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How large could these leagues get?
If you assume that G5 schools are on the table because they add unique audiences in a streaming world then how large could some of these leagues grow?

I've thought there's a good chance that the entire Big 12 could find a home in the next iteration of Power leagues and that possibly even a few G5s could make the cut as well.

I don't really see anyone going past 20, but I do think 20 is a legitimate possibility for some or all. I have to believe that Slive had not only good information but good perspective due to his associations when he told the world we would probably move to "very, very large conferences" in the next wave.

What shape does it take?

Well, if this all coincides with ESPN being in content acquisition mode then the SEC and ACC probably stand to bring down the biggest brands and perhaps the largest numbers. The PAC is not in a very strong position and the B1G can pay well, but might be limited by a few factors.

What about this?

SEC adds Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, South Florida, and BYU

ACC adds Notre Dame, Cincinnati, West Virginia, TCU, Baylor, and Tulane

B1G adds Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State, and UConn

PAC adds Colorado State, New Mexico, UNLV, and Houston


Predictions?
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RE: How large could these leagues get?
(08-23-2017 11:02 PM)AllTideUp Wrote:  If you assume that G5 schools are on the table because they add unique audiences in a streaming world then how large could some of these leagues grow?

I've thought there's a good chance that the entire Big 12 could find a home in the next iteration of Power leagues and that possibly even a few G5s could make the cut as well.

I don't really see anyone going past 20, but I do think 20 is a legitimate possibility for some or all. I have to believe that Slive had not only good information but good perspective due to his associations when he told the world we would probably move to "very, very large conferences" in the next wave.

What shape does it take?

Well, if this all coincides with ESPN being in content acquisition mode then the SEC and ACC probably stand to bring down the biggest brands and perhaps the largest numbers. The PAC is not in a very strong position and the B1G can pay well, but might be limited by a few factors.

What about this?

SEC adds Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, South Florida, and BYU

ACC adds Notre Dame, Cincinnati, West Virginia, TCU, Baylor, and Tulane

B1G adds Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State, and UConn

PAC adds Colorado State, New Mexico, UNLV, and Houston


Predictions?

Okay let's play large shall we:

B1G East: Indiana, Maryland, Penn State, Purdue, Ohio State, Rutgers
B1G North: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Wisconsin
B1G Midwest: Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Utah
B1G West: California, Cal Los Angeles, Oregon, Southern Cal, Stanford, Washington

SEC East: Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, South Carolina
SEC North: Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina, N.C. State, Virginia, Virginia Tech
SEC South: Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
SEC West: Arkansas, Louisiana State, Louisville, Miami, Missouri, Texas A&M

B12 North: Boston College, Connecticut, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, West Virginia
B12 Central: Cincinnati, Colorado State, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, T.C.U.
B12 South: Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Houston, Texas, Texas Tech
B12 West: Brigham Young, Boise State, U.N.L.V., San Diego St., Oregon State, Wash St.

Each conference plays 11 conference games and has 1 OOC rival. You play the 5 games from your division and an alternating division each year.

There are 4 division champs each of which gets a berth in the Conference Semis. The final four for the CFP are the three conference champs and the best at large to satisfy the networks.

Let's look at the potential divisional champs for each conference:

B1G Semis: East: Ohio State/ Penn State, North: Mich/MichSt/Wisc, Midwest: Nebraska/Colorado, West: USC/Wash

SEC: East:Clemson/FSU/Fla/Ga, North: UNC/VaTech, South: Alabama/Aub, West: L.S.U./A&M/Miami/Lousiville

B12: North: Notre Dame/WVU, Central: OU/OSU/TCU, South: UT/AZ/ASU, West: B.Y.U./Boise

I challenge you to find a truly dud for the ratings of those potential conference semi match ups. Heck, the pairings are far better than most bowls.
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How large could these leagues get?
I think 18 will be the max. Finding the triple point of TV revenue, BMD and home game attendance is impossible beyond that number IMO. Whatever money the networks would give to grow leagues to 20 or more would be offset by the issue Texas is facing schedule wise. My standard is;

15: new market
16: one king included
18: one king, a prince and P4 CFP
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We will max out at 15.
The dollars have gotten so large that anything beyond 15 will pull revenue down for three of the 4 conferences because of having to make a marginal decision or because of market overlap.
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(08-24-2017 01:36 AM)JRsec Wrote:  
(08-23-2017 11:02 PM)AllTideUp Wrote:  If you assume that G5 schools are on the table because they add unique audiences in a streaming world then how large could some of these leagues grow?

