Quote Originally Posted by RiverCityDawg View Post
Your thread title makes it sound like you're relaying actual info that leaked, but most of your post is just a bunch of ideas and theories.

Also, the SEC holds the leverage, not the networks. You make it sounds like the SEC has to change a bunch of stuff they wouldn't want to change like Alabama and Auburn playing in the same division. And NC isn't joining the SEC. And what the heck even is that SEC North Division? Looks like an Auburn fan came up with that.

The future is going to be different and I won't be surprised if FSU and Clemson are in the SEC at some point, but so much of this is so far down the road because of the current ACC contract with ESPN. The SEC is going to be at 16 for a while... Unless Notre Dame decided they wanted to join.
The NEW name of the game will be market shares. The networks need the larger metropolitan areas watching their product to profit from their investments. Based on this concept, the SEC cannot loose the Charlotte, NC area to the BIG10 because it will be a cash cow in the future. The SEC cannot loose the Dallas/Ft. Worth area either. Is ESPN going to commit monetary suicide and not lock down Miami?

The SEC will get ESPN money only, while the BIG is lining up Fox, CBS, and NBC money. Again, once the money is disbursed, there will be an employee / employer relationship like in any business. This is a logical thought process considering this is nothing but business and not sports as we know it now.

NBC has declared itself in the mix so how is Notre Dame not going in with its partner? NBC is indicating premium viewership in college football just like they are doing with the premium NFL time slots. I posted links that are leading to the narrative in this post that radical change is on the horizon. Yesterday’s thought processes may not apply tomorrow.