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BIG PICTURE: none of this is solely about FSU or Clemson

Too many esteemed people in the college football industry believe there is going to big a separation coming down the pike between the haves and the have-not's. Another tiered level of football, which really isn't a new concept. But the snowball is rolling faster. If you don't wish to accept it being said here, just follow Ross Dellenger and what he has been reporting the past month or so. Follow what Greg Sankey has touched upon. Watch what Rich Eisen and his very high level connected guests have concluded. Money drives this business, not academics anymore. The type of money being talked about with a Tier 1 football separation is in the $200 million range per team, not $80 million currently on the P2 books. What's new about all this isn't just TV contracts and viewership, private equity is now in the game like it or not. The same PE that the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Yankees are diving into. The revenue ceiling is endless (see NFL record pay outs) and presidents/commissioners are listening. Along with that comes risk too. But it's not coming, it's already here. None of this is waiting for 2036. I would not go so far to say the P2 is going to drive a new super league. Even the Vanderbilt and Northwestern types are going to have a hard time holding on to the money movement. There is more talk behind the scenes than ever before with this topic. Bash away at FSU and Clemson until your heart is content. Just know that at some point, the ground they are laying, has the ability to benefit institutions like Virginia Tech when the time comes. The established cost to exit the ACC (regardless of timelines) is what the court room is currently being used to establish. It will deal cards to others in the ACC and Big 12 looking for bigger things with affordability, and they are looking. What I am seeing on most forums and social media concerning realignment only focuses on the now, the instant gratification concepts. Try looking at this from the futuristic big picture knowing the history of money driving forces.
Posted: 07/17/2024 at 11:58 AM ET

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BIG PICTURE: none of this is solely about FSU or Clemson
INSIDE99 07/17/24 11:58 AM ET
The problem with this is the assumptions
MrBayAreaHokie 07/17/24 03:08 PM ET
I have no hope that they won’t F it up even more**
HokieAl 07/17/24 04:41 PM ET
There it is........
2hhoop3 07/17/24 03:18 PM ET
I think most on this board agree with direction you describe
VT ChemE 1986 07/17/24 01:23 PM ET
Big picture, I think athletic depts “drop” football
HokieAl 07/17/24 01:16 PM ET
If the corporations are independent of the schools, then why should the
VTHokie2000 07/17/24 01:29 PM ET
Legally there might not need to be a requirement. But for optics
HokieAl 07/17/24 01:45 PM ET
Once the corporations form though, then it is no longer "college football"
VTHokie2000 07/17/24 01:52 PM ET
Is that in the US? I’ve never heard of that
HokieAl 07/17/24 02:07 PM ET
Unfortunately, the teams are not located in the US. I believe BYU's men's
VTHokie2000 07/17/24 02:39 PM ET