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maybe though with 16 you can have 7 games on your side of the conference and then 2 from the other for 9 games
math also works out fairly well for basketball
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maybe though with 16 you can have 7 games on your side of the conference and then 2 from the other for 9 games
math also works out fairly well for basketball
BrewingFrog
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I remember the jest about Aggie leaving the BIGXII and heading to the SEC: "In doing so, they raised the aggregate IQ of both Conferences."
Vandy, Rutgers, Indiana, Purdue all serve a purpose: They are easy Conference wins for the Teams That Matter. Every Conference has it's doormats, and they have value just like the big properties. The Globetrotters had to have the Generals, and thus Alabama needs Vandy. I would be very, very surprised if the Big Conferences cut away some deadwood. As someone earlier remarked quite wisely, "Where does it stop?" If you cut off Indiana, why not Illinois? Purdue? If you dump Vandy, what about Kentucky? South Carolina?
In the future 9-3, 8-4 seasons might be good enough to get into a watered down playoff. I don’t think those schools really need the bottom feeders at all. They don’t add value, they just fill out schedules full of lousy, one-sided games.
BrewingFrog
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I'm not sure about your crystal ball, but mine is showing old Star Trek episodes...
Froggish
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I keep telling people that while in a streaming world linear TV is growing less important, there are other factors that make a largely populated area (aka big media market) very attractive to conferences.
1. Connectivity - The B10 contains schools with something like 10 of the largest living alumni bases in the country. A large % of them live in giant metro areas outside the B10 footprint. Having a visible presence in a place like LA, DFW, or ATL allows them to stay engaged with their best fans and most loyal private donors.
2. Marketing..The ability for these schools to go into a new large markets and build familiarity for their academic platforms is a big deal. In large metro’s a ton of kids leave their states to go to college.
3. Secondary revenue - telling local companies you partner with that you are opening up a whole new part of the country for them to advertise in builds deeper connectivity and is attractive.
Ultimately a conference wants both a large market AND a brand attached that drives their conference value up. However, parking your bus in another part of the country has a lot value to big brands. They may not see a return from their partners (Ex: TCU in DFW or GTech in ATL) but they do see returns in other places. One of these P2 types may not be above investing in the potential of secondary revenue.
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TCUdirtbag
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Lol at this nothingburger. There’s bound to be “news” with media days.
TCU_91
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This is the point I was (clumsy) trying to make.
The pie is only so large. The less mouths to feed the bigger the slices.
Alabama/Lsu can fill out their schedule with LA Tech, UAB, GA State..etc. and pay much less than having to share the conference cut with Vandy, SC..etc. They don't need to keep the dead weight in the conference. They make the slices larger by cutting them out and each school gets an extra 15-20 million a year without them.
CountryFrog
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A new sprinkler system is being installed at the practice fields.
and we got another mid level 3 star recruit
Hoosierfrog
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I have on good authority the new conference name, The BIG PACkage will be announced.
BrewingFrog
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Who promptly breaks his toe on one of the newfangled sprinkler heads...
CountryFrog
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I believe the BIG PACkage will actually be one of the division names within the Big 69 Conference that was confirmed earlier in this thread.
BrewingFrog
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"In other news, water is wet..."
Frog-in-law1995
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UCLA and Rutgers
Hoosierfrog
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That’s would good from head to …
Long Time Fan
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Lol. Read the thread.
Think the math the Big12 should be looking at, is achieving 4 additional teams/media markets that attract TV contract $s more than a comfy 16 team league... which is not where we want to be, during negotiation... as our 2 big leading competitors will not be stopping at 16.
Limey Frog
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I've been looking for some for the past three days. Thanks for the advice, pal.
