There is some very quiet talk about a possible post NCAA world brewing with the SEC likely the conference that splits first. I’ve heard it almost talked about in a new semi professional league going forward. Guessing Texas and OU see that as the future and knew they were in a different level compared to the rest of the B12 and are moving to get on board.
The question is going to then be about if that becomes universal and the Big 10 plays me too and moves quickly to follow. Realistically there are only a couple top tier Universities in each conference but they need the other teams to schedule against. It will be interesting to see if this is part of a way to then create a “big market” vs “little market” revenue difference.
Probably not a great way this all shakes out for ISU with the only real silver lining being if the Big 10 takes us. Sports aren’t quite the end all be all out West as in the rest of the country so a PAC 12 move would be a huge step down from that, though probably the only Plan B that saves us from a mediocre league of similar sized schools in a leftover league.
There are a lot of questions as to why Texas and OU would move all of a sudden as they are setup the best competitively where they are. I think that is missing the other side of the question. That appears to be if there is going to be a break from the NCAA, how can they beat align themselves with the first and maybe only true super conference?
I don’t know if this break occurs at the same time Texas and OU join the SEC (assuming they do) or at a later date, but it appears to be a lot of the unspoken about motive for all of this sudden news.
Ive said for months that NIL is amazing for players but would ruin the sport as many of us enjoy it - as the last bastion of semi competitive ball without money impacting every player decision. It at least had a facade of being somewhat still pure for the vast majority of kids that knew they were never going pro.
IF this happens, you can either thank or blame NIL as the justification the SEC needed for what they’ve long seemed but couldn’t do until now. I know it was a need for the players, but there is little justifiable reason to stay in the NCAA for the top 10-15 Universities as it only holds them back while helping all the rest have a universal playing field. That is likely about to change.
The question is going to then be about if that becomes universal and the Big 10 plays me too and moves quickly to follow. Realistically there are only a couple top tier Universities in each conference but they need the other teams to schedule against. It will be interesting to see if this is part of a way to then create a “big market” vs “little market” revenue difference.
Probably not a great way this all shakes out for ISU with the only real silver lining being if the Big 10 takes us. Sports aren’t quite the end all be all out West as in the rest of the country so a PAC 12 move would be a huge step down from that, though probably the only Plan B that saves us from a mediocre league of similar sized schools in a leftover league.
There are a lot of questions as to why Texas and OU would move all of a sudden as they are setup the best competitively where they are. I think that is missing the other side of the question. That appears to be if there is going to be a break from the NCAA, how can they beat align themselves with the first and maybe only true super conference?
I don’t know if this break occurs at the same time Texas and OU join the SEC (assuming they do) or at a later date, but it appears to be a lot of the unspoken about motive for all of this sudden news.
Ive said for months that NIL is amazing for players but would ruin the sport as many of us enjoy it - as the last bastion of semi competitive ball without money impacting every player decision. It at least had a facade of being somewhat still pure for the vast majority of kids that knew they were never going pro.
IF this happens, you can either thank or blame NIL as the justification the SEC needed for what they’ve long seemed but couldn’t do until now. I know it was a need for the players, but there is little justifiable reason to stay in the NCAA for the top 10-15 Universities as it only holds them back while helping all the rest have a universal playing field. That is likely about to change.
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