MU ****The official NEW new conference realignment thread.**** - Page 289

**Saul Good** · 01-31-2012, 02:52 PM

the second thread has been pronounced dead.

Pasta Little Brioni · 07-19-2012, 12:31 PM

How can they turn down being a Leader OMG?????

tredadda · 07-19-2012, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by HolyHandgernade

Maybe, maybe not:

I predict suspension. Expulsion might be too much for a university the caliber of PSU, minus the scandal.

**alnorth** · 07-19-2012, 10:33 PM

I posted one rumor that almost immediately vanished into a "this looks like nothing" puff of smoke, so I may as well post another on something I've held off on for a while. This smoke hasn't gone away yet, so what the hell.

http://clemson.rivals.com/

There's a strong, lingering rumor out of Clemson that the commissioner of the ACC, John Swofford, is meeting with the president of Clemson and the Clemson BOT at the Clemson president's home tonight and tomorrow.

It is not COMPLETELY unprecedented for a commissioner of an athletic conference to meet with a school BOT, but it is somewhat rare. Also, for such a meeting to happen under the radar like this with whispers of realignment involving that school in the air, is unusual.

Bambi · 07-20-2012, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by alnorth

I posted one rumor that almost immediately vanished into a "this looks like nothing" puff of smoke, so I may as well post another on something I've held off on for a while. This smoke hasn't gone away yet, so what the hell.

http://clemson.rivals.com/

There's a strong, lingering rumor out of Clemson that the commissioner of the ACC, John Swofford, is meeting with the president of Clemson and the Clemson BOT at the Clemson president's home tonight and tomorrow.

It is not COMPLETELY unprecedented for a commissioner of an athletic conference to meet with a school BOT, but it is somewhat rare. Also, for such a meeting to happen under the radar like this with whispers of realignment involving that school in the air, is unusual.

The Big 12 isn't adding Clemson. They simply aren't relevent. Time to move to new rumors.

eazyb81 · 07-20-2012, 06:25 AM

- Bidding starts next week for Champions Bowl.
- It is expected to be played permanently in one location instead of a rotation, with Dallas the likely landing spot.
- SEC is okay with game in Dallas because they want to expand their recruiting presence in Texas.
- The TV rights for the game are expected to match the $80 million ESPN just agreed to pay the Rose Bowl. That equals out to about $3.3MM per school.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoot...egin-next-week

Bambi · 07-20-2012, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

- Bidding starts next week for Champions Bowl.
- It is expected to be played permanently in one location instead of a rotation, with Dallas the likely landing spot.
- SEC is okay with game in Dallas because they want to expand their recruiting presence in Texas.
- The TV rights for the game are expected to match the $80 million ESPN just agreed to pay the Rose Bowl. That equals out to about $3.3MM per school.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoot...egin-next-week

sweet. I love the idea of getting January 1 back to being a big CFB day. It's usually boring as hell unless you're on vacation or something.

tredadda · 07-20-2012, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

sweet. I love the idea of getting January 1 back to being a big CFB day. It's usually boring as hell unless you're on vacation or something.

I actually agree with you on this one. What is the world coming to.

kepp · 07-20-2012, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by tredadda

I actually agree with you on this one. What is the world coming to.

HolyHandgernade · 07-20-2012, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

- Bidding starts next week for Champions Bowl.
- It is expected to be played permanently in one location instead of a rotation, with Dallas the likely landing spot.
- SEC is okay with game in Dallas because they want to expand their recruiting presence in Texas.
- The TV rights for the game are expected to match the $80 million ESPN just agreed to pay the Rose Bowl. That equals out to about $3.3MM per school.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoot...egin-next-week

To piggyback on that, rumors are that the SEC is demanding the Big 12 have a conference championship game, which, per NCAA rules, requires 12 members.

http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=159&f=4582&t=9160244

eazyb81 · 07-20-2012, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by HolyHandgernade

To piggyback on that, rumors are that the SEC is demanding the Big 12 have a conference championship game, which, per NCAA rules, requires 12 members.

http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=159&f=4582&t=9160244

Why would the SEC care? And wouldn't that just dilute the per school payout even further?

**Saul Good** · 07-20-2012, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

Why would the SEC care? And wouldn't that just dilute the per school payout even further?

This game is poised to become the national semi-final. I doubt the SEC wants the winner of a ten team conference to get the same cache as the winner of the SEC.

**Saul Good** · 07-20-2012, 10:16 AM

If I were into conspiracy theories, I might think that this is Slive's way of shattering the ACC without getting blood on his hands. If the Big XII has to add teams, they are likely going to have to raid the ACC. Suddenly, Virginia and North Carolina are in play.

eazyb81 · 07-20-2012, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

This game is poised to become the national semi-final. I doubt the SEC wants the winner of a ten team conference to get the same cache as the winner of the SEC.

This game won't be a national semifinal when it pits the Big 12 and SEC though, and it will likely only be a semifinal in 2 of the 12 years, just like the Rose Bowl.

The $80MM TV rights contract will apply when the two conferences meet outside of the playoff system. That's how the conferences will be able to keep all the money themselves.

**Saul Good** · 07-20-2012, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

This game won't be a national semifinal when it pits the Big 12 and SEC though, and it will likely only be a semifinal in 2 of the 12 years, just like the Rose Bowl.

The $80MM TV rights contract will apply when the two conferences meet outside of the playoff system. That's how the conferences will be able to keep all the money themselves.

For now, that's true. I think Slive envisions a future in which the NCAA/BCS gets shoved aside and this becomes the national semifinal every season with CCGs acting as de facto quarterfinals.

eazyb81 · 07-20-2012, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

For now, that's true. I think Slive envisions a future in which the NCAA/BCS gets shoved aside and this becomes the national semifinal every season with CCGs acting as de facto quarterfinals.

Maybe at some point, but the current playoff agreement is 12 years beginning in 2014. Why would he require the Big 12 to be at 12 schools by 2014? That just dilutes the pool for this current contract.

I think the Baylor guy is getting bad info or incomplete info. The Big 12 adding someone like Louisville and BYU does nothing for the SEC.

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07-20-2012, 10:16 AM	#4332
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