I don't think the number of teams means much
Rather what the ESPN/SEC and Fox/ B10 want to do re the mid Atlantic and SE markets are the remaining questions.
Does ESPN strong arm the SEC to take FSU and Clemson to lock the BIG/Big Network out of the SE? Or are they content to allow the Big/BTnetwork to come into the SE taking FSU and Clemson and doing battle with them for ratings?
Will either of ESPN/SEC or Fox/Big take all 4 of the VA.NC schools to lock the other out of that area or are they content to do battle there as well?
Thread Replies (24)
What happened today is not surprising to this board, the end game for ESPN
-- Stech
Dec 22, 2023 at 02:23 PM ET
Stech
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12/22/23 02:23 PM ET
ESPN / SEC also have the strongest baseball ratings. Content wise, the BIG
-- manassashoo
Dec 22, 2023 at 05:33 PM ET
manassashoo
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12/22/23 05:33 PM ET
Where is anyone actually seeing baseball TV ratings? SECN isn’t rated
-- reestuart
Dec 22, 2023 at 08:05 PM ET
reestuart
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12/22/23 08:05 PM ET
No doubt, SEC baseball has good ratings & talent wise to say the least.
-- Stech
Dec 22, 2023 at 06:16 PM ET
Stech
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12/22/23 06:16 PM ET
Today's action was good and necessary
-- Roanokie
Dec 22, 2023 at 05:06 PM ET
Roanokie
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12/22/23 05:06 PM ET
It will only be 40 to 48 teams once everything is done.**
-- tarheelblue
Dec 23, 2023 at 01:49 AM ET
tarheelblue
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12/23/23 01:49 AM ET
I think the idea of a top tier with 64 teams
-- VTCALS72
Dec 22, 2023 at 08:34 PM ET
VTCALS72
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12/22/23 08:34 PM ET
I agree because there's zero incentive for the P2 to go along with it
-- neworleanshoo
Dec 22, 2023 at 09:38 PM ET
neworleanshoo
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12/22/23 09:38 PM ET
Be careful what you wish for
-- Marooned
Dec 22, 2023 at 06:42 PM ET
Marooned
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12/22/23 06:42 PM ET
There's no incentive for the B1G and the SEC to do a 64 team breakaway
-- Maroon Baboon
Dec 22, 2023 at 06:42 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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12/22/23 06:42 PM ET
There’ll probably b about 40 schools, maybe a couple more that make big 💵
-- Stech
Dec 22, 2023 at 06:27 PM ET
Stech
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12/22/23 06:27 PM ET
If that ends up happening, then it could be interesting to see what the
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 22, 2023 at 06:33 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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12/22/23 06:33 PM ET
NCAA Pay for Play is a hoax.
-- 33laszlo99
Dec 22, 2023 at 05:47 PM ET
33laszlo99
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12/22/23 05:47 PM ET
Interesting point about the P2
-- Marooned
Dec 22, 2023 at 08:00 PM ET
Marooned
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12/22/23 08:00 PM ET
That 20 Year GOR Contract was a Foreseeable Blunder by Swofford
-- WarHog38
Dec 22, 2023 at 05:38 PM ET
WarHog38
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12/22/23 05:38 PM ET
OK, someone in the real know, clear this up
-- VTCALS72
Dec 22, 2023 at 08:47 PM ET
VTCALS72
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12/22/23 08:47 PM ET
I Would Say it is a 3 Party Thing
-- WarHog38
Dec 22, 2023 at 11:02 PM ET
WarHog38
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12/22/23 11:02 PM ET
They probably will have to answer "To pay-to-play or to not pay-to-play?"
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 22, 2023 at 02:48 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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12/22/23 02:48 PM ET
Life With Just a P2 and Big-12
-- WarHog38
Dec 22, 2023 at 03:25 PM ET
WarHog38
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12/22/23 03:25 PM ET
One wonders if the B12 would pull out its MBB as a separate media rights
-- Marooned
Dec 22, 2023 at 07:23 PM ET
Marooned
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12/22/23 07:23 PM ET
The reason I said that might be the first question to answer is because the
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 22, 2023 at 05:00 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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12/22/23 05:00 PM ET
Not a chance. the ACC will get 4-6 slots in the P2, and that is only
-- Big12 guy
Dec 22, 2023 at 03:33 PM ET
Big12 guy
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12/22/23 03:33 PM ET
That is Not a Popular Opinion Here
-- WarHog38
Dec 22, 2023 at 03:47 PM ET
WarHog38
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12/22/23 03:47 PM ET
I don't think the number of teams means much
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-- VTCALS72
Dec 22, 2023 at 09:08 PM ET
VTCALS72
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12/22/23 09:08 PM ET
There are some pretty darned good large universities the BIG and SEC passed
-- Big12 guy
Dec 22, 2023 at 03:56 PM ET
Big12 guy
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12/22/23 03:56 PM ET