B1G vs. SEC for Miami: Realignment Reality Check - Poll

[Fart Keyhole]

ACC

 

[ICANEDOIT]

SEC. More ***** live in the south

Not sure about "more," but definitely better looking.

 

[supersaiyanshel]

SEC is where Miami belongs. Just from a logistics standpoint it makes the most sense. Dont wanna be like USC, UCLA, and Oregon having to worry about them longer flights all the time.

The regional conferences were so much better.

 

[Hold My Beer]

I’m ok either way but vote b1g for two reasons:

Pros
Easier schedule
More money

More money seems very debatable going forward when the SEC's media rights deal is re-negotiated after Sankey guts the ACC and when the cross-country travel costs for all sports are factored in.

A schedule when we're playing both UF and FSU on a more regular basis is gonna generate more ticket revenue than one where we're not playing either on a regular basis.

 

[Hold My Beer]

Funny to think some of you think Miami would play FSU & UiF every year if went to SEC

We would play them a lot more than if we didn't go to the SEC

 

[Hold My Beer]

Living in Iowa, I selfishly want the BIG so I can catch multiple games. With that said, ultimately I want the university to do whatever is best for the sports programs. We all watched what happened when they became an afterthought.

That's what we should all want tbh

 

[Hold My Beer]

SEC is better for location and style of play. Big 10 fits our academics.

An SEC that adds Duke, UVA, UNC and Miami to go along with Vanderbilt, Texas and UGA would be pretty dang good in that realm

 

[Hold My Beer]

So going to Big10 would technically be the better development path for our players, providing them that real life experience before moving on. Beside I live in Chicago suburbs and this puts 7 potential away game sites within 4 hours.

A lot of folks have similar thoughts ... and I certainly understand it as nice not to have to travel so far to watch your favorite team.

But wouldn't it be wiser for UM to consider accommodating familes and friends of most student-athletes by making their travel to away games less of a grind?

 

[IndayArtHauz]

Neither of these are good, aside from the money.

 

[Hold My Beer]

SEC is where Miami belongs. Just from a logistics standpoint it makes the most sense. Dont wanna be like USC, UCLA, and Oregon having to worry about them longer flights all the time.

... and Minnesota ... and Iowa ... and Washington ... and (eventually) Cal and Stanford and so on ...

 

[JD08]

Another factor. There are 210,000 living alumni, with close to half remaining in FL. Are they more likely to make a trip to the Southeast to catch an away game or fly to Iowa or Oregon?

 

[Tony4Canes]

Another factor. There are 210,000 living alumni, with close to half remaining in FL. Are they more likely to make a trip to the Southeast to catch an away game or fly to Iowa or Oregon?

Alright

Of those, how many die hard Canes fans?

Canes fans in general are all over the country

 

[90scane]

More money seems very debatable going forward when the SEC's media rights deal is re-negotiated after Sankey guts the ACC and when the cross-country travel costs for all sports are factored in.

A schedule when we're playing both UF and FSU on a more regular basis is gonna generate more ticket revenue than one where we're not playing either on a regular basis.

I'm good either way. Living in Virginia means I'm going to have to travel to see the Canes play.

total viewers in 2025
16 SEC teams: 52,306,000
17 B1G teams: 31,757,000
17 ACC teams: 18,074,000 (8 teams under the lowest SEC team, Miss St. 2 teams under the lowest B1G team, Purdue)
16 Big12 teams: 13,249,400

ND 10th in country: 3,200,000
Miami 12th in country: 3,070,000

The bigger question: does viewership start dropping when SEC teams aren't winning the CFP? Seems to be yes: 11% less in 2026 vs 2026 so far.

By chance, are you involved with the ACC refs? "Hold My Beer"

 

[BigDikDaddyFromCincinnati]

For the people concerned about academics in the SEC. I believe Vanderbilt, Florida and Texas are the highest ranked schools in that conference has anything been shown that these schools have suffered from their membership in the SEC? Purely football wise I would prefer the SEC for less travel and the recruiting footprint. I can imagine a brutal travel schedule in the big 10 with back to back road trips to Washington and Rutgers. The weather wouldn't concern me living in the Midwest we are trending warmer in November and not much different than playing at VT BC or pitt.

I see your Vandy, Texas and UiF and raise you Northwestern, Michigan, UCLA, USC and Purdue.

What are the Big Ten schools that compare academically to Alabama, Miss State, Ole Miss, LSU, Missouri and Arkansas? Most of those schools, maybe all, have acceptance rates in the 70+%. Ole Miss is almost 100%.

I'm oversimplifying, but let's not omit the trash schools like Alabama and Ole Miss.

 

[hoops156]

**** the sec

 

[Kn[]_[]ckles3o5]

No FSU???

**** em but I did make a f/u post acknowledging that the SEC is more likely to take FSU and not us than the reverse.

 

[Unsider]

SEC would do all in its power to suppress us. Too much corruption in that incestuous brotherhood. No money is worth it.

 

[252cane]

I would prefer the sec it just makes more sense as far as location and the kids we mostly recruit. More than likely it will probably be the big 10 as that seems to be where the higher ups want to go. Travel would be turrible for the team but it is what it is

 

[Hold My Beer]

By chance, are you involved with the ACC refs? "Hold My Beer"

What do you mean by involved?

Malachi Toney "OPI" against Central Michigan

Breaking news: ACC Football official reported missing

 

[hoops156]

I would prefer the sec it just makes more sense as far as location and the kids we mostly recruit. More than likely it will probably be the big 10 as that seems to be where the higher ups want to go. Travel would be turrible for the team but it is what it is

the sec would find every way to **** us since we arent the southern school w a southern heritage (aka confederates)