It was always gonna end up at 2. As crazy as it sounds, the rest of the former power 5 just can’t compete with BIG/SEC money.
Nah no way
USC is a bona fide football blue blood and is a clear net positive. UCLA is closer to replacement level, but the basketball program means it’s a clear positive to me.
TV contracts aren’t also aren’t typically paid out like this. If USC has a down year the big ten isn’t going to get less money from FOX or whatever.
My only issue with the idea of 2 is that there are more than 40 teams that want to be in the top level of CFB. Maybe you can get to 48 but I’m not sure that 2 20 team leagues will be able to pull of a ‘premier’ league equivalent.
I’m guessing we get the NCAA 2.0 at some point as well.
Rose Bowl will be Big Ten vs Big Ten
Next stop expanded playoff where elite programs can go 10-3 beating no one and get in.
Just expand Big Ten and SEC to each have two round playoffs, and then winner of each plays for national championship.
Playoffs aren’t expanding until their deal is up, which is the Fall 2025-26 season. ACC/B12 aren’t going to go for any changes.
Also will be impossible, or least really hard, to go 10-3 in the new b1g or SEC and beat no one.
You are sincerely underestimating how often neither USC or UCLA will be very good if you think three losses in the B10 will be elite.
Headline should have been PAC Your Bags.
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Confused by this. I don’t think it’s elite. Didn’t say that it was.
People will still watch usc/ucla, usc especially
Is there any conference you can make out of the teams not in the SEC and B10 that can come close to competing with those two?
I’m saying three losses in the big ten will mean what it does now: not anywhere near deserving of a shot at a natty unless you do it based on power rankings.
Florida State
Clemson
Oregon
Washington
Utah
Stanford
BYU
Oklahoma State
Miami
Baylor
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Which wasn’t what you were talking about before. Do you mean people won’t watch usc unless they’re 10-2+?
Because I don’t think that’s true at all
That was a different point.
The 10-3 comment was bemoaning the future CFP expansion where teams can lose two games and be a lock to get in.
Not bad, but still seems like a pretty significant step down.
(Not saying I could do better; I’m just not sure that there’s a valid answer)
Oregon 247 site saying the pac is basically done. Multiple more defections to the big ten
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Oregon, Washington, Stanford if they want it. The rest are screwed.
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