P5 moves that could happen
1. ND full flip to ACC. This would only happen pre-2025 as part of a package deal to add another big program to the conference, Texas and Penn State being the two names that come up.
2. Collapse of the XII. Not as likely as 2 years ago, but potential for the B1G to make a grab for Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, etc. Potential for Pac as well to re-enter negotiations with some of those schools.
3. XII lives but restructures, shedding WVU.
4. Contraction. With changing distribution models, media revenue will be more dependent on content and less on geography. E.g.B1G revisits Rutgers or ACC sheds Wake and BC.
5. XII expands, adding Houston or BYU or UCF or who knows.
6. Some conference, most likely the Pac, makes the first move to add a non-US school.
7. Without flipping ND, ACC makes a move to regain lost footing in the WMA by poaching WVU or Maryland or settling for Navy.
8. Johns Hopkins moves to D1 football and becomes a full B1G member.
I don't think any are likely in next 5 years, though. But i love the discussion.
1. ND full flip to ACC. This would only happen pre-2025 as part of a package deal to add another big program to the conference, Texas and Penn State being the two names that come up.
2. Collapse of the XII. Not as likely as 2 years ago, but potential for the B1G to make a grab for Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, etc. Potential for Pac as well to re-enter negotiations with some of those schools.
3. XII lives but restructures, shedding WVU.
4. Contraction. With changing distribution models, media revenue will be more dependent on content and less on geography. E.g.B1G revisits Rutgers or ACC sheds Wake and BC.
5. XII expands, adding Houston or BYU or UCF or who knows.
6. Some conference, most likely the Pac, makes the first move to add a non-US school.
7. Without flipping ND, ACC makes a move to regain lost footing in the WMA by poaching WVU or Maryland or settling for Navy.
8. Johns Hopkins moves to D1 football and becomes a full B1G member.
I don't think any are likely in next 5 years, though. But i love the discussion.
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