Quote Originally Posted by coachnorm View Post
Who do you think "THEY" are? It's going to be the Fox assets versus the ESPN assets for corporate profits. The idea of 40 "STATE" schools in one division is a non starter in the eyes of the new overlords. It's just like you stated, SEC new name is ESPN, the AFC, and BIG is NFC new name is Fox. As the python squeezes, it will determine who is going to be in "THEIR" newly acquired game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LiAToQ_q_0

Josh Pate indicated that the Power 2 will only add a few more programs into their product. That is why I believe that the end game will be 20 in the former SEC now Disney/ESPN and 20 in the former BIG now FOX. Josh indicated the network demands of a quality product which in my mind smells of relegation. If a program fails to meet the quality mandate it probably will be served with documentation of non compliance. That document will be public and some outside of the Power 2 will start making a presentation on why they should be considered to be the new replacement. From a basketball comparison think of the Power 2 as the NCAAs and the others as NIT.