MEGA Conference Realignment and lawsuits Megathread: Stories, Tales, Lies, and Exaggerations

[caneingville]

The B1G would be great, but the SEC would be much better for three significant reasons:

1. Travel in the Big Ten for a school located in the southeastern tip of the country would be brutal. There's no other word for it. Not acknowledging it as a major issue = head in the sand.

2. We'd play FSU and UF on a regular basis were all three schools in the same conference. The FSU rivalry — like the UF rivalry before it — will fall by the wayside if/when the Noles are in the SEC and the Miami is not

3. It would effectively kill (or, at best, significantly diminish) Canes baseball if we end up in the Big Ten. I'm a much bigger fan of UM baseball than UM basketball (going back to when Miami didn't even have a basketball program), but I also realize a lot of people don't care about college baseball

JMO while very much realizing the SEC may not even be an option for the University of Miami

I’ve always said that as an alumna I’m very torn. I want Big 10 for academics but SEC for athletics. And of course, we here all know the influence the latter has on the former.

 

[Hold My Beer]

I’ve always said that as an alumna I’m very torn. I want Big 10 for academics but SEC for athletics. And of course, we here all know the influence the latter has on the former.

One thing to consider is that it’s quite possible the SEC brings in Duke, Georgia Tech, UVA and UNC among their ACC additions.

The SEC’s academic standing going forward would be much closer to the B1G

Not equal, but at least closer than it has been

 

[caneingville]

One thing to consider is that it’s quite possible the SEC brings in Duke, Georgia Tech, UVA and UNC among their ACC additions.

The SEC’s academic standing going forward would be much closer to the B1G

Not equal, but at least closer than it has been

Agreed, but it’s not just about the rankings. It’s also about the Big Ten’s Research Alliance.

 

[JD08]

This might even need its own thread

 

[RozayCane]

 

[dycane]

I think you’ll see a PE fund model prevail with wealthy booster as LPs.

 

[Shogungts]

I think you’ll see a PE fund model prevail with wealthy booster as LPs.

This will be one of those things where almost everyone agrees it is bad but that they 'have to do it' to stay competitive. I hope I am wrong.

 

[hurricaneman]

Somebody needs to step up. College football needs someone to take the lead.

 

[Hold My Beer]

Why does everyone think the B1G would be more welcoming?

"They don't know what they don't know"

Canes gonna be wearing the black hat wherever we go

 

[Tony4Canes]

Genetics Sr but at some point has been mentioned

 

[dycane]

This will be one of those things where almost everyone agrees it is bad but that they 'have to do it' to stay competitive. I hope I am wrong.

It’s terrible. But the schools are doing it to themselves. There’s no need to involve private equity, which inevitably ruins quality and tradition. But here we are. The governments will love it because of the tax revenue.