Except that isn’t at all the choice the schools driving these decisions have. None of them are going to have to claw their way to the top. They are on top now, and they’ll be on top whether P2 split off or don’t.
That’s what I worry about. They don’t care about the long term. Let’s grab as much of the money as we can now and let it be a future problem.
All one has to do is look at how viewership numbers for the same teams grow and shrink multiple times by going from FS1 to Big Fox. The number of fans of the team doesn’t change yet magically you may get several times more viewers simply by putting a game on a more widely viewed channel. College football is completely driven by viewers outside of fans of the teams playing.
Look at it like this. A school like Ohio State is the top of the heap now. And they want to stay that way. If they see a future where the pie gets smaller, is it not logical that they might take steps in the short term to ensure that they're the only one deserving of pie, when that shrink occurs?
Like I said before, the SEC and BIg 10 aren't going to make a decision without having done their homework. They have access to the viewership data, as well. I'm not saying it won't be a risk, if they decide to break away, but it will be a very, very calculated one.
If 50% of football fans agree with you, there's going to be a lot of Networks trying to renegotiate fees to conferences or watching their stock take a serious hit, and Universities trying to figure out debt service payments on infrastructure that they invested in to be competitive with other institutions.
It probably will but I think it has a limit. These kids want playing time too. Its rare that a four or five start athlete is willing to sit on the bench for their entire college career and be happy just because they’re winning.
Obviously colleges aren't talking about something they don't want. Small steps aren't going to work, so maybe bold/crazy ideas will come about. I haven't followed the FSU situation too closely, but sounds like they are exploring equity partners. Also I look at Iowa State and it has a history of setting up separate legal entities to address specific objectives: ISU Foundation, ISU Research Park. So it doesn't seem crazy that Athletics could be divested in some way to protect the viability of athletics and the university.
But the importance of that impact stops being relevant for most of these guys more than a few years out.
Yes but this is where the counterpoint to your last response to my post about revenue sharing begins. Which was a great post by the way. Parity is crucial in maintaining a good product.
I’m already there. The last few years I have only watched the Big 12 in football and basketball. I did watch the college football playoffs this year and thought the style was incredibly boring, but that’s what the minions watch. Nobody likes the smell of their own farts more than big 10 and the SEC fans. Big 10 has ruined college sports. I’m rambling, can’t wait for the spartan fan dumbing of this post. Just remember big 10 fans don’t watch Iowa State, stop giving them ratings. PS, I’m drunk.
So, explain this.
When your group is built from the rich, how can anyone believe they have all of college football's best interest in mind? It never works like that...anywhere!
If I had a nickel for every business decision that worked, ... I'd be filthy ... poor! They're treading in very risky waters.
It will take unity and discipline by the other conferences to not play SEC/Big 10 teams regular season. Let them play with themselves. The number of teams NOT in those conferences is larger. The eyeballs can watch the same 10 or so teams all football season, in the best slots, see how that goes for them. Maybe I am dreaming.
I watched more XFL last spring than I watched any big 10 or sec lol