I've thought there's a good chance that the entire Big 12 could find a home in the next iteration of Power leagues and that possibly even a few G5s could make the cut as well.

I don't really see anyone going past 20, but I do think 20 is a legitimate possibility for some or all. I have to believe that Slive had not only good information but good perspective due to his associations when he told the world we would probably move to "very, very large conferences" in the next wave.

What shape does it take?

Well, if this all coincides with ESPN being in content acquisition mode then the SEC and ACC probably stand to bring down the biggest brands and perhaps the largest numbers. The PAC is not in a very strong position and the B1G can pay well, but might be limited by a few factors.

What about this?

SEC adds Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, South Florida, and BYU

ACC adds Notre Dame, Cincinnati, West Virginia, TCU, Baylor, and Tulane

B1G adds Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State, and UConn

PAC adds Colorado State, New Mexico, UNLV, and Houston


Predictions?

Okay let's play large shall we:

B1G East: Indiana, Maryland, Penn State, Purdue, Ohio State, Rutgers
B1G North: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Wisconsin
B1G Midwest: Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Utah
B1G West: California, Cal Los Angeles, Oregon, Southern Cal, Stanford, Washington

SEC East: Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, South Carolina
SEC North: Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina, N.C. State, Virginia, Virginia Tech
SEC South: Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
SEC West: Arkansas, Louisiana State, Louisville, Miami, Missouri, Texas A&M

B12 North: Boston College, Connecticut, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, West Virginia
B12 Central: Cincinnati, Colorado State, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, T.C.U.
B12 South: Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Houston, Texas, Texas Tech
B12 West: Brigham Young, Boise State, U.N.L.V., San Diego St., Oregon State, Wash St.

Each conference plays 11 conference games and has 1 OOC rival. You play the 5 games from your division and an alternating division each year.

There are 4 division champs each of which gets a berth in the Conference Semis. The final four for the CFP are the three conference champs and the best at large to satisfy the networks.

Let's look at the potential divisional champs for each conference:

B1G Semis: East: Ohio State/ Penn State, North: Mich/MichSt/Wisc, Midwest: Nebraska/Colorado, West: USC/Wash

SEC: East:Clemson/FSU/Fla/Ga, North: UNC/VaTech, South: Alabama/Aub, West: L.S.U./A&M/Miami/Lousiville

B12: North: Notre Dame/WVU, Central: OU/OSU/TCU, South: UT/AZ/ASU, West: B.Y.U./Boise

I challenge you to find a truly dud for the ratings of those potential conference semi match ups. Heck, the pairings are far better than most bowls.


If you go that far then you might as well go to a P2. B1G plus PAC & northern ACC & with the SEC with the southern ACC & the B12 split between the 2.

B1G
West: UCLA, Stanford, Cal, USC, Oregon, Washington, Oregon State, Washington State

Southwest: Arizona, Arizona State, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, TT, TCU, Purdue

North: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Michigan State, Iowa, Illinois, Northwestern, Indiana

East: Ohio State, Penn State, Notre Dame, Maryland, Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, BC

SEC
West: Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa State, Kansas State, Baylor

Central: Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss, Miss State, A&M, Arkansas, Vanderbilt

South: Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, SC, Miami, Louisville, Kentucky, West Virginia

North: FSU, Clemson, North Carolina, Duke,,Virginia, VT, GT, NC State

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RE: How large could these leagues get?
(08-23-2017 11:02 PM)AllTideUp Wrote:  If you assume that G5 schools are on the table because they add unique audiences in a streaming world then how large could some of these leagues grow?

I've thought there's a good chance that the entire Big 12 could find a home in the next iteration of Power leagues and that possibly even a few G5s could make the cut as well.

I don't really see anyone going past 20, but I do think 20 is a legitimate possibility for some or all. I have to believe that Slive had not only good information but good perspective due to his associations when he told the world we would probably move to "very, very large conferences" in the next wave.

I agree that 20 is the max.

What shape does it take?

The SEC will be the potter and the B12 clay....

The B12 will be on the auction block

Yes!

Well, if this all coincides with ESPN being in content acquisition mode then the SEC and ACC probably stand to bring down the biggest brands and perhaps the largest numbers.]The PAC is not in a very strong position and the B1G can pay well, but might be limited by a few factors.

Your PAC and B1G points are both true.

What about this?

