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Will there be an SEC championship football game in 2035?
Posted on 4/14/26 at 7:52 pm
Posted on 4/14/26 at 7:52 pm
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Posted on 4/14/26 at 9:37 pm to makersmark1
Will Lane Kiffin be the 2nd former Ole Miss head coach to win a natty at LSU?
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Posted on 4/14/26 at 11:42 pm to makersmark1
ESPN greed will keep the game on life support for as long as they can squeeze an extra dollar out of it, or until the teams involved start sitting their starters. There's generally no upside to playing in the game, unless one of the lower-ranked teams needs an extra win for their resume to try and sneak into the playoff.
Posted on 4/14/26 at 11:46 pm to makersmark1
It's a pointless endeavor at this point.
Posted on 4/15/26 at 5:15 am to Marktastic86
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There's generally no upside to playing in the game, unless one of the lower-ranked teams needs an extra win for their resume to try and sneak into the playoff.
Could 4th place play 5th place for the fourth spot that SEC wants in the CFP?
Posted on 4/15/26 at 5:34 am to makersmark1
Yes in Arlington
Posted on 4/15/26 at 7:16 am to Marktastic86
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ESPN greed will keep the game on life support for as long as they can squeeze an extra dollar out of it, or until the teams involved start sitting their starters. There's generally no upside to playