Basically, it is at least a slight gain for everyone, plus more money
Hopefully, after a few years, the B10 realizes that there needs to be a limit on how many teams can get in per conference, like 3 or perhaps 4. There have been years when the SEC would have gotten 5 teams in, e.g. 2018. The b10 would have been annoyed that year because #12 Penn St would have been pushed out by #16 WVU!
For the PAC I would add that it stabilizes them. They would probably have lost a few teams to the B12 without this. But with this arrangement, the PAC teams might think they are better off staying.
I think there is something in the 12 team version, about maintaining traditional bowl teams, so the PAC and B10 might end up in the Rose together a lot (away from the SEC!). I don't like that arrangement, but it also helped sell it to the PAC (and Big 10). PAC probably views that as something they want to keep. (edit: I think this might be wrong. I probably heard this on one of the crackpot youtube vids! I included a link that appears to contradict this anyway.)
** Edited by Truthahn at 9/7/2022, 4:31:50 PM
Thread Replies (3)
Do we know why the playoff expansion was back on so quickly?
-- HokieAl
Sep 07, 2022 at 02:13 PM ET
HokieAl
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09/07/22 02:13 PM ET
Presidents weighed in and wanted $$$ sooner than later
-- daveinop
Sep 08, 2022 at 11:43 AM ET
daveinop
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09/08/22 11:43 AM ET
Because the ACC and PAC quickly realized that they were wrong in siding
-- 133193Hokie
Sep 07, 2022 at 05:24 PM ET
133193Hokie
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09/07/22 05:24 PM ET
Basically, it is at least a slight gain for everyone, plus more money
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-- Truthahn
Sep 07, 2022 at 04:23 PM ET
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09/07/22 04:23 PM ET