SEC adds Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, South Florida, and BYU, TCU, and Baylor (the false football god$ will forgive its many sins like they did for Ped St...)

With 20 schools and 5 divisions of five, it's easy for the SEC to keep UT and A&M

This would be a huge issue for the SEC which is easily solved by putting both schools into separate divisions.

ACC adds Notre Dame, Cincinnati, West Virginia, TCU, Baylor, and Tulane

B1G adds Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State, and UConn

PAC adds Colorado State, New Mexico, UNLV, and Houston


Predictions?

If the PAC doesn't agree to sell ESPN a % of the PACN, I can see ESPN moving all the B12's Texas schools to the SEC; thus, the PACN continues to starve....
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The nice thing about the P2 is that you could have the PAC/B1G merger move its CCG to the Rose Bowl and the ACC/SEC merge move its CCG to the Sugar Bowl (or Orange Bowl). Have PAC/B1G semi-finals in Indianapolis and Santa Clara (or new Vegas stadium) and ACC/SEC semi-finals in Atlanta and DFW.

Though, the same system could be in place with the P4 - with CCGs in the same locations and then the champs meet in the Rose and Sugar (or Orange) bowls - which I believe is the more likely scenario.
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(08-24-2017 07:29 AM)XLance Wrote:  We will max out at 15.
The dollars have gotten so large that anything beyond 15 will pull revenue down for three of the 4 conferences because of having to make a marginal decision or because of market overlap.

I tend to agree XLance. The only reason to go to 16 or 18 IMO is if the goal is to eliminate a conference. I think guaranteed spots in a 6 team CFP could provide enough money to cover those marginal additions or market overlap teams.

But if Texas and OU decide to help the B12 soldier on then 15 is all any conference needs. Either that or go divisionless.
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(08-24-2017 07:39 AM)Lenvillecards Wrote:  
(08-24-2017 01:36 AM)JRsec Wrote:  
(08-23-2017 11:02 PM)AllTideUp Wrote:  If you assume that G5 schools are on the table because they add unique audiences in a streaming world then how large could some of these leagues grow?

I've thought there's a good chance that the entire Big 12 could find a home in the next iteration of Power leagues and that possibly even a few G5s could make the cut as well.

I don't really see anyone going past 20, but I do think 20 is a legitimate possibility for some or all. I have to believe that Slive had not only good information but good perspective due to his associations when he told the world we would probably move to "very, very large conferences" in the next wave.

What shape does it take?

Well, if this all coincides with ESPN being in content acquisition mode then the SEC and ACC probably stand to bring down the biggest brands and perhaps the largest numbers. The PAC is not in a very strong position and the B1G can pay well, but might be limited by a few factors.

What about this?

SEC adds Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, South Florida, and BYU

ACC adds Notre Dame, Cincinnati, West Virginia, TCU, Baylor, and Tulane

B1G adds Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State, and UConn

PAC adds Colorado State, New Mexico, UNLV, and Houston


Predictions?

Okay let's play large shall we:

B1G East: Indiana, Maryland, Penn State, Purdue, Ohio State, Rutgers
B1G North: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Wisconsin
B1G Midwest: Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Utah
B1G West: California, Cal Los Angeles, Oregon, Southern Cal, Stanford, Washington

SEC East: Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, South Carolina
SEC North: Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina, N.C. State, Virginia, Virginia Tech
SEC South: Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
SEC West: Arkansas, Louisiana State, Louisville, Miami, Missouri, Texas A&M

B12 North: Boston College, Connecticut, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, West Virginia
B12 Central: Cincinnati, Colorado State, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, T.C.U.
B12 South: Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Houston, Texas, Texas Tech
B12 West: Brigham Young, Boise State, U.N.L.V., San Diego St., Oregon State, Wash St.

Each conference plays 11 conference games and has 1 OOC rival. You play the 5 games from your division and an alternating division each year.

There are 4 division champs each of which gets a berth in the Conference Semis. The final four for the CFP are the three conference champs and the best at large to satisfy the networks.

Let's look at the potential divisional champs for each conference:

B1G Semis: East: Ohio State/ Penn State, North: Mich/MichSt/Wisc, Midwest: Nebraska/Colorado, West: USC/Wash

SEC: East:Clemson/FSU/Fla/Ga, North: UNC/VaTech, South: Alabama/Aub, West: L.S.U./A&M/Miami/Lousiville

B12: North: Notre Dame/WVU, Central: OU/OSU/TCU, South: UT/AZ/ASU, West: B.Y.U./Boise

I challenge you to find a truly dud for the ratings of those potential conference semi match ups. Heck, the pairings are far better than most bowls.


