So I did some digging after looking at your link
My very basic take is that a GOR is fundamentally tied to the media contracts. So for the ACC, our GOR/media contract goes to 2036. For the BIG, their current media contract goes to 2030.
Where it gets tricky is that some GORs have other very strict conditions in place (e.g., the ACC forcing schools to give up all rights even if they leave the conference). But not every GOR has this. And the BIG has been very secretive so none of us knows what is actually in the BIG GOR for commitments. All we do know is that it ends in 2030, which is the current media contract.
The link you shared, along with many other links from a google search, points to the private equity proposal and is not finalized. So the one thing we do know is that the BIG GOR goes to 2030. And that would be the window for teams to jump to the P1 if they wanted. Especially since the SEC doesn't have a GOR (just a contract that runs to 2034).
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The threads below had me curious, so I mocked up a P1
-- HokieAl
Apr 28, 2026 at 12:18 AM ET
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04/28/26 12:18 AM ET
That picture convinces me P1 would struggle, it’s a regional fan base, plus
-- Stech
Apr 28, 2026 at 10:10 PM ET
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04/28/26 10:10 PM ET
Yep, seeing the map view really highlights how concentrated they are
-- HokieAl
Apr 29, 2026 at 11:35 AM ET
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04/29/26 11:35 AM ET
Given how today's society is a lot more mobile and the younger generation
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 29, 2026 at 03:31 PM ET
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04/29/26 03:31 PM ET
My perspective is not as much on where their fans live
-- HokieAl
Apr 29, 2026 at 04:43 PM ET
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04/29/26 04:43 PM ET
If those fans "gamble" on college sports, then do they feel left out?
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 29, 2026 at 05:32 PM ET
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04/29/26 05:32 PM ET
What I find most interesting about the P1 scenario is whether it wants to
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 28, 2026 at 11:01 AM ET
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04/28/26 11:01 AM ET
Correct me if I'm wrong. I think the SEC and BIG do not have GORs in place
-- HokieAl
Apr 28, 2026 at 11:32 AM ET
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04/28/26 11:32 AM ET
B1G does, but it’s about to expire, the SEC doesn’t have one. B1G extension
-- Stech
Apr 28, 2026 at 05:02 PM ET
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04/28/26 05:02 PM ET
I thought the Big Ten has a GoR**
-- wwhokie1
Apr 28, 2026 at 01:51 PM ET
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04/28/26 01:51 PM ET
You are correct since ESPN reported last October that the Big Ten is
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 28, 2026 at 01:59 PM ET
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04/28/26 01:59 PM ET
So I did some digging after looking at your link
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-- HokieAl
Apr 28, 2026 at 02:29 PM ET
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04/28/26 02:29 PM ET
Yes, the schools could leave in 2030 since the GOR extension isn't
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 28, 2026 at 02:47 PM ET
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04/28/26 02:47 PM ET
I believe you are correct that neither conference has a GOR in place at the
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 28, 2026 at 01:00 PM ET
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04/28/26 01:00 PM ET