Quote Originally Posted by coachnorm View Post
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrxNLn_RATs

Attached is another Josh Pate presentation. I believe it to be on point and the power brokers have been meeting. By power brokers I mean the SEC and BIG with the television networks. I declared, to fellow elitedoggers that the Power2 is coming and it will be two conferences. They are the Disney/ESPN formerly known as the SEC but just called the SEC as a proxy and the FOX, NBC, and CBS conference formerly known as the BIG10 but identified as the BIG as a proxy. They will consist as two 20 team groups i.e. the NFC and AFC lite. Vanderbilt and Rutgers will be placed somewhere outside the P2 to guarantee more premiere games to support a return on investment. This will be a football only business transaction.

I have declared this being Platonic in my observations. This does not mean that I like it. When the P2 establishes itself, it will only play games within the P2. The P2 will have its play off structure within. The rest of college football will be relegated to a version of the NIT.
I think it will probably be more like 50-60 teams. Although CFB is a big time sport, it will remain regional to some extent. All BIG/SEC teams will be in. UNC/FSU/ND/Miami/Clempson (and maybe a few more ACC teams), plus a few out of the Big 12 will be included. Both Arizona schools will likely be included.

TV will want to maximize the number of eyes possible, keeping fans of second tiers engaged will also bring those viewers to the 5-10 big time programs.