If you go that far then you might as well go to a P2. B1G plus PAC & northern ACC & with the SEC with the southern ACC & the B12 split between the 2.

B1G
West: UCLA, Stanford, Cal, USC, Oregon, Washington, Oregon State, Washington State

Southwest: Arizona, Arizona State, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, TT, TCU, Purdue

North: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Michigan State, Iowa, Illinois, Northwestern, Indiana

East: Ohio State, Penn State, Notre Dame, Maryland, Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, BC

SEC
West: Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa State, Kansas State, Baylor

Central: Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss, Miss State, A&M, Arkansas, Vanderbilt

South: Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, SC, Miami, Louisville, Kentucky, West Virginia

North: FSU, Clemson, North Carolina, Duke,,Virginia, VT, GT, NC State

4 team conference playoffs with the 2 winners squaring off for the title.


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I don't think they'll go beyond 16 but I've been wrong before! Here's 32-team conferences.

B1G
Pacific: Washington, Washington St, Oregon, Oregon St, California, Stanford, USC, UCLA
Central: Arizona, Arizona St, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa St, Oklahoma, Oklahoma St
Midwest: Kansas, Kansas St, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Northwestern
East: Indiana, Purdue, Michigan, Michigan St, Ohio St, Penn St, Maryland, Rutgers

SEC
Southwest: Texas, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi St, Vanderbilt
Southeast: Tennessee, Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Florida, Florida St, Miami
Atlantic: South Carolina, Clemson, North Carolina, North Carolina St, Duke, Wake Forest, Virginia, Virginia Tech
North: Kentucky, Louisville, West Virginia, Notre Dame, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Boston College

AAC
West: Hawaii, San Diego St, San Jose St, Fresno St, Nevada, UNLV, Boise St, BYU
Mountain: Utah St, Wyoming, Colorado St, Air Force, UTEP, New Mexico, Tulsa, TCU
South: Baylor, SMU, Houston, Rice, Tulane, Memphis, Southern Miss, UAB
Coastal: Central Florida, South Florida, East Carolina, Marshall, Temple, Connecticut, Army, Navy
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At 15 that means 4 permanent rivals and rotate 5, at 16 that means 3 permanent rivals and rotate 6. At 18, it could be one permanent rival, and then 8 H-H.

At 20, you would either have to go to 10 conference games, or do something like 4 permanent rivals and then 5 rotate every H-H every six years.

At 24, something like 2 permanent rivals, rotate 7 H-H every six years.

At 30, its 2 permanent rivals + 9 rotating every six years for 11 conference games, or 4 permanent, rotate 5 in and out every 10 years.

At 32, one permanent rival plus 10 rotating every six years for 11 conference games/3 permanent-7 rotating every 8 years.

So, how often do teams have to play each other for the conference model to make sense?
And how many games against elite competition is actually unsafe? I am a big fan of going to 9 conference games, but if we go to 10-12 conference games, that is much more opportunity for injuries. In addition, I doubt the powers that be will allow a pure P5 season. For example, everyone wants at least one "tune up" game, and a homecoming game. So if we played 12 P5 teams, plus those 2 games, plus conference semi's, plus conference finals, plus national semi, plus national finals, thats 18 games.

Also at that number of games, you probably have to mandate a second bye week. Which means games either start in early August or don't finish in time for January 1 bowl games. Sure you can make one tune up a "spring game" exhibition matchup or something similar, but it does get tricky. Plus at that point, a 9-9 record means a bowl game? That's alot of wins to go .500, and would really make the record books seem odd.

I'm not totally against large conferences. It would be great to see OK, Kansas, Iowa State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, UNC, Duke, Clemson, Florida State, and one other school (Texas?) all eventually land in the SEC for a 24 team conference, but there is a line somewhere.
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14 is already troublesome. Anything above 16 starts to get downright unwieldy. At that point you would need major rule changes like 3 or 4 divisions and conference semifinals - which aren't likely to pass unless the majority of schools want it (which in turn precludes putting all of the best teams in one or two conferences).
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(08-24-2017 11:14 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  14 is already troublesome. Anything above 16 starts to get downright unwieldy. At that point you would need major rule changes like 3 or 4 divisions and conference semifinals - which aren't likely to pass unless the majority of schools want it (which in turn precludes putting all of the best teams in one or two conferences).

