In 2025.
In 2025.
To where
Don't move the needle for me.
My guess would be SEC?.but if not be shocked to see the B1G pulling it.
I personally see Clemson, FSU, NC State, North Carolina, and Virginia or Virginia Tech joining us as well?possibly Duke or Miami
I think conference expansion will end once the SEC adds Clemson, FSU, Miami and Va Tech. At least with the two big conferences. The big 10 will add UVA and UNC and then both leagues will be at 20. ACC will probably stay in tact by adding teams like Marshall, App State, Tulane, Liberty and UConn to get them to 20 teams. I eventually see the big 12 taking Wash State, Oregon State, Boise State and San Diego State to get to 20. This will be 2nd tier league. 3rd tier league will be probably three or four small conferences like the MAC, Sunbelt and AAC which will probably each consist of about 15 teams. I guess Notre Dame will just be Notre Dame not sure what to do about them
College football seems determined to kill all nostalgia associated with the sport.
Which is one of the main draws to it
Seems SC would be against Clemson joining, I also wonder about Fsu in Sec because of Florida. But time will tell, I'm sure Clemson, Fsu, Miami and NC have a plan as does the Sec.
20 Team conference sounds correct to form 60 to 80 power conferences teams.
I mean we have 2 other SEC schools within 1.5 hours of campus so they can get over itQuote:
Originally Posted by basedog
Conference realignment has been happening since the game started. I think everyone knows it but doesn't think about it when things change and they don't like how it makes them feel.
The nostalgia you remember is the time when you were young. The young of today will remember these times fondly and the next generation will think their times are better. It's the cycle of life. I mean really? When was the last time you thought of Princeton, Harvard and Yale as the powerhouses for the first 40 years of the existence in the sport or even Minnesota in the 30's. You want a history of conf realignment.. go here or google your own link.. https://theathletic.com/4662822/2023...nment-history/ I didn't even read it myself but I did skim it but here is one excerpt:
Dec. 9, 1932: The original Southern Conference, formed in 1921, had as many as 23 members, until 13 of them broke away to form the modern-day SEC. They included 10 current SEC schools plus Georgia Tech, Tulane and Sewanee. It may have been the most amicable conference breakup in history. Upon receiving the news, league president C.P. “Sally” Miles told the group, “I hope you may prosper, and may your gates be bigger and better.”
I understand, but I read where SC is against Clemson getting in the Sec. Fsu was invited or wanted in years ago, I have no problem with them getting in.Quote:
Originally Posted by DawgFromOxford
20 is likely where it's going but it's too damn many. The greed is killing collegiate athletics and it's only going to get worse.
Clemson looks like a Big team. Can't see the SEC taking them. NC is the big piece in the ACC. FSU/Miami might be after that.
Texas A&M didn't want Texas either, until the SEC told them too bad and they better vote Yes to make it unanimous.Quote:
Originally Posted by basedog
Yep, we'll tell our grandkids how great college sports was years ago down the road. No one will believe it.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
Saturday was one of the best College Football days in years. I watched a ton of games, nostalgia had absolutely nothing to do with it. Good teams, good games, good storylines. Nostalgia is vastly overrated.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
Clemson has no TV market except for the upstate of South Carolina and south Jersey. They have a large student population from Jersey. The SEC would rather have UNC for basketball and the State of North Carolina.
I agreeQuote:
Originally Posted by parabrave
I believe you to be on point and I have posted similar in the past. What South Carolina and Florida think is irreverent because the networks are paying for the product. It is HUNGER GAMES and that is the END GAME about this future expansion. Sooner rather than later Notre Dame will get put in its place by the monetary overlords and get into the Big Ten because ND will understand where it is in the food chain, especially when NBC cuts them off monetarily for non compliance.Quote:
Originally Posted by basedog
that?s not how it works any longer - it?s a new world of clicks and steaming. the sec will take fsu clem certainly. the other 2 are ideally uva and uncQuote:
Originally Posted by parabrave