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The idea that the big12 is going to be some magical second tier between the big 2 and the other conferences is silly. There’s going to be two conferences and everyone else. In ten years the difference between the big12 and the mwc is going to be negligible. The long play is B1G/SEC or “everyone else”
If the playoff eventually moves to an NFL model of 7-8 teams from the B1G and 7-8 teams from the SEC playing a single elimination playoff and meeting in the championship game, then yes I agree.
This take is silly. Financially and competitively, the Big XII is going to be notably behind the SEC and B1G while still being drastically ahead of the MWC, Sun Belt, etc.
It will be about the same money as P12 or worse. The SEC will also get all the best HS talent before the B12. Theynwill get all the best recruiters because of money. We, and the rest, will have far less and zero chances because of this unleveled playing field they created.
I said 10 years. If the other second year conferences go away, I don’t see how one maintains that space, especially one the big 2 poach a few more teams.
I’m suggesting that the former happens. I don’t see why the B1G/SEC share playoff money and prestige with anyone else eventually.
The B12 will be comfortably more than us here in the PAC. You might not want to admit that, i get it, but thats the reality we’re facing. We aren’t cracking $30M a year here in the PAC. B12 will be north of $38M
But if I were CU I’d make the argument that CU football has a much higher probability to become successful. I know recent history might argue otherwise. Kansas has never been good. Plus, who the hell wants to travel to Lawrence, KS?
I understand that. My point is CU has more potential. But then I had potential too.
There's no one remaining in the Big XII who could drive enough value to be additive to the SEC or B1G. Yet those Big XII teams are going to continue to pull in much more viewership on average than the Sun Belt, MWC, etc. Including ten years from now.
Many assumptions on my side but I think B1G & SEC eventually go to 20 teams and maybe 24. So the next 8 or 16 teams are going to get picked up by those two. At that point, I doubt there’s a single middle layer conference anymore.
The 'leftovers' will end up in one third conference. My guess will be the Big12 that lives.
Maybe. I’d guess it’ll be more like several smaller conferences like what we used to have. Basically a bunch of G5 schools in 8-10 team conferences. Maybe CU is part of that, maybe it isn’t. We are squarely on the bubble.
Great.
Any conference that is going to take Boise State needs to make them change their field color to green as a requirement for joining