Probably, but you never know what regulatory structure changes might bring. What if the NCAA wimps out with UNC and those they regulate waltz out the door to start their own? What if they hammer UNC and those they regulate waltz out the door to start their own?

Mark the future is more precariously positioned for change than ever before. I think the question is when does something major happen with regard to governance and not if it will happen.

That said this is the silly season for one more week, but money and the leverage to get money could lead to much larger units, and I didn't say that, Mike Slive did late last year in an interview with a Birmingham radio station.

So while I think the next moves will be announced around 2019-20 and completed between 2021-22 and that they will most likely only take us to 16, the need for leverage to acquire raises once realignment is essentially over, could well spur us toward mergers into leagues. We'll see.
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(08-24-2017 11:14 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  14 is already troublesome. Anything above 16 starts to get downright unwieldy. At that point you would need major rule changes like 3 or 4 divisions and conference semifinals - which aren't likely to pass unless the majority of schools want it (which in turn precludes putting all of the best teams in one or two conferences).

As I've mentioned before, I'm pro-tradition. The older conference alignments with 8 or 9 or 10 schools.

However, I do think 14 is just a weird number and an anomaly for scheduling. 15 and 16 work far better than 14. Heck, even 18, 20, and some beyond work better than 14.
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(08-24-2017 11:14 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  14 is already troublesome. Anything above 16 starts to get downright unwieldy. At that point you would need major rule changes like 3 or 4 divisions and conference semifinals - which aren't likely to pass unless the majority of schools want it (which in turn precludes putting all of the best teams in one or two conferences).

Who would vote on the rule change to multiple divisions within one conference and to allow the CCG semifinals?

If it's an Autonomy vote and large conferences are on the radar, I could see most of the B1G, SEC, ACC, and even PAC schools voting for flexibility, along with the key B12 targets. Only the likely B12 leftovers would oppose.

If it's a broader vote of FBS membership, the P4 would likely have potential call-up targets and, perhaps the best of the rest conference candidates, on their side. That might be enough to push it through.
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(08-24-2017 09:30 AM)Underdog Wrote:  
(08-23-2017 11:02 PM)AllTideUp Wrote:  If you assume that G5 schools are on the table because they add unique audiences in a streaming world then how large could some of these leagues grow?

I've thought there's a good chance that the entire Big 12 could find a home in the next iteration of Power leagues and that possibly even a few G5s could make the cut as well.

I don't really see anyone going past 20, but I do think 20 is a legitimate possibility for some or all. I have to believe that Slive had not only good information but good perspective due to his associations when he told the world we would probably move to "very, very large conferences" in the next wave.

I agree that 20 is the max.

What shape does it take?

The SEC will be the potter and the B12 clay....

The B12 will be on the auction block

Yes!

Well, if this all coincides with ESPN being in content acquisition mode then the SEC and ACC probably stand to bring down the biggest brands and perhaps the largest numbers.]The PAC is not in a very strong position and the B1G can pay well, but might be limited by a few factors.

Your PAC and B1G points are both true.

What about this?

SEC adds Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, South Florida, and BYU, TCU, and Baylor (the false football god$ will forgive its many sins like they did for Ped St...)

With 20 schools and 5 divisions of five, it's easy for the SEC to keep UT and A&M

This would be a huge issue for the SEC which is easily solved by putting both schools into separate divisions.

ACC adds Notre Dame, Cincinnati, West Virginia, TCU, Baylor, and Tulane

B1G adds Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State, and UConn

PAC adds Colorado State, New Mexico, UNLV, and Houston


Predictions?

If the PAC doesn't agree to sell ESPN a % of the PACN, I can see ESPN moving all the B12's Texas schools to the SEC; thus, the PACN continues to starve....

I've thought about ESPN doing that, but I think 1) A&M would have a conniption if their current advantages were so thoroughly neutralized and I can't really blame them. 2) I don't think ESPN would stick so many schools from one market into one conference because it would create a significant amount of leverage for that league.

There's probably a lot of different ways to do it, but let's say for a moment that some of these conferences act with a greater sense of independence and aren't really worried so much about getting a contract bump in the near future. What if they're more worried about changing the paradigm for the future and possibly putting the screws on the networks because they know just how valuable their content is?

