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I used to think like you’re thinking, but after I heard those two say it, I

don’t think they stop at football. They could just do the tournament between the Power 2 or have the winner of the Power 2 play the winner of the NCAA tournament. Either way, they would be making way more money than the current system. Also, ESPN and Fox would dictate the tournament, not the NCAA and CBS which refuses to run some of the tournament after the Masters like many want.
Posted: 03/29/2024 at 02:40 PM ET
(In response to this post by Big12 guy)

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Will "acceptance" be a factor in P2 expansion?
gman86 • 03/28/24 11:55 AM ET
I think there are two likely steps. First, the P2 forms it's own league for
HokieToph • 03/28/24 06:06 PM ET
Don't expect any "bottom feeders" to be dropped any time soon.
EDGEMAN • 03/29/24 09:06 AM ET
As long as they get the lions share of the money, they will never break
Big12 guy • 03/28/24 06:32 PM ET
They are after around a Billion dollars the NCAA takes in for 🏀, that’s a
Stech • 03/29/24 02:20 PM ET
Ya, but the tournament is a different monster in that it
Big12 guy • 03/29/24 02:29 PM ET
I used to think like you’re thinking, but after I heard those two say it, I ◄
Stech • 03/29/24 02:40 PM ET
The tournament should go out to bid. Fox and ESPN - heck,
Big12 guy • 03/29/24 02:51 PM ET
If the P2 decide they want to go by themselves, how can others stop it?
Stech • 03/29/24 03:09 PM ET
What, is the BIG going to grow to 30 teams with all of them
Big12 guy • 03/29/24 03:25 PM ET
The NFL controls the market w/ 32 teams, they don’t need 60, 48 is my guess
Stech • 03/29/24 03:55 PM ET
Just football, you are right, but we still have college athletic programs. **
Big12 guy • 03/29/24 04:54 PM ET
More and more of the other sports are being televised, live sports has Ads
Stech • 03/29/24 05:01 PM ET
You could be right, I could be wrong. I just think the P2 is done except
Big12 guy • 03/29/24 05:05 PM ET
They probably aren’t done with expanding and they aren’t done trying to get
Stech • 03/29/24 05:12 PM ET
Yeah, they have a system that is working quite well for them
Pylons • 03/29/24 09:52 AM ET
I would say getting all the money is a good motive to form a new league.**
VTHokie2000 • 03/28/24 07:49 PM ET
If Virginia Tech was part of the P2, how many millions would you be willing
wwhokie1 • 03/28/24 03:50 PM ET
i am at peace with whatever happens
MrBayAreaHokie • 03/28/24 03:46 PM ET
We would rarely win 8 games in theSEC**
VT ChemE 1986 • 03/28/24 08:13 PM ET
I am okay with that because VT would still get to cash the SEC checks.**
VTHokie2000 • 03/28/24 08:38 PM ET
As a fan, do you cheer for checks or wins?**
SpeakToDamien • 03/28/24 08:51 PM ET
Checks because wins won't pay for new facilities, additional resources,
VTHokie2000 • 03/28/24 08:56 PM ET
So we'll have the checks to pay for the new facilities etc, all that we
wwhokie1 • 03/28/24 11:05 PM ET
I'm saying that VT doesn't have the checks to pay for new facilities or
VTHokie2000 • 03/28/24 11:24 PM ET
The earlier comment in the thread which you responded to stated that
wwhokie1 • 03/28/24 11:35 PM ET
VT remaining in a non-P2 conference definitely won't get it there.
VTHokie2000 • 03/29/24 07:52 AM ET
I am not in any way suggesting Virginia Tech shouldn't join a P2 conference
wwhokie1 • 03/29/24 12:04 PM ET
I don't believe I am one of those Hokie fans with unrealistic expectations.
VTHokie2000 • 03/29/24 07:06 PM ET
Orioles won the Al east
SpeakToDamien • 03/28/24 10:30 PM ET
As I noted in another post VT did well in the Big East Football Conference
VTHokie2000 • 03/28/24 10:37 PM ET
Maybe the P2 is the place then. **
Big12 guy • 03/28/24 09:15 PM ET
If you want to be the man, then you got to beat the man. If VT wants to be
VTHokie2000 • 03/28/24 09:28 PM ET
When VT went on their run, they were not the richest program out there. The
Big12 guy • 03/28/24 09:42 PM ET
VT has gone on a couple of different runs over the years. On those runs
VTHokie2000 • 03/28/24 09:58 PM ET
Thanks for bringing up those neutral site losses
obguthr • 03/29/24 07:21 AM ET
Unfortunately, if VT had made some different decisions back then, then it
VTHokie2000 • 03/29/24 07:57 AM ET
Remember
VPI 1924 • 03/28/24 05:54 PM ET
Personally, I would like to see those games play out on the field. VT
Big12 guy • 03/28/24 03:59 PM ET
Nebraska or Kansas
VPI 1924 • 03/28/24 05:55 PM ET
I'm a KU guy, as Nebraska is no longer in the B12, they don't count. **
Big12 guy • 03/28/24 06:00 PM ET
Oops
VPI 1924 • 03/28/24 06:03 PM ET
Okie and Hokie
VPI 1924 • 03/28/24 06:05 PM ET
Or if a school is willing and has enough money to take a Cal, Stanford,
manassashoo • 03/28/24 12:59 PM ET
I've always assumed state politics are important to a "breakaway" P2.
Truthahn • 03/28/24 12:42 PM ET
If the P2 decide to treat all their athletes as employees, then that could
VTHokie2000 • 03/28/24 02:21 PM ET
Agreed. Politics will get involved at some point
HokieAl • 03/28/24 12:59 PM ET
A couple of items
DMV Gobbler • 03/28/24 03:20 PM ET