No schools individually are - or maybe even in pairs
That's why I think the next move will be sudden, unexpected and big.
Few, if any, individual school brings enough. But follow this:
Draw a horizontal line rough between Atlanta and Columbia - push it south to Florida/Tallahassee if you want.
Draw a line from Atlanta roughly along the Blue Ridge until it is just north of DC. Draw a parallel line from Columbia toward the North-Northeast - draw last line between the top of these last two. That parallelogram includes the following:
Atlanta, Columbia, Greenville/Spartanburg, Charlotte, Greesboro/Winston Salem, Raleigh, Durham, Roanoke Richmond, 757, Nova. Not LA, Dallas or Chicago - and some portions are covered by UGA and USCe, but it is too big of an area for the P2 (their advertisers) to ignore.
One of the P2 bringing in just one or two of FSU, Clemson, UNC, UVa isn't going to bring all of that area - fans of NCSU, VT GT, WF, Duke aren't going to start watching those teams - and thus can't bring enough to the table.
If there is a large expansion such that that whole area is represented, then fans will get interested in other teams in that conference - but outside their area - that momentum could be a net gain.
I'm guessing a similar idea can be presented for Washington, Washington State, Oregon, Oregon State and the zona schools - but I don't know that area as well.
** Edited by RTFC at 8/3/2023, 6:06:38 PM
Thread Replies (20)
What if the BIG and SEC are really done? If Oregon and Washington
-- Big12 guy
Aug 03, 2023 at 04:54 PM ET
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08/03/23 04:54 PM ET
If the B1G and SEC are concerned about "blue bloods"...
-- Old Line Hokie
Aug 03, 2023 at 07:31 PM ET
Old Line Hokie
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08/03/23 07:31 PM ET
Could you imagine a league of ALL “Blue Bloods”
-- Hardcore_Hokie
Aug 03, 2023 at 07:47 PM ET
Hardcore_Hokie
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08/03/23 07:47 PM ET
If the powers that be really want to make money….
-- VTownie
Aug 04, 2023 at 12:43 AM ET
VTownie
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08/04/23 12:43 AM ET
I'd hardly put Miami in the blue blood category if you are limiting it
-- Maroon Baboon
Aug 03, 2023 at 10:05 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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08/03/23 10:05 PM ET
Miami has FIVE national championships in football in my lifetime.
-- Hardcore_Hokie
Aug 03, 2023 at 11:55 PM ET
Hardcore_Hokie
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08/03/23 11:55 PM ET
Five NAt’s in 40 years is more than Georgia, Penn State, Michigan combined.**
-- Hardcore_Hokie
Aug 04, 2023 at 12:12 AM ET
Hardcore_Hokie
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08/04/23 12:12 AM ET
I'd trade Penn State for Miami in the conference any day of the week.**
-- Maroon Baboon
Aug 03, 2023 at 11:57 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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08/03/23 11:57 PM ET
This, and 1/2 of them would be below .500. I'll take the MAC.**
-- Big12 guy
Aug 03, 2023 at 08:22 PM ET
Big12 guy
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08/03/23 08:22 PM ET
If UO and UW want to call the B1G's bluff, they should be talking to the
-- Maroon Baboon
Aug 03, 2023 at 06:54 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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08/03/23 06:54 PM ET
OU and Washington are in a tough place. If they signed
-- Big12 guy
Aug 03, 2023 at 07:23 PM ET
Big12 guy
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08/03/23 07:23 PM ET
Do they have to get a return this year?
-- hokieZ71
Aug 03, 2023 at 10:48 PM ET
hokieZ71
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08/03/23 10:48 PM ET
With 12 playoff spots, ratings will soar for all of the teams in the mix,
-- Big12 guy
Aug 04, 2023 at 11:47 AM ET
Big12 guy
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08/04/23 11:47 AM ET
No schools individually are - or maybe even in pairs
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-- RTFC
Aug 03, 2023 at 06:04 PM ET
RTFC
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08/03/23 06:04 PM ET
Oregon/Wash to B1G seems forgone conclusion based
-- Colonel Jessup
Aug 03, 2023 at 05:36 PM ET
Colonel Jessup
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08/03/23 05:36 PM ET
Yeah, Oregon and Washington will get half shares until the next contract in
-- tarheelblue
Aug 03, 2023 at 05:53 PM ET
tarheelblue
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08/03/23 05:53 PM ET
The B1G might control the west coast market but the ACC...
-- Old Line Hokie
Aug 03, 2023 at 07:07 PM ET
Old Line Hokie
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08/03/23 07:07 PM ET
There are no properties left that move the needle
-- Vienna_Hokie
Aug 03, 2023 at 05:17 PM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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08/03/23 05:17 PM ET
I agree with all of that - so the BIG might be done, and done
-- Big12 guy
Aug 03, 2023 at 05:39 PM ET
Big12 guy
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08/03/23 05:39 PM ET
Despite that thorough analysis, I suggest that we keep the CR board
-- 33laszlo99
Aug 03, 2023 at 06:36 PM ET
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08/03/23 06:36 PM ET