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(06-24-2019 09:40 PM)Former Lurker Wrote:  

(06-24-2019 08:28 PM)dsquare Wrote:  The reality is that the model which sustained all these conferences for many, many years is crumbling. I don't think the big guys which are basically the B10 and Sec are safe long term. The Pac 12 or whatever they are already are treading water in a number of aspects. Traditional tv models which pay for all of this stuff are likely to force a return for all schools to more regional setups with much lower cost structures. The money is just not going to be there with fewer and fewer households subsidizing these sports channels. It's happening in other areas outside of sports as well.

I'm waiting for the heavy hitters like Ohio State and Texas to get tired of sharing revenue with pipsqueaks like Iowa State and Northwestern. The outcome will be a "Champions' Conference": Ohio State, Michigan, Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Florida, ND, and several others. That will leave mere "power conferences" searching for backfill, and a reorganization along geographic lines.

They won't get tired of that. Historical recruiting advantages and their fans won't like 3 losses playing a loaded schedule.