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Well - streamers are starting to buy just a few college games

This time, with just one team (Duke BBall). I know these are non-conference games, but don't think we may see some week 0 match-ups in football with the Netflix College Opener pitting 2 top teams and paying them a lot of money for NIL. As mentioned here and there and everywhere, I think VT's main goal is to get in the P2, but does the P2 exits in 20 years, or do schools that feel that are big enough just go the ND route and work on their own carrier deals as independents - maybe striking deals with like schools for their non-rev sports to ease scheduling? Funny thing is I can see this happening, but 20-30 years after that, go back to conferences because while I follow VT, I do still watch a decent amount of games because there is some investment on how it affects VT or that they are playing for the same goal (of course, that has waned some since VT hasn't been in any position to do anything once there are 4 or so games to go). If there is a 24 or whatever number superleague of independents, does that still carry enough weight to keep that kind of money flowing? I know if that happens and VT isn't in the top league, I might take a peak at it, but I am definitely not going out of my way to watch it since I will be focusing on whatever league(s) VT is in. Are there enough casual/gambling fans to keep that freight train going with those type of $$$ contracts once you drop so many college football teams?
Posted: 04/30/2026 at 01:57 PM ET

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Well - streamers are starting to buy just a few college games
The_VT_Rock 04/30/26 01:57 PM ET
What would streamers pay for a 16 team super league?
mancunian 05/01/26 09:12 AM ET
I think it will be more likely the blue bloods
Big12 guy 05/01/26 11:37 AM ET
I wonder what a streamer would pay for Ohio State's football home games?
SMU Pony 05/01/26 08:40 AM ET
Imagine this scenario with Ohio State and Michigan...
SMU Pony 05/01/26 09:05 AM ET
USC already tried to do similar, and the Big Ten shot it down.
reestuart 05/04/26 12:52 PM ET
Add USC and PSU.
Truthahn 05/07/26 12:29 PM ET
Texas tried that….**
VT ChemE 1986 05/01/26 03:52 PM ET
ND was just ahead of the curve
TerryD 05/01/26 02:32 PM ET
Isn't this what happened to Texas with their Texas network? The rest of
JM397 05/01/26 09:27 AM ET
But its not an entire network where you
mancunian 05/01/26 10:03 AM ET
The LHN is not an apples to apples comparison
SMU Pony 05/01/26 07:11 PM ET
The Texas network was more about 3rd tier worth. Not football.**
Big12 guy 05/01/26 10:41 PM ET
Like it or not, the blue bloods are driving the bus. **
Big12 guy 05/01/26 08:47 AM ET
I love this.
HouClone 04/30/26 08:54 PM ET
The ESPN payout to the ACC will be the same regardless, no?
SMU Pony 04/30/26 08:57 PM ET
The article says "everyone worked together" to get this done.
Truthahn 05/01/26 12:15 PM ET
Do you think VT should get some of that money? **
Big12 guy 05/01/26 12:56 PM ET
For bball, espn still wins
HokieAl 04/30/26 09:19 PM ET
VT is nowhere close to being in a P1. See my thread a few below this**
HokieAl 04/30/26 08:04 PM ET
You are probably right...**
RandomAsianGuy 05/01/26 01:31 PM ET
all you are seeing is the back,
1947Sunbowl 04/30/26 11:19 PM ET
Over $200 million? rotfl. Show the figures!!**
ancient alien 2018 05/02/26 10:10 PM ET
What are you talking about?**
HokieAl 05/01/26 08:47 AM ET
You are only looking back, sure last 15 not good, but that’s irrelevant to
Stech 04/30/26 08:41 PM ET
Looking back is actual results. Nobody is going to invite VT for potential
HokieAl 04/30/26 09:15 PM ET
Indiana changed it in 2 years, and I don’t think the P1 is a year away like
Stech 05/01/26 02:48 AM ET
No I wasn’t saying P1 in a year
HokieAl 05/01/26 08:46 AM ET
I agree with that, and I agree we have to play our way back into it, and I
Stech 05/01/26 09:40 AM ET
For AD, I think my lean is an ESPN person
HokieAl 05/01/26 01:52 PM ET
that the same attitude that keeps states behind
1947Sunbowl 04/30/26 11:21 PM ET
IMO this is a trail balloon. The third tier rights are greatly undervalued
hokieninsurance 04/30/26 02:19 PM ET
I don't think it's a trial balloon..if it is, it's a bad one
SMU Pony 04/30/26 07:38 PM ET
I disagree, as a cord cutter (havent have regular cable in 10 years)
hokieninsurance 05/01/26 09:50 AM ET
If the CW and/or Amazon wanted a certain percentage of content to include
VTHokie2000 04/30/26 03:15 PM ET
If they did, they would let CW or Amazon
Big12 guy 04/30/26 05:01 PM ET
Yes, they could do that until the current GOR expires. However, is that in
VTHokie2000 04/30/26 05:10 PM ET
I guess they could do that, but we know now
Big12 guy 04/30/26 05:44 PM ET
The only way Amazon and the CW could do that is if ESPN gives them access
VTHokie2000 04/30/26 06:26 PM ET