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He's a WVU guy. So it's likely he's catering to his Big12 brethren 

This will be a nice accelerant for those of us that are impatient. 

Regarding conference games. I'd be THOROUGHLY disappointed (and I know my emotions don't matter) if there was only 9 games played. The conference is too big to do that and the fact that you'd play some conference schools only 1 time out of every how ever many years is stupid. Especially with TV driving the bus here. No one wants to see crap games, that's why they are loading this up. Prime Time games during all time slots and no snoozers. No one wants to see Nebraska vs Fordham. Hell, no one wants to watch Nebraska vs Buffalo. 

What's the point of being in a conference and only playing USC 1 time in 15 years or whatever it may be? 

If were seriously loading our conferences, everyone needs to throw out ANY traditional way of thinking regarding schedules. My guess is it would be conference or league games only. Which is also why the Kansas State's of the world need to be ridiculously scared.

If they use a Pod system and with how big of a jewel ND is. Don't be surprised to have some geography thrown out. 

I HIGHLY doubt ND being in a geographic division when USC, and Stanford are the ones they want. 

I would like to see 3 protected games, and then play 9 others. In this system you don't need non con games. Get in and freaking go. 

1 hour ago, Toe said:

 

I would say that about pretty much everyone left in the Big 12. At this point their biggest brand for football is what, Oklahoma State? Cincinnati? I mean they're good teams, but not exactly valuable brands in the CFB world, right? And at this point, it's the brands that matter most, even more than geographical markets. (Being in a big cable TV market isn't as important in the streaming era. Maryland and Rutgers are lucky they got in when they did.)

This x1000

1 hour ago, Moiraine said:

 

 

I'd add Colorado

I don't think so. I'd be willing to be they end up getting an invite somewhere in the grand scheme of it because of the Colorado base. There's no other university there that's even an option.

I think Colorado is in a better position than Duke is. 

4 hours ago, 84HuskerLaw said:

I believe USC and UCLA asked to be members.  Not sure the Big Ten is sending out invitations yet.  Maybe it’s only a minor distinction but I think legally it’s important.  Big Ten is not wanting to be in the tampering business but sees itself open to considering offers.  I do think 2-4 more additions would really boost the Big Ten (time for a new league name too) in to top dog position in market strength / brand power.  SEC won’t sit still though. 
 

There are still some brand worthy schools to be had - FSU, Miami, Clemson, Ore, WU, ND, and UNC, and perhaps another dozen ???   It’s tough to say what schools cfb programs and fan bases are above the line.  
 

Imo, the upper limit # is probably around 64 but I can see the process ending up around 80.  Still too many but much better than 140ish.  There is big pot of $ but it can’t be split that many ways imo.  There are enough prime time players each year to earn big bucks for that many teams.  Just my sense of the macro economics of cfb at the top level.  

The ending number of 80 is way too big. It's way more likely to only be around 54-60. There's going to be some schools within the P5 on the outside looking in. With TV being the ones driving the boat. Why on God's earth does it make sense to take a ton of schools in the same areas? It doesn't. 

There are 4 schools I think are for sure screwed and have to be worried about what's going to happen with their institutions and programs. I think these 4 have to be 100 percent crapping themselves with all these expansion rumors etc.

Oregon State

Washington State

Kansas State

Iowa State

4 hours ago, Mavric said:

 

John Canzano has put out a handful of articles basically pleading for Oregon not to be worth it because he's begging for the Beavers to survive. Canzano is an idiot. He hasn't talked to anyone

This is apparently the Ohio State NIL Foundation. Got this off an Oregon board.

32 minutes ago, Husker03 said:

Or maybe they are not going to college to be hot, but rather to study and get a degree. 

There's always one person that likes to be condescending and "proper". 

Just got a text saying that Jay Inslee, the Governor of Washington, will not let UW go without WSU.

That whole state just got screwed

Washington has dropped completely off the list. Not sure why but this guy also put out a tweet saying he honestly feels sorry for Washington and referenced that Houston was once in a conference with Texas...

4 minutes ago, Toe said:

 

Duke and KU would be near the top if they had even a shred of respectability in the sport that matters, lol.

Agree. I'm actually surpised KU is on there just from a Hoops perspective. I would think a school like Baylor (problems aside) would be way more valuable due to them having good basketball and above average football. Not sure what else they bring with them in sports but. KU is a zero benefit in my eyes. 

18 minutes ago, Hayseed said:

NCAA has lost it's mind. The rivalries have lost all meaning. Should've stayed in the Big 12 and passed on the TV money. Is there a reliable place to watch Australian football?

I find it ironic that Independence Day is Monday, and Notre Dame is losing Independence.

11 minutes ago, talaricohusker said:

This is driving me mad I’m refreshing the page every five min lol

Ha! I've done that all day. On Oregon boards. 2 twitter pages, 3 twitter searches and here. Good thing the John Deere Classic was going on to pass some time. I thought news was going to come out around 3-4pm again today. 

We essentially know one thing is 90% certain. Oregon and Washington will be in. Will it be with Notre Dame is the question.  

I think this would be pretty far fetched but this guy (aside from being arrogant) has been on this with sourced info for a while. Though I think he's blowing smoke a bit too