I've argued before that college athletics is probably almost as valuable as the NFL, but they don't get paid like it. I think the main reason for that is because college athletics is very decentralized. Networks get to deal with multiple partners from different parts of the country and that drives the price down. The advent of new competitors on the network side has driven the price up a little, but not significantly. Eventually, the leagues will figure out that the more product they have under one roof the more they'll get paid.

My original idea for the "super conference" was for the SEC to absorb the entire Big 12, but I doubt anything quite like that happens. I do like the number 24 though as it brings in the possibility of dominating multiple regions of the country and therefore makes any league a must have property for the networks.
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RE: How large could these leagues get?
(08-24-2017 08:54 PM)AllTideUp Wrote:  
(08-24-2017 09:30 AM)Underdog Wrote:  
(08-23-2017 11:02 PM)AllTideUp Wrote:  If you assume that G5 schools are on the table because they add unique audiences in a streaming world then how large could some of these leagues grow?

I've thought there's a good chance that the entire Big 12 could find a home in the next iteration of Power leagues and that possibly even a few G5s could make the cut as well.

I don't really see anyone going past 20, but I do think 20 is a legitimate possibility for some or all. I have to believe that Slive had not only good information but good perspective due to his associations when he told the world we would probably move to "very, very large conferences" in the next wave.

I agree that 20 is the max.

What shape does it take?

The SEC will be the potter and the B12 clay....

The B12 will be on the auction block

Yes!

Well, if this all coincides with ESPN being in content acquisition mode then the SEC and ACC probably stand to bring down the biggest brands and perhaps the largest numbers.]The PAC is not in a very strong position and the B1G can pay well, but might be limited by a few factors.

Your PAC and B1G points are both true.

What about this?

SEC adds Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, South Florida, and BYU, TCU, and Baylor (the false football god$ will forgive its many sins like they did for Ped St...)

With 20 schools and 5 divisions of five, it's easy for the SEC to keep UT and A&M

This would be a huge issue for the SEC which is easily solved by putting both schools into separate divisions.

ACC adds Notre Dame, Cincinnati, West Virginia, TCU, Baylor, and Tulane

B1G adds Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State, and UConn

PAC adds Colorado State, New Mexico, UNLV, and Houston


Predictions?

If the PAC doesn't agree to sell ESPN a % of the PACN, I can see ESPN moving all the B12's Texas schools to the SEC; thus, the PACN continues to starve....

I've thought about ESPN doing that, but I think 1) A&M would have a conniption if their current advantages were so thoroughly neutralized and I can't really blame them. 2) I don't think ESPN would stick so many schools from one market into one conference because it would create a significant amount of leverage for that league.

There's probably a lot of different ways to do it, but let's say for a moment that some of these conferences act with a greater sense of independence and aren't really worried so much about getting a contract bump in the near future. What if they're more worried about changing the paradigm for the future and possibly putting the screws on the networks because they know just how valuable their content is?

I've argued before that college athletics is probably almost as valuable as the NFL, but they don't get paid like it. I think the main reason for that is because college athletics is very decentralized. Networks get to deal with multiple partners from different parts of the country and that drives the price down. The advent of new competitors on the network side has driven the price up a little, but not significantly. Eventually, the leagues will figure out that the more product they have under one roof the more they'll get paid.

My original idea for the "super conference" was for the SEC to absorb the entire Big 12, but I doubt anything quite like that happens. I do like the number 24 though as it brings in the possibility of dominating multiple regions of the country and therefore makes any league a must have property for the networks.

Just remember than in the end 6 team division need to be able to function like small member conferences for travel, minor sports, rivalries, and to make sure that entrants into the conference semifinals represent each of the distinct viewing areas of that conference. So, keeping old friends and rivals together without having to take everyone is the preferred route to accomplishing the objective of keeping all of a conferences regions in play through the conference semis.
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RE: How large could these leagues get?
(08-24-2017 09:08 PM)JRsec Wrote:  
(08-24-2017 08:54 PM)AllTideUp Wrote:  
(08-24-2017 09:30 AM)Underdog Wrote:  
(08-23-2017 11:02 PM)AllTideUp Wrote:  If you assume that G5 schools are on the table because they add unique audiences in a streaming world then how large could some of these leagues grow?

I've thought there's a good chance that the entire Big 12 could find a home in the next iteration of Power leagues and that possibly even a few G5s could make the cut as well.

I don't really see anyone going past 20, but I do think 20 is a legitimate possibility for some or all. I have to believe that Slive had not only good information but good perspective due to his associations when he told the world we would probably move to "very, very large conferences" in the next wave.

