Cynical

I am so tired of the NCAA and their BS. Its an outdated model/organization more concerned about holding onto power. I have been advocating for the top schools to leave the NCAA since 2013. This latest proposal hasn't changed my mind. Everything being proposed can be done without NCAA involvement.

There will be enough fans. Do not underestimate the following of the larger schools. In parts of this country, college football is king.

"I do think it's weird for people that have no connection to a school choosing to root for them just because they win..." This happens quite frequently, both at the collegiate level and at the professional level. It's not a coincidence the number of Bills fan grew during the early 90's when the Bills went to 4 SB. It's not a coincidence the number of CFL fans, who did not even care for the NFL, suddenly became Bills fans in the late 90's because of certain player.

Oooooh, the butt hurt is strong in this one. I think they make a cream for that. Just ask the Auburn fans.

Like I said, just moving the goal posts. Lets not forget, the top 4 teams get a bye, while teams 5-8 have to play an extra game in the 12 team format. In years, what is the over/under on that becoming an issue that just needs to be "fixed" to make college football better? 2? 3? 4? It will happen. Heck, maybe just 1. Look at this year. Imagine if this year was a 12 team playoff year. Bama at 4, and FSU at 5. I can already hear the bitching and crying about how it's not fair how FSU has to play an extra game as they are undefeated. UGA is claiming they are the 4th best team. Don't they deserve to get a bye?

You're deluded. The NCAA used to rank 64 teams for BB. That number was raised to 65. Why? Somebody, or somebodies, felt the 65th team deserved a shot. So the 64th team and 65th team could a have game to decide the actual 64th seed. That was raised to 67 teams. Why? Same BS reason. Now the 64-67 teams can have a mini playoff for 64th seed. Despite 67 teams getting to make the BB playoffs, there are still controversies about who gets selected and where they are ranked. The last time I checked, there was only 1 team to win it all that was ranked lower than 20. 1 team. 1 ****ing team. In reality, the NCAA only needs to rank the top 16 teams and let them play because that's where 99% of the time where the BB champion comes from. And yet, people B word because their team was not selected. So yeah, people will B word because the one loss SMU team did not get selected. You can bet the house on that.

Let me guess, you like Auburn.

LOL. You think this will stop? Going to 12 will just move goal posts about who deserved to get in.

ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!! 2023 SEC Champs!!!

Mullen? I would be horrified if his name came up as a HC possibility. You need recruiting in order to acquire talent, and NY state is not a hot bed of football talent. It may not be the dumpster fire Nebraska is, but its not Florida either. In Florida, you can tie a hundred dollar bill to piece of string, drag it behind you, and acquire multiple talented players. Mullen and his staff were not big on recruiting apparently. And that was a problem. Being at a Florida school and not actively recruiting the instate talent was not only insanely stupid, that is practically criminal. Brown may or may not fail. Its a pretty solid bet Mullen would have.

They wanted front row seats to one of the greatest plays in Iron Bowl history .... 😄

$76.8M buyout. 🤣🤣 Over paid for their HC and over paid for their players. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38880958/what-buy-jimbo-fisher-768-million-buyout-texas-am https://sports.yahoo.com/jimbo-fisher-out-at-texas-am-133841113.html

A rarity SEC shorts take on a Big Ten development. Or is it ...

A Matt Wyatt breakdown of Jalen Milroe's performance this past Saturday https://youtu.be/cMguPKRTr68?si=quMHrz2fNllJIn9w

If you think expansion is just about football, you would be wrong. It's about "eyes", and what those eyes mean to TV deals. FB and BB bring the most eyes at the collegiate level. While VT may have the better FB program, UVA has the better BB program. UVA -> the Richmond market. VT -> the Roanoke market. That's a no brainer right there. Besides, Frank Beamer retired after 2015.

No guarantee if the SEC even wants Clemson and FSU. The SEC already has a big presence in SC and FL. So the only thing they add are their brands. From what I have been reading, the big targets are UNC and UVA. This would not only add brands, but new markets as well.

As collateral damage, what happens with the Rose Bowl now? With the pending demise of the PAC 12, and the expansion of CFB playoffs, any leverage they had of being relevant is gone. I'm sure a CFB playoff game will be held there, but I doubt they will be able to throw their weight around anymore.

Well, if they are intent on doing stupid: https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/acc-amends-revenue-distribution-model-incentivizing-postseason-success-for-money-making-sports/

At some point, it appears the commissioner floated $50M per year per school if the conference switched from network tv rights to one of the subscription based streaming services. The PAC has been negotiating with Apple TV, and the number turned out to be $20M annually. In comparison, the Big 12 recently signed new contracts with ESPN and Fox, getting their programs $32M annually. It's easy to see why schools want out of the PAC 12. Ironically, in hindsight, UT and OU leaving the Big 12 may have been best thing to happen for the Big 12's survival. They can now spread the tv money equally among the schools, and come across as being a stable conference.

San Diego St wanted to join the PAC 12, even notifying the MW conference they were leaving. But, SDSU decided not to leave, and wanted to remain in the MW. https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2023/07/19/san-diego-state-university-mountain-west As for the Big12, rumors are AZ, ASU, and Utah also want to jump ship from the PAC possibly to the Big 12. If that happens, the PAC would be toast.

FIFY. Its been broken for at least 2 decades, if not longer.

1. Did you just really try to compare/equate Austin to Syracuse? 2. You really do not understand college football in the South. 3. Do you have any clue about football in Texas? I mean the state, not just the school.

Kiffin on Finebaums view of Saban's legacy: https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/alabama-football/lane-kiffin-takes-shot-at-paul-finebaum-for-commenting-on-nick-sabans-dynasty/ “It’s why we have Finebaum to motivate him every other year and say ‘Oh his dynasty is over,’ and this is the end of Saban and then we’re like, ‘Hey thanks a lot for pissing him off,' Kiffin said."

Oooh. Another 4 star commit. "Turrible news, just turrible"

Deon has 3 years of coaching at the collegiate level in any capacity. When should he have been approached? After one week? "He doesn’t need to be an elite coach. Colorado will do more than turn it around soon enough." If Colorado starts churning out 6-8 wins a season, that will good enough?