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If an ACC school leaves before 2036 they have to pay a $52M exit fee plus $100M more to escape the ACC's GOR. That's probably the only thing keeping them from joining the Big Ten at this point. If they had not gotten a new renegotiated deal from NBC for $60M/yr (plus they also get some ACC money), I think Notre Dame would've ate the $152M. Notre Dame seems pretty content with waiting it out for a little bit longer.

The exit fee and GOR are also the only things keeping the SEC from adding Clemson and Florida State right now too. You can pretty much guarantee that those schools are gone in 2036, if not sooner.

I'm betting sooner (by 2030 max) for all three schools. The B1G and SEC's deals are going to dwarf everyone else's and it eventually won't be worth it to those schools to wait it out.
 

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Jason Svoboda said:
I agree but those two conferences wield all of the power and one thing Notre Dame does love is money.
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The CFP players should have refused to include that program when the BCA, BCS, etc was first established -- if the FBS schools want to crown a champ on the field - invite FBS conf champs and a handful of at-large but NO SCHOOL should be named specifically.

model it after march madness - no SCHOOL is mentioned by name as an at-large

agree on that institutes' insatiable appetite for $$, no greater than any $EC team but they are certainly NOT the "academics first" institute that they attempt to portray themselves
 
Sycamorefan96 said:
If an ACC school leaves before 2036 they have to pay a $52M exit fee plus $100M more to escape the ACC's GOR. That's probably the only thing keeping them from joining the Big Ten at this point. If they had not gotten a new renegotiated deal from NBC for $60M/yr (plus they also get some ACC money), I think Notre Dame would've ate the $152M. Notre Dame seems pretty content with waiting it out for a little bit longer.

The exit fee and GOR are also the only things keeping the SEC from adding Clemson and Florida State right now too. You can pretty much guarantee that those schools are gone in 2036, if not sooner.

I'm betting sooner (by 2030 max) for all three schools. The B1G and SEC's deals are going to dwarf everyone else's and it eventually won't be worth it to those schools to wait it out.
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Every year that number will essentially grow as it is tied to their overall media take IIRC. That is why I think they'll pull the cord sooner rather than later, especially if they can get some help from any of their partners.
 
https://twitter.com/x/status/1565124030637670400

I've been paying pretty close attention to this. My prediction is that Oregon and Washington will get into the Big Ten at a reduced payout rate. I don't think Stanford and Cal will make the cut.

1) Oregon and Washington are in the top 4 of Pac-12 attendance, while Stanford and Cal are near the bottom.

2) Athletically Oregon and Washington both make a lot of sense, while Cal and Stanford make less sense. All 4 schools are AAU academically.

3) USC and UCLA are by far the two biggest college football programs in the state of California. The Big Ten doesn't need the San Francisco market, because they already have the entire state locked up.

Conclusion: If I am the Big Ten I add Oregon and Washington at a reduced rate and hold at 18. If Notre Dame ever starts flirting with joining then you can use Notre Dame's historic rival Stanford as leverage and bring them in to go to 20 if necessary.
 
The CFP is going to expand to 12. The format will be the top 6 conference champions and the top 6 at-large teams. In order to receive a top 4 seed (get a bye) you have to be a conference champion (sorry Notre Dame). Seeds 5-12 will be ranked in order regardless of at large or champion status.

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College Football Playoff expansion, explained: How the 12-team format will work starting 2024 | Sporting News

The CFP committee has settled on a new/old format that could debut as early as the 2024 season. The Sporting News breaks down how it will look.
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Sycamorefan96 said:
The CFP is going to expand to 12. The format will be the top 6 conference champions and the top 6 at-large teams. In order to receive a top 4 seed (get a bye) you have to be a conference champion (sorry Notre Dame). Seeds 5-12 will be ranked in order regardless of at large or champion status.

www.sportingnews.com

College Football Playoff expansion, explained: How the 12-team format will work starting 2024 | Sporting News

The CFP committee has settled on a new/old format that could debut as early as the 2024 season. The Sporting News breaks down how it will look.
www.sportingnews.com www.sportingnews.com
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I hate the idea of byes. No football team should ever get a bye in a tournament. Pro or ncaa.
 

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Sycamorefan96 said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1565124030637670400

I've been paying pretty close attention to this. My prediction is that Oregon and Washington will get into the Big Ten at a reduced payout rate. I don't think Stanford and Cal will make the cut.

1) Oregon and Washington are in the top 4 of Pac-12 attendance, while Stanford and Cal are near the bottom.

2) Athletically Oregon and Washington both make a lot of sense, while Cal and Stanford make less sense. All 4 schools are AAU academically.

3) USC and UCLA are by far the two biggest college football programs in the state of California. The Big Ten doesn't need the San Francisco market, because they already have the entire state locked up.

Conclusion: If I am the Big Ten I add Oregon and Washington at a reduced rate and hold at 18. If Notre Dame ever starts flirting with joining then you can use Notre Dame's historic rival Stanford as leverage and bring them in to go to 20 if necessary.
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There isn't a lot of history in that "historic" rivalry, 35 games over 96 or so seasons... Just another cart load of malarkey put forth by that "institute" in Michiana
 
niklz62 said:
I hate the idea of byes. No football team should ever get a bye in a tournament. Pro or ncaa.
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I at least like the fact that the top 4 seeds have to be conference champions. Also the fact that Notre Dame could go a perfect 12-0 with a #1 ranking, and receive a 5 seed for their efforts is just straight up hilarious to me.

In reality a 16 team tournament with 10 AQ's and 6 at-larges would be the absolute best format, but this 12 team "6+6" format is honestly way better than anything I ever expected from the FBS level. At least the Boise State's and UCF's of the world will get their shot now.
 
It sounds like Kennesaw State is going to be joining CUSA. They play in a 8300 seat stadium. They might as well just let everyone be FBS at this rate.
 

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Xavier is considering starting up Pioneer League football to try to boost their male student population.

Their fans on their message board aren't too excited about that possibility. One of them posted this funny comment: "Attract a better looking female student, and you won’t have to worry about male retention. It was a problem twenty years ago, and judging by what I see at games, it’s still a problem today."
 

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The 😆 reaction is about right Jason. They draw about like us or EIU. They also play in a 10,000 seat stadium. The NCAA needs to just get rid of the FBS-FCS split at this point if they aren't going to enforce the rules. Or maybe they should simply just force the CUSA and MAC to drop out of FBS.

I've been hearing rumors that the end game is going to be EKU, APSU, UCA, and UNA joining the WAC as full members, and then going FBS around 2025. Of course some of these schools might bail to the CUSA if they get the chance.
 
I really don't understand the draw of going FBS at this point. Unless you have a path to a P5 (which you can't count those schools on 1 hand) there really isn't any benefit financially from it. I know people always talk about "Exposure" But who cares about 95% of the teams playing? Hell if it's Nebraska vs Iowa on tv I'm probably switching the channel. College football is the top 1% then complete irrelevance.
 
The CFP is expanding to 12 teams in 2024 and there's a guaranteed spot for at least one G5 school. Everybody is going to try to jump so they have a shot at that one spot. It's stupid, but it is what it is.
 
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