I agree that 20 is the max.

What shape does it take?

The SEC will be the potter and the B12 clay....

The B12 will be on the auction block

Yes!

Well, if this all coincides with ESPN being in content acquisition mode then the SEC and ACC probably stand to bring down the biggest brands and perhaps the largest numbers.]The PAC is not in a very strong position and the B1G can pay well, but might be limited by a few factors.

Your PAC and B1G points are both true.

What about this?

SEC adds Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, South Florida, and BYU, TCU, and Baylor (the false football god$ will forgive its many sins like they did for Ped St...)

With 20 schools and 5 divisions of five, it's easy for the SEC to keep UT and A&M

This would be a huge issue for the SEC which is easily solved by putting both schools into separate divisions.

ACC adds Notre Dame, Cincinnati, West Virginia, TCU, Baylor, and Tulane

B1G adds Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State, and UConn

PAC adds Colorado State, New Mexico, UNLV, and Houston


Predictions?

If the PAC doesn't agree to sell ESPN a % of the PACN, I can see ESPN moving all the B12's Texas schools to the SEC; thus, the PACN continues to starve....

I've thought about ESPN doing that, but I think 1) A&M would have a conniption if their current advantages were so thoroughly neutralized and I can't really blame them. 2) I don't think ESPN would stick so many schools from one market into one conference because it would create a significant amount of leverage for that league.

There's probably a lot of different ways to do it, but let's say for a moment that some of these conferences act with a greater sense of independence and aren't really worried so much about getting a contract bump in the near future. What if they're more worried about changing the paradigm for the future and possibly putting the screws on the networks because they know just how valuable their content is?

I've argued before that college athletics is probably almost as valuable as the NFL, but they don't get paid like it. I think the main reason for that is because college athletics is very decentralized. Networks get to deal with multiple partners from different parts of the country and that drives the price down. The advent of new competitors on the network side has driven the price up a little, but not significantly. Eventually, the leagues will figure out that the more product they have under one roof the more they'll get paid.

My original idea for the "super conference" was for the SEC to absorb the entire Big 12, but I doubt anything quite like that happens. I do like the number 24 though as it brings in the possibility of dominating multiple regions of the country and therefore makes any league a must have property for the networks.

Just remember than in the end 6 team division need to be able to function like small member conferences for travel, minor sports, rivalries, and to make sure that entrants into the conference semifinals represent each of the distinct viewing areas of that conference. So, keeping old friends and rivals together without having to take everyone is the preferred route to accomplishing the objective of keeping all of a conferences regions in play through the conference semis.

It's probably best if those divisions represent regions rather than cross them, I would agree with that.

It sort of precludes the idea of taking top programs from multiple parts of the country as that would match too many schools with non-rivals or non-regional schools. It's one of the reasons I originally thought absorbing the Big 12 was best as it would simply be annexing another region of the country we had already tapped.

If I had to take 10 in the current environment to build a "super conference" then I might do something like this:

BYU, Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Iowa State, West Virginia, East Carolina, Cincinnati
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RE: How large could these leagues get?
(08-25-2017 12:07 AM)AllTideUp Wrote:  
(08-24-2017 09:08 PM)JRsec Wrote:  
(08-24-2017 08:54 PM)AllTideUp Wrote:  
(08-24-2017 09:30 AM)Underdog Wrote:  
(08-23-2017 11:02 PM)AllTideUp Wrote:  If you assume that G5 schools are on the table because they add unique audiences in a streaming world then how large could some of these leagues grow?

I've thought there's a good chance that the entire Big 12 could find a home in the next iteration of Power leagues and that possibly even a few G5s could make the cut as well.

I don't really see anyone going past 20, but I do think 20 is a legitimate possibility for some or all. I have to believe that Slive had not only good information but good perspective due to his associations when he told the world we would probably move to "very, very large conferences" in the next wave.

I agree that 20 is the max.

What shape does it take?

The SEC will be the potter and the B12 clay....

The B12 will be on the auction block

Yes!

Well, if this all coincides with ESPN being in content acquisition mode then the SEC and ACC probably stand to bring down the biggest brands and perhaps the largest numbers.]The PAC is not in a very strong position and the B1G can pay well, but might be limited by a few factors.

Your PAC and B1G points are both true.

What about this?

SEC adds Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, South Florida, and BYU, TCU, and Baylor (the false football god$ will forgive its many sins like they did for Ped St...)

