Yea i don’t think either conference actually needs us, the big10 probably wants us more for what you mentioned but that’s besides my point of everyone being against the sec because they think they’re out to get Miami or would somehow sink miami if we joined the sec.
Im team go where the most money is, some people are just team i hate the sec more than they are team big10, i think thats a bad thought process
Saban isn’t pushing nil caps because of Miami, the sec doesn’t need Miami to stay out of the way either they will always be viewed as the premier conference mainly because of the location
The sec schools have more money than any other conference so its not about restrictions for miami he just is a cfb traditionalist. I promise there is alot of big10 schools that feel the same way as saban, **** some of our fans do too.
I think one thing no one mentions is we *could possibly* be at a recruiting disadvantage if we’re the only big10 team in sec country. Would be a unique situation if clemson/fsu/unc go to the sec. Once the acc breaks up there will be huge marketing campaigns against each conference
Across all sports, Miami has an estimated $72.9 million in NIL. That is second only to Texas. Miami is also the only ACC team even close to the top SEC or Big Ten schools in that area. Then there is a major drop after Texas and Miami with OSU coming in at 67 million. Miami isn't supposed to be doing this. Miami is supposed to be under control and limited. The mighty ND is ranked 7th at 59 million.
That is why I look at the Protect College Sports Act differently. I can't say for certain that the intent is to protect the Disney/SEC machine, but the competitive effect would be to protect the structure that gave the SEC and ESPN so much control over college football.
The SEC was the premier league. It had the money, the television power, the recruiting advantage and the perception that it was running college football. NIL changed that. The old advantages are not as exclusive anymore, and Miami's resurgence is a big reason why.
If you don't think Miami being able to cut teams off from South Florida talent matters, I don't know what to tell you. No other program has been able to control an area like Miami has since NIL while also going into other parts of the country and recruiting at the level Miami is recruiting now. And Miami is doing this without being in the SEC.
Miami does not play in the SEC. Miami is not located in the SEC's recruiting footprint. Yet Miami still recruits those areas well. We were in the Big East at one point and had no problem recruiting elite players. Why? Because when you're a winner, talent will go there.
Miami doesn't need to be in the SEC to recruit the SEC. We already recruit there. That is also why I don't understand the idea that Miami has to join the SEC to stay relevant. I don't hate the SEC. I just don't prefer it, and I don't think Miami fits there. The SEC already has its brand and its identity. Adding Miami or not adding Miami does not change what the SEC is.
I also don't think the SEC is necessarily coming for Miami. They are locked into their deal for another eight years. The Big Ten deal, the ACC deal and Notre Dame's deal all come up in about three years. That is where the bigger movement could happen.
The Protect College Sports Act is not just about one rule or one conference. Capping players, capping conferences and forcing teams toward independence would be a way to control the landscape and push college football back toward what it was before NIL changed the balance.
The old power structure was built around controlling the money, the exposure and the recruiting advantages. Miami's resurgence has challenged that. The question is not whether Miami needs the SEC.
The question is whether the people who benefited from the old system are trying to limit the teams that can challenge it, and yes i understand nobody wants to spend 77.6 million like Texas or 72.9 like Miami.
