The Alliance?

[FlaPack]

Well ESPN seems to be backing the AAC and SEC so what can the others do to fight for the piece of pie?

Right now FOX is in really in a bind. Their deals are with the B1G and Big 12 and the latter without Texas and Oklahoma is a shell of itself. If and and big IF , that FOX puts a deal together with "The Alliance" that could help revenue

 

[FlaPack]

Here are some things worth watching

• How does ND figure into this "Alliance". Their TV deal with NBC ends in 2025 and they already have moved a game to Peacock. Their ACC deal or "arrangement" is until 2036
• How does ESPN fit? FOX ?
• Does this move the CFP expansion down the road?

 

[FlaPack]

A bit more context : note the words “philosophical alignment”

Auerbach notes that sources told her this isn’t just about football scheduling and television deals, but more of an overall philosophical alignment between the three conferences:

There are many administrators in the Big Ten, Pac-12 and ACC who believe in the collegiate model and want it to continue; even those who have enthusiastically embraced name, image and likeness reform don’t want to see college football become an actual minor league system for the NFL with a draft, player salaries and the like.

 

[TW]

A bit more context : note the words “philosophical alignment”

Auerbach notes that sources told her this isn’t just about football scheduling and television deals, but more of an overall philosophical alignment between the three conferences:

Those philosophical differences between the SEC and the alliance could be huge. We'll see as we go along. This could lead to a split between the SEC and everyone else. It probably won't happen, but if it did, that could split college athletics int two factions, and the lesser schools, not in these four conferences, would have to decide which way they want to go.

Just guessing here, but the vast majority would probably have to side with the alliance, because they would never be anything but patsies to the SEC if they played them, and never financially capable of competing against the alliance.

All just conjecture. Shooting from the hip.

 

[GBP4EVER]

Rumor is they want the AAC to pick the bones of the bones of the Big 12

ESPN only picked up the Sat afternoon slot from CBS, not sure that ESPN is in bed with the ACC, if they were why get with the B1G? The AAC is irrelevant to this, just assuming you meant ACC

 

[GBP4EVER]

Those philosophical differences between the SEC and the alliance could be huge. We'll see as we go along. This could lead to a split between the SEC and everyone else. It probably won't happen, but if it did, that could split college athletics int two factions, and the lesser schools, not in these four conferences, would have to decide which way they want to go.

Just guessing here, but the vast majority would probably have to side with the alliance, because they would never be anything but patsies to the SEC if they played them, and never financially capable of competing against the alliance.

All just conjecture. Shooting from the hip.

Right now power struggle SEC with all the best teams can dicate how the NCAA is run

 

[FlaPack]

Rumor is they want the AAC to pick the bones of the bones of the Big 12

I don’t believe that one at all. The AAC? it’s TV relevance would still put it behind the SEC, ACC & PAC 12

 

[FlaPack]

Those philosophical differences between the SEC and the alliance could be huge. We'll see as we go along. This could lead to a split between the SEC and everyone else. It probably won't happen, but if it did, that could split college athletics int two factions, and the lesser schools, not in these four conferences, would have to decide which way they want to go.

Just guessing here, but the vast majority would probably have to side with the alliance, because they would never be anything but patsies to the SEC if they played them, and never financially capable of competing against the alliance.

All just conjecture. Shooting from the hip.

The CFP would not exist without the B1G and SEC. The ACC is basically Clemson and the other dwarfs, at least the B1G has PSU, Michigan & Wisconsin behind OSU for eyeballs

I just don’t get “The Alliance” end game. Expansion of the playoffs is a major money grab why try and slow it. My only guess is that you have strength in numbers if / when the NCAA becomes irrelevant and try to set and enforce an agenda.

 

[FlaPack]

Right now power struggle SEC with all the best teams can dicate how the NCAA is run

Well the NCAA does not really run college football in reality. The Power 5 does and drives the gravy train.

 

[GBP4EVER]

Well the NCAA does not really run college football in reality. The Power 5 does and drives the gravy train.

Yeah and the SEC which already is the strongest power in the power 5 got stronger can't let them run the show tell the others this is how it will go