With 20 schools and 5 divisions of five, it's easy for the SEC to keep UT and A&M

This would be a huge issue for the SEC which is easily solved by putting both schools into separate divisions.

ACC adds Notre Dame, Cincinnati, West Virginia, TCU, Baylor, and Tulane

B1G adds Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State, and UConn

PAC adds Colorado State, New Mexico, UNLV, and Houston


Predictions?

If the PAC doesn't agree to sell ESPN a % of the PACN, I can see ESPN moving all the B12's Texas schools to the SEC; thus, the PACN continues to starve....

I've thought about ESPN doing that, but I think 1) A&M would have a conniption if their current advantages were so thoroughly neutralized and I can't really blame them. 2) I don't think ESPN would stick so many schools from one market into one conference because it would create a significant amount of leverage for that league.

There's probably a lot of different ways to do it, but let's say for a moment that some of these conferences act with a greater sense of independence and aren't really worried so much about getting a contract bump in the near future. What if they're more worried about changing the paradigm for the future and possibly putting the screws on the networks because they know just how valuable their content is?

I've argued before that college athletics is probably almost as valuable as the NFL, but they don't get paid like it. I think the main reason for that is because college athletics is very decentralized. Networks get to deal with multiple partners from different parts of the country and that drives the price down. The advent of new competitors on the network side has driven the price up a little, but not significantly. Eventually, the leagues will figure out that the more product they have under one roof the more they'll get paid.

My original idea for the "super conference" was for the SEC to absorb the entire Big 12, but I doubt anything quite like that happens. I do like the number 24 though as it brings in the possibility of dominating multiple regions of the country and therefore makes any league a must have property for the networks.

Just remember than in the end 6 team division need to be able to function like small member conferences for travel, minor sports, rivalries, and to make sure that entrants into the conference semifinals represent each of the distinct viewing areas of that conference. So, keeping old friends and rivals together without having to take everyone is the preferred route to accomplishing the objective of keeping all of a conferences regions in play through the conference semis.

It's probably best if those divisions represent regions rather than cross them, I would agree with that.

It sort of precludes the idea of taking top programs from multiple parts of the country as that would match too many schools with non-rivals or non-regional schools. It's one of the reasons I originally thought absorbing the Big 12 was best as it would simply be annexing another region of the country we had already tapped.

If I had to take 10 in the current environment to build a "super conference" then I might do something like this:

BYU, Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Iowa State, West Virginia, East Carolina, Cincinnati

We could go to 16 or 18 out of the Big 12, but if we go to 24 it will be out of the ACC and if we do that we don't need any Big 12 schools.

Here's what I have in mind:

B1G East: Indiana, Maryland, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers
B1G North: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Wisconsin
B1G South: Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas, Nebraska, Northwestern, Utah
B1G West: California, Cal Los Angeles, Oregon, Southern Cal, Stanford, Washington

SEC East: Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, South Carolina
SEC North: Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina, N.C. State, Virginia, Virginia Tech
SEC South: Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
SEC West: Arkansas, L.S.U., Louisville, Miami, Missouri, Texas A&M

B12 East: Boston College, Connecticut, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, West Virginia
B12 North: Cincinnati, Colorado State, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, T.C.U.
B12 South: Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Houston, Texas, Texas Tech
B12 North: Brigham Young, Boise State, Nevada L.V., Oregon State, San Diego State, Washington State.
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JR, wouldn't it make more sense to swap Louisville & Kentucky? Kentucky has more history with the teams in your west division while Louisville has history with the teams in the north. It would also bring more football strength to the north. Conversely however, as a football fan, I would rather play LSU, Miami & A&M.

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RE: How large could these leagues get?
(08-25-2017 08:07 AM)Lenvillecards Wrote:  JR, wouldn't it make more sense to swap Louisville & Kentucky? Kentucky has more history with the teams in your west division while Louisville has history with the teams in the north. It would also bring more football strength to the north. Conversely however, as a football fan, I would rather play LSU, Miami & A&M.

SEC North: Duke, Louisville, North Carolina, N.C. State, Virginia, Virginia Tech
SEC West: Arkansas, L.S.U., Kentucky, Miami, Missouri, Texas A&M


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Either way works fine for me Lenville. My main thought was not to have all of the basketball powers together, but to try to keep football rivals together as much as possible. I thought having Florida recruiting access would be important to Louisville's football so that's why I placed them in that division with Miami.
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