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Big Ten and other Conference Expansion

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Which Teams Should the Big Ten Add? (please limit to four selections)

  • Boston College

    Votes: 32 10.2%

  • Cincinnati

    Votes: 19 6.1%

  • Connecticut

    Votes: 6 1.9%

  • Duke

    Votes: 21 6.7%

  • Georgia Tech

    Votes: 55 17.6%

  • Kansas

    Votes: 46 14.7%

  • Maryland

    Votes: 67 21.4%

  • Missouri

    Votes: 90 28.8%

  • North Carolina

    Votes: 39 12.5%

  • Notre Dame

    Votes: 209 66.8%

  • Oklahoma

    Votes: 78 24.9%

  • Pittsburgh

    Votes: 45 14.4%

  • Rutgers

    Votes: 40 12.8%

  • Syracuse

    Votes: 18 5.8%

  • Texas

    Votes: 121 38.7%

  • Vanderbilt

    Votes: 15 4.8%

  • Virginia

    Votes: 47 15.0%

  • Virginia Tech

    Votes: 62 19.8%

  • Stay at 12 teams and don't expand

    Votes: 27 8.6%

  • Add some other school(s) not listed

    Votes: 25 8.0%
  • Total voters
    313
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Woody1968 said:
Does it change your calculation if the same deal also means that Ohio State also has all home games televised on FOX or NBC?
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Hm. I never considered that as being on the table. I'm not crazy about any teams getting preferential treatment. I really don't see the "if" part of your question coming to fruition. But I really don't see a problem with BTN. It means I have to turn to channel 1333, instead of 1008 or whatever NBC is (1003, maybe?). Are any recruits out there saying, "Boof to Ohio State! They played their home game on BTN!" Will any recruits say the same about Notre Dame?
It's just Notre Dame's way of saying, "We're entitled to being different from the rest of you chumps."
 
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Zurp said:
Hm. I never considered that as being on the table. I'm not crazy about any teams getting preferential treatment. I really don't see the "if" part of your question coming to fruition. But I really don't see a problem with BTN. It means I have to turn to channel 1333, instead of 1008 or whatever NBC is (1003, maybe?). Are any recruits out there saying, "Boof to Ohio State! They played their home game on BTN!" Will any recruits say the same about Notre Dame?
It's just Notre Dame's way of saying, "We're entitled to being different from the rest of you chumps."
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I get where you are coming from, but the Blue Bloods in college football get preferential treatment all the time. The major networks are always going to want to show the games featuring major programs, even when they are having down years. My guess is that if NBC and FOX want to show other games than a 4-5 Notre Dame vs 1-8 Rutgers, Notre Dame will suck it up and let them show the game on BTN.
 
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Woody1968 said:
I get where you are coming from, but the Blue Bloods in college football get preferential treatment all the time.
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Agreed.

Woody1968 said:
The major networks are always going to want to show the games featuring major programs, even when they are having down years.
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Agreed.

Woody1968 said:
My guess is that if NBC and FOX want to show other games than a 4-5 Notre Dame vs 1-8 Rutgers, Notre Dame will suck it up and let them show the game on BTN.
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If I had my way, it won't be up to Notre Dame to "let" them show the game on BTN. The Big Ten would just say, "Shut your noise hole and play the game. It's going to be on BTN and you're going to see how far this plunger goes up your ass."

I'm okay with the networks choosing to show a specific game, or choosing to highlight this or that. But if it's in some rules that Team A has to be shown on Network X, I'm not okay with that. The rules should treat everyone equally, and let the play on the field and the number of viewers those teams support separate the teams. Just my IMO.
 
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It makes zero sense (and cents) to have ND join the Big Ten and NOT have them on the Big Ten Network once or twice a year. That would be a missed opportunity to add subscribers all over the country and help add to the pot of gold

They better count their lucky charms if they get any of their non-sensical demands get brought to life. I hope they come up short
 
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Abenaki said:
Notre Dame's opener last year was on Peacock premium. They're not too good for BTN. They're just negotiating.
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And that's just it, there should be no negotiations. It should simply come down to the Big Ten offices sending them an offer sheet outlining what membership requirements and obligations are and what they will be receiving in exchange. After that, tell them to explore their options, make their phone calls, talk to whomever they need to talk to and then get back to us if our offer is acceptable.

 
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USA Today 7/12/22 - "Where Does College Football Realignment Stand After USC & UCLA Shocked The World"

Good perspective on where everything currently stands. Big Ten & SEC will dictate the future playoffs (nothing will be equal). ND- will they stay or will they go? And what's going to happen to the other 3/5ths of the former Power 5
 
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ORD_Buckeye said:
And that's just it, there should be no negotiations. It should simply come down to the Big Ten offices sending them an offer sheet outlining what membership requirements and obligations are and what they will be receiving in exchange. After that, tell them to explore their options, make their phone calls, talk to whomever they need to talk to and then get back to us if our offer is acceptable.

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I agree. I think the Big Ten has the better hand, but Notre Dame is holding some solid cards and I'd be shocked if they didn't play them in a effort to get the best deal possible.
 
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YnCWoJ3_d.webp


Holy shit.

Supposedly ND is around $15 mil.
 
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BuckTwenty said:
USA Today 7/12/22 - "Where Does College Football Realignment Stand After USC & UCLA Shocked The World"

Good perspective on where everything currently stands. Big Ten & SEC will dictate the future playoffs (nothing will be equal). ND- will they stay or will they go? And what's going to happen to the other 3/5ths of the former Power 5
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“USA TODAY Sports has spoken with 14 people who have insight into realignment in a variety of roles across various conferences, granting them anonymity so they could convey what they are seeing and hearing as accurately as possible without betraying confidential discussions being held within every league and athletic department across the country.”

I like the idea that anonymity enables someone to be more honest and to avoid betraying confidential discussions.
 
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