re: For the first time in decades the SEC may be surpassed as the nation's top conference

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The Big10 already has a more lucrative TV contract than the SEC is getting. Each Big 10 school may end up with $15-$20 million more than each SEC school. Rutgers will get more $$$ for their games than Bama, UGA, or LSU. Thanks Mr Sankey.

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From the outside looking in, without the implicit bias of being in the SEC, objectively, it would be a problem. Yes, the SEC has had the sport on lock for about two decades, but the outlook for college football is changing rapidly and to say the SEC will fare better overall with less money over a long haul is dumb. The only thing the SEC has going for it right now is the culture and proximity to quality recruits.

That all changes when colleges can straight up buy recruits in an NIL-centered sport. It’s in transition right now and the SEC fared well by adding two historically well run teams. But if they could manage to grab Clemson, Florida state and let’s say a TCU for eyeballs sake, that would have a significant long-game effect.

If you think the SEC can continue to dominate simply because they’ve had a good run, you’ve got a painfully short-sided view of how quickly money can change everything.

If we had to shoot for 20, Clemson, Florida State, TCU and North Carolina probably make the most sense culturally and strategically.