any other documentary has.**
OneStarHokie • 02/21/25 07:09 AM ET
At this point, the ACC, Big XII, Pac-12, and the G5s are probably better
VTHokie2000 • 02/20/25 09:46 AM ET
I'm not sure what they should do, but further capitulation to the SEC & B1G
Baltimore_Hokie • 02/20/25 09:55 AM ET
Big time college football used to be like Hokie wrestling
VTCALS72 • 02/24/25 08:51 AM ET
I've been stating to friends for the last couple of years, and
greygoose • 02/20/25 05:17 PM ET
Totally agree, why not just force them to do nothing except play each other**
UVa 2002 • 02/23/25 10:36 PM ET
Private Equity can make it happen, there's a lot of $ in live sports.**
Stech • 02/20/25 12:00 PM ET
Private equity is like herpes though. Once you get it-
Baltimore_Hokie • 02/20/25 12:09 PM ET
I don't know. if a corporate logo on the helmets and
Big12 guy • 02/20/25 01:11 PM ET
Could do both logos, you pay more for location like they do in NASCAR, and
Stech • 02/20/25 02:28 PM ET
Soooo the coaches spend the first 20 minutes of the postgame interviews
VTHokie2000 • 02/20/25 02:31 PM ET
Haha I want to 1st thank Dr Pepper, Tide, Pizza Hut, Rolaids, Rocket Mortg.
Stech • 02/20/25 03:44 PM ET
I know the pitfalls quite well, but 💵 doesn’t just talk, it motivates too!
Stech • 02/20/25 12:14 PM ET
I wonder if there is some underlying pressure within the SEC ranks
HokieAl • 02/20/25 10:41 AM ET
The tier 2 SEC wants more automatic bids for the SEC, Kiffin is fighting
Stech • 02/20/25 11:58 AM ET
Right now, they may have only 2 options to pick from because there does no
VTHokie2000 • 02/20/25 09:58 AM ET