I haven't seen anything out there that requires ND to play any games against the Big 10. The only thing I found is ND is spinning it that having the Big 10 on NBC is a good thing for ND as it will allow NBC to promote ND games on the noon NBC Big 10 game. However, NBC will have a Saturday night Big 10 game each week so not sure how that is a good thing for ND.
Although, one could argue that Miami is a Tier 1 in the SEC's eyes if they want to keep the Big 10 out of Florida.
They may think that that's a risk they are willing to take, because most south Florida kids aren't interested in playing up north. That said, Miami joins the SEC, a ton of schools lose their primary pitch to kids here.
Agree on that. You had only mentioned it being due to Miami lacking that southern feel.
If I’m a shot caller from the B1G, I’m on the phone right now with Miami representatives…. and not hanging up till there’s a deal made! My goal would be to surround the SEC footprint. Miami to the SEC, would basically throw a wrench into the recruiting plans for a good deal of SEC Schools.
If folks complained about the ACC treating Miami as the red headed step child, it'll be 10x worse in the SEC and that inbred good old boy network of schools. Personally I'd prefer Miami to the BIG, but I'm rolling with what Cribby and Boarcane said about Miami to the SEC **** near being a done until unless something drastically changes.
Lol. It actually wasn’t a Maude deletion but the poster’s own deletion.
Yes sir. Too fast for even you…
Then you have missed the comments by a couple of the major insiders. It was mentioned quite some time ago that "Clemson and Miami are joined at the hip in strategizing to get out of the ACC ... and the SEC appears to be the likely destination". That comment, in similar words, was made by two of the "insiders" on the board. Then you have Dan Patrick ... who is very wired into what alternative scenarios the networks and conference leaders are "evaluating".
In your scenario, I think both 12-1 Bama and 11-2 LSU are both CFP participants if the pool expands to 12. Probably even 8.
They might like UNC because of the growing population base, and UVA to a lesser extent under the same logic. But they just added freakin' Los Angeles. They don't "need" any new markets. They own LA to NY as is and just inked the new 7 year/$7 billion dollar media deal. The only moves they make, going forward, need to have huge upside.
How can you have divisions if you have only 3 permanent conference opponents? Can you think of any division in college or pro sports where each division doesn't play its divisions foes at least once each?