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

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caneworld said:
Why?? Was he the deciding vote??
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Yup. In fact he was about to throw up the U and mid “Go C—-“ when his life ended.

Someone said, “Did he say Go C—- as in Go Canes?” And the response was “No, it was Go F—- as in Go Fighting Irish” and the response was “That’s not why people say Go F—-“
 
Flugauer today: "The Big Ten and SEC are expanding in the next 24 to 36 months."

Didn't clarify whether that meant announcing expansion or new schools actually belonging to either of those two conferences.

If it's the latter, it's falls in line with what some here have been posting for months or more: Canes and other ACC schools in their new homes in time for either the 2027 or '28 football season.
 
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More from Flugauer:

"It's gonna take a lot for the Big Ten to expand. We think they're going to because we think the SEC is gonna take a big scoop (from the ACC). We think they need a Notre Dame to expand and the Big Ten only gets Notre Dame if the SEC does a big scoop. We think that's gonna happen.

"And then that third target (after UNC — which Flugauer expects to be SEC bound — and the Irish) is Miami. We've been honest. We don't think they contol their own destiny, but they are in a pretty good sweet spot. The Big Ten presidents like Miami. They just do.

"It doesn't mean Miami is gonna get in the Big Ten because it's gonna take some destruction (of the ACC) before them anyways."
 
Miami and ND to B1G just continues to make the most sense long-term. No one knows when it'll happen. Nobody knows who will be first to go, or make the first move. But I'd be confident it ultimately ends with Miami and ND in the B1G, and at least 2 of FSU, Clemson, UNC in the SEC.
 
Calinative said:
Miami and ND to B1G just continues to make the most sense long-term. No one knows when it'll happen. Nobody knows who will be first to go, or make the first move. But I'd be confident it ultimately ends with Miami and ND in the B1G, and at least 2 of FSU, Clemson, UNC in the SEC.
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B1G: Miami+ND, Mizzou+KU, Cal+Stanford

SEC: UNC+UVA, FSU+Clemson, NCSU+VT, Duke+GT, WVU

XII: Louisville, Pitt, Syracuse, BC, SMU?

Wake takes a step down
 
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Big12 commish lays out the problem yesterday. Which shows you why the NCAA settlement isn't going to be enough to enforce all these NIL rules.

"During an interview on Special Report, Brett Yormark, the Big 12 commissioner, told Brett Baier that Congress needs to set a national standard.

“We need help from Congress,” said Yormark. “From where I sit today, federal preemption, having a standardized platform that oversees and governs NIL, is critically important. Today, 34 states see it very differently, and it’s relatively unruly.”
 
Hold My Beer said:
More from Flugauer:

"It's gonna take a lot for the Big Ten to expand. We think they're going to because we think the SEC is gonna take a big scoop (from the ACC). We think they need a Notre Dame to expand and the Big Ten only gets Notre Dame if the SEC does a big scoop. We think that's gonna happen.

"And then that third target (after UNC — which Flugauer expects to be SEC bound — and the Irish) is Miami. We've been honest. We don't think they contol their own destiny, but they are in a pretty good sweet spot. The Big Ten presidents like Miami. They just do.

"It doesn't mean Miami is gonna get in the Big Ten because it's gonna take some destruction (of the ACC) before them anyways."
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So is he implying that we’re only going to the Big10 if Notre Dame does?
 
The unasked question in the midst of these conference expansions, is who they might kick out?

In each conference, there are mere eaters who provide minimal market value.

Will some of those be encouraged to find other homes?
 
caneingville said:
So is he implying that we’re only going to the Big10 if Notre Dame does?
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To a certain extent

Look at how the Pac-12 collapsed as a reference.

USC and UCLA announce they're leaving and their conference takes on water while the remaining 10 proclaim "stay calm" while simultaneously scrambling for life boats.

Once Oregon and U-Dub isaid they were out, the conference sunk faster than LifeWallet's stock.

If UNC and UVA (or UNC and NC State) are the first to declare they're leaving for the SEC, Notre Dame could look at who's left and hold its ground to appease some alums by restating its commitment to football independence/the ACC.

But once FSU and Clemson follow UNC to the SEC, the ACC is toast. Every remaining school — including Notre Dame — will be looking for the highest ground it can find.

That's when and where UM could (and very likely will) tag along with ND in a similar sort of symmetrical tandem we saw with OU/UT, UCLA/USC and UO/UW
 
caneworld said:
The unasked question in the midst of these conference expansions, is who they might kick out?

In each conference, there are mere eaters who provide minimal market value.

Will some of those be encouraged to find other homes?
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Can you imagine the legal mess if a member institution was dismissed from the SEC or the B1G?

There's a reason why schools move to different conferences but seldom if ever band together to kick out perennial bottom feeders. Not a maneuver worth pursuing.

What could happen going forward — be more surprised than not if it didn't happen eventually — is that the two remaining power conferences would continue to divide media rights money equally, but schools that advanced in the postseason would receive larger shares from that bucket of revenue.

So rewards for on-field and on-court success (in conjunction with more and preferential media exposure the big brands already receive) would serve to quiet any unrest
 
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Hold My Beer said:
To a certain extent

Look at how the Pac-12 collapsed as a reference.

USC and UCLA announce they're leaving and their conference takes on water while the remaining 10 proclaim "stay calm" while simultaneously scrambling for life boats.

Once Oregon and U-Dub isaid they were out, the conference sunk faster than LifeWallet's stock.

If UNC and UVA (or UNC and NC State) are the first to declare they're leaving for the SEC, Notre Dame could look at who's left and hold its ground to appease some alums by restating its commitment to football independence/the ACC.

But once FSU and Clemson follow UNC to the SEC, the ACC is toast. Every remaining school — including Notre Dame — will be looking for the highest ground it can find.

That's when and where UM could (and very likely will) tag along with ND in a similar sort of symmetrical tandem we saw with OU/UT, UCLA/USC and UO/UW
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So if ND decides to stay Independent, we may be screwed. That’s scary.

In other scary news, there is talk about CFP teams receiving auto-bids based on TV ratings.

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The leaders of college football will meet in Texas to discuss short-term and long-term changes to the CFP.
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caneingville said:
So if ND decides to stay Independent, we may be screwed. That’s scary.
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Yeah, being stuck in the ACC would be really, really bad ... but the good thing is no way will ND stick around once the likes of UNC, FSU and Clemson leave for the SEC — and those departures 100% are going to happen.

IMO, Jim Phillips' only plan is use exit fee payments to piece together a zombie ACC with any remaining schools, Big 12 programs east of the Mississippi and AAC members like USF, Memphis and Tulane.

Doubt that'll work because ultimately the Big 12 will (rightly) be seen as a more stable option
 
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Hold My Beer said:
Yeah, being stuck in the ACC would be really, really bad ... but the good things is no way will ND stick around once the likes of UNC, FSU and Clemson leave for the SEC — and those departures 100% are going to happen.

IMO, Jim Phillips' only plan is use exit fee payments to piece together a zombie ACC with any remaining schools, Big 12 programs east of the Mississippi and AAC members like USF, Memphis and Tulane.

Doubt that'll work because ultimately the Big 12 will (rightly) be seen as a more stable option
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I think if BIG loses out on Clemson, UNC, FSU and Notre Dame still decides to remain independent that BIG could take UM with Ga Tech.
 
caneworld said:
The unasked question in the midst of these conference expansions, is who they might kick out?

In each conference, there are mere eaters who provide minimal market value.

Will some of those be encouraged to find other homes?
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Nobody is being kicked out of either conference ... to much politics involved and potential for nasty law suits. What is more probable is that by 2030-2031 a "super league" of the top 40-48 brands will be formed ... the NFL model ... "NFC / AFC" with divisions ... that will be the PRIME BIG GAME programming focus of the media partners who want to optimize the monetization of key broadcast slots. Then the other conferences will be limited to regional streaming apps etc., and will essentially be feeder programs to a degree, to the "Big Time Commercial College League".
 
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