If the Big 10 added FSU, Clemson, North Carolina and Notre Dame/Miami

They go from having 1 championship in the last 20 years to having 4. Big deal

Notre Dame?

FSU is a big brand but it doesn’t bring any extra fans to the SEC in general like the previous expansions did, nor will it elevate FSU.
As much as I don’t like OU or UT, the SEC is making the right moves and I’m looking forward to some great games and hugely increased SEC coverage in Texas.

If Greg Sankey and the 16 member Presidents of the SEC are shrewd, and I believe they are, then look forward to the next round of SEC Media rights negotiations.

ESPN / Disney are stretched thin. I’ve read stories Disney may spin off ESPN to raise cash. ESPN is their cash cow.

I believe the players wanting to obtain SEC programming will be enormous. The idea of adding any of the schools you mentioned might be and probably would add great value and fit into the SEC footprint.

I just don’t think any one media outlet is rich enough or would want to take on the risk of the type money upcoming on next media deal. The media companies risk is their advertising rates could suffer if games are bad and underperform. Adding the teams you mentioned would help alleviate that concern somewhat.

The current issue is the SEC’s nemesis, Big 10, might make preemptive move and snatch these teams. Their media partners, NBC, CBS, FOX combined make a formidable force against Disney.

Lastly, I believe a real discussion will be had about the bottom feeders of the SEC. I won’t mention their names but their contribution is paltry compared to the top half.

Vandy reaps huge financial gain but does nothing to help ratings. Same can be said for others

I see a 32 team super league. It would have a commissioner, a new media contract, and ties with existing conferences a memory. Not saying the SEC, Big Ten, Acc, Big 12 would not continue. They would.

The new league, would consist of teams with the largest fan bases and media ratings. I think we can all figure who that would be.

So yes, these teams you mentioned are all national brands with huge fan bases.

Will be interesting these next five years to see what happens.

In no world will Notre Dame end up in the SEC. Period. Offer them the mom, they aren’t taking it.

With their own TV deal with NBC, why would Notre Dame join either conference? They wouldn't.

Notre Dame gets $22M a year. The new SEC contract with ESPN is for $300M...only $18.75 per school...and that's before the league office takes their cut.

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