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Poll: Where does one draw the line between the "haves" and the "have-nots"?
After the Power 5. If Brigham Young and Notre Dame want to play at the highest level, let them each join a conference.
After the Power 5 plus ND and that is it.
After the Power 5 plus ND and BYU.
After the Power 5 plus ND and other "worthy indies" on a case-by-case basis
After the Power 5 and the American. Let the indies join a league.
After the Power 5 and the Mountain West. Let the indies join a league.
After the Power 5 plus the American and the Mountain West. Let the indies join a league.
After the Power 5 plus the Big East. Let the indies join a league.
After the Power 5, plus the indies, plus the American and Mountain West, plus the Big East.
Let everyone in who wants to be in. It's college football, not professional football.
Close it off to everyone except the Big Ten and SEC as that is where this appears to be going anyway.
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Where to draw the dividing lines between the "haves" and "have-nots"?
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RE: Where to draw the dividing lines between the "haves" and "have-nots"?
Let's remember something.

Today. ESPN likes what they have. They hold 100% of the ACC and SEC rights. They hold top level rights of everyone else.

In 2017 they may no longer have B10 top rights. About five years later they have to start negotiating other deals.

ESPN likes what they have but a tighter more concentrated college universe means if they lose a league they lose more than they did years ago. There is a reason ESPN and Fox threw money at the Big XII to hold together. Concentrating the top teams into four leagues was dangerous for them. Higher rights fees and greater risk of being left out of a vital market.

If I'm Fox I'm talking to disgruntled schools trying to see if there is a way to trigger a realignment that yields a sixth major conference.... oh wait didn't they just do that in basketball?
07-30-2013 11:52 AM
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