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RE: SI Ranks the Top 10 FBS Conferences Heading into 2017....
(07-24-2017 12:05 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote: (07-24-2017 11:46 AM)thxjoenovak Wrote: https://www.si.com/college-football/2017...cc-big-ten
Quote:—we took into account the league’s current depth, recent postseason success and foundation for future growth. Which league deserves top billing a little over a month away from the first kickoff of the 2017 season? Here's how all 10 stack up.
Spoiler Alert: The MAC isn't #1 (or #10  ) But this quote from the MAC summary is special:
Quote:Still, the league’s TV contract will work in its favor over the next decade it spans.
Make no mistake, ESPN has destroyed the MAC, just destroyed
It's interesting to note the value of the huge TV deals for the big conferences, then the next tier which includes NIU, then the enormous drop to the bottom two conferences.
It's frustrating to me when NIU fans continue to lament the ESPN deal for the MAC. It's a lifeline for the MAC - without it we are the Sun belt and there is no NIU or WMU playing in a major bowl game
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SI Ranks the Top 10 FBS Conferences Heading into 2017....
