ISU Bowl Projection
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I think the ACC, Big 12 and everyone not in the SEC/B1G could really put a choke hold on them just saying, do what you want. Create a 30 team conference. In a few years. It’s going to fail. People love college football not because of who’s most powerful but because of where they went to school. It’s time to tell them to take a hike. If they want to make their own division, then fine
In case it isn’t obvious, the SEC and Big 10 aren’t trying to expand to 4 bids apiece.
They’re trying to figure out how to schedule inter-conference games without jeopardizing their 4 bids.
Except every bit of TV ratings data disagrees with that. People tune in for name brands. That's why those two leagues are going to consolidate them
It's the same thing I tried to convince myself for years being a mid-major college basketball fan. The tournament would get higher ratings without the mids and football isn't any different.
The 4 is for in 2026 when they expand to 14 teams. The idea was also pitched that the Big12 and ACC would get two autos in that situation as well with 1 G5, and I guess an extra pick.
I don’t like the idea of that many auto bids for the big ten and sec as it really neuters the regular season. But I also wanted playoffs to stop at 8 teams.
Also if teams are ranked, I think the Big12 and ACC still have a ton of value but the G5 has absolutely zero.
I don't know if I buy the 'neuters the regular season' argument. Did the fact that both teams are locks to get into the playoff make the Georgia/Bama game any less awesome or compelling Saturday night?
The scheduling agreement could be more damaging than any auto bid talk, imo.
Say goodbye to CyHawk. Say goodbye to really any out of conference rivalry that hasn’t already been ruined.
Say goodbye to CyHawk. Say goodbye to really any out of conference rivalry that hasn’t already been ruined.
But, it is true. College football revolves around “this is my team and I love them no matter what”. If you went to a 2 conference system, you’re losing 90% of the audience.
Well technically they aren’t locked but yeah by any metric they kinda are. If you’re looking at 4 autos then yeah they obv are in.
Before we would have been asking if Georgia is on the bubble for a 4 team playoff. And if they lost another they would be out. With a 12 team the game still matters but taking the loss has a lot less impact.
Not even close. So you’re assuming that everyone that watches Michigan/OSU is a fan? Or what about the Georgia/Bama game? Moving to n actual super league will hurt the audience for sure but not 90%
You think the cy-hawk game would go? It could still be in a non con. Yeah if their was some partnership like in basketball where every team plays another one form another conference then sure but I could see that game staying. Especially if the auto bids increased
This could not be more incorrect.
The problem is that the B1G and SEC are basically going to align and not play OOC games against the ACC or Big 12 which strips down their non con strength of schedule. The only way the Big 12 is ever going to get multiple bids is if they haver some strong non con wins. The B1G and SEC are going to make sure that doesn't happen. CyHawk is all but done in a couple years.
Absolutely CyHawk will be done.
1.) See post 96.
2.) Iowa has been wanting to get out of this game for a few years now.
Let em go. Screw the Big Ten and screw its douchey fans. **** the SEC and **** its douchey fans. Just a bunch of greedy ************* anyway.
Nobody except conference champs deserve auto bids. You give the big and sec 4 and most years its likely earned bu what about when the big sucks and the sec has 6 in the top 12?
Wait, how does the big ten and SEC playing against each other in the non con “hurt” their SOS? That’s the exact opposite that will happen…
