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Question about 19 and a possible work around

Using B10 as an example, if a bill gets passed that limits teams to 19, why couldn't the Big 10 separate itself into 2 entities/conferences. Then, they could expand up to 38 (but realistically, they may expand to 2 - 12-team conferences). I am not sure if they would have the conferences divided evenly, geography, or just big powers in one. Then, as part of the bill allows, they could merge their TV conference monies between the 2 conferences. You could have OSU in one and Michigan in the other, but still have the cross-over Big Game. They could also put the big boys in one, get more money, but try to get the 2nd conference as much as they are making now. If that is the case, then the 2 conferences could promote/relegate as in soccer between the two conferences (this may allow the 2nd conference to make as much as they are making now in case one of the big boys get dropped down for a year or two).
Posted: 07/30/2026 at 10:01 AM ET

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Question about 19 and a possible work around
The_VT_Rock 07/30/26 10:01 AM ET
If the Protect College Sports Act is passed, legal challenges are expected
Stech 07/30/26 09:03 PM ET
The complexity of this unbelievable
1947Sunbowl 07/30/26 11:08 PM ET
Easier solution: Congress legislate that all conferences are round robin
Maroon Baboon 07/30/26 12:50 PM ET
Easiest solution is that Congress only covers the money aspect
HokieAl 07/30/26 04:26 PM ET
The SEC and Big "Ten" superconferences is what got us into this mess.**
Maroon Baboon 07/30/26 06:06 PM ET
The mess probably started long before we got to this point. This just
VTHokie2000 07/31/26 10:00 AM ET
If they rely on Congress.......
2hhoop3 07/30/26 04:44 PM ET
I'm not sure VT would be in favor of that idea because the ACC will likely
VTHokie2000 07/30/26 01:05 PM ET
It's in Congress's hands now, not VT's
Maroon Baboon 07/30/26 01:10 PM ET
I realize it is out of VT's hands now. My point though is I think VA is
VTHokie2000 07/30/26 01:18 PM ET
Also it's not only 19 team cap. The targets may need 5 year independence
RandomAsianGuy 07/30/26 12:48 PM ET
I don't get the 5-year independence thing. Makes zero sense.**
Maroon Baboon 07/31/26 04:52 AM ET
It gives room to the Big Ten for ND
TerryD 07/31/26 09:52 AM ET
However, I wonder if the split would create 2 "new" conferences...
The_VT_Rock 07/30/26 12:50 PM ET
IF a new conf is created, I’d wager it is football only.
HokieAl 07/30/26 04:30 PM ET
Why would the ACC let schools that leave in football remain for others?
mrcaniac 07/31/26 04:34 PM ET
ND model. We could agree to schedule them OOC and bolster other sports
HokieAl 07/31/26 04:44 PM ET
Again, it makes no financial sense for the ACC to do that
mrcaniac 07/31/26 07:35 PM ET
If the power conferences would allow such
Big12 guy 07/30/26 06:12 PM ET
You cannot just divide the revenue by 2. The $700 million is as of 2025
RandomAsianGuy 07/30/26 01:19 PM ET
Haha that's clever. But sounds like too much headache. **
RandomAsianGuy 07/30/26 12:41 PM ET