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It makes sense, but I don't really think that Clemson or FSU add much to
the SEC in terms of marquee matchups. Not the way a Texas, OK, USC and UCLA do in terms of tv viewers. Those are matchups that can't be found within the conference currently. For all the SEC knows, South Carolina vs Alabama could be bigger than Clemson vs Alabama in the near future. Or put another way, they probably already have some of the market they would get from a Clemson vs Alabama because they have South Carolina vs Alabama. If that makes sense, so the returns are diminished some. So yeah, it makes them more attractive to the SEC than any of the other ACC teams, but they aren't nearly as attractive as a market they have zero exposure too. A long those lines, in the long run, they might get more from UNC or UVa or VT than they would Clemson or FSU. Obviously no one thinks UNC, UVa or VT is on par with Clemson or FSU, but what is Clemson going to look like in 2036? Furthermore, any team that the SEC does add to a 'mega conference' is likely to see huge dividends almost immediately in recruiting, fundraising, etc. So does the SEC (or B1G) really have an opportunity to play kingmaker with a market that they don't have already?
Thread Replies (13)
Question re: Realignment Drivers
-- Freddyburg Hokie
Jul 07, 2022 at 04:51 PM ET
Freddyburg Hokie
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07/07/22 04:51 PM ET
VT still drives a lot of intrigue, we get prime timeslots for a reason
-- soflahokie
Jul 07, 2022 at 06:00 PM ET
soflahokie
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07/07/22 06:00 PM ET
Virginia has almost 9 million & NC has over 10 million, I just don't see
-- Stech
Jul 07, 2022 at 05:13 PM ET
Stech
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07/07/22 05:13 PM ET
Chicken or the Egg argument, they don't have the fans, so they don't get
-- Stech
Jul 07, 2022 at 05:33 PM ET
Stech
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07/07/22 05:33 PM ET
Right. If the ACC had fielded some dominant teams in those markets...
-- Freddyburg Hokie
Jul 07, 2022 at 05:29 PM ET
Freddyburg Hokie
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07/07/22 05:29 PM ET
SC & Fl are already represented in SEC
-- TabbHokie
Jul 07, 2022 at 05:08 PM ET
TabbHokie
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07/07/22 05:08 PM ET
SEC has plenty of states with 2 teams, their model is more match ups than
-- Stech
Jul 07, 2022 at 05:27 PM ET
Stech
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07/07/22 05:27 PM ET
If you're assuming the media $ is coming from cable subscriptions....
-- Freddyburg Hokie
Jul 07, 2022 at 05:13 PM ET
Freddyburg Hokie
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07/07/22 05:13 PM ET
It makes sense, but I don't really think that Clemson or FSU add much to
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-- IronBlood
Jul 07, 2022 at 05:04 PM ET
IronBlood
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07/07/22 05:04 PM ET
Agreed. Does Clemson & FSU add enough to increase the payout, or
-- TabbHokie
Jul 07, 2022 at 06:45 PM ET
TabbHokie
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07/07/22 06:45 PM ET
That's an interesting point re: playing kingmaker
-- Freddyburg Hokie
Jul 07, 2022 at 05:11 PM ET
Freddyburg Hokie
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07/07/22 05:11 PM ET
it's probably a combination of things
-- VTejrep
Jul 07, 2022 at 05:03 PM ET
VTejrep
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07/07/22 05:03 PM ET
Rabid fan base is a good metric to look at....
-- Freddyburg Hokie
Jul 07, 2022 at 05:07 PM ET
Freddyburg Hokie
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07/07/22 05:07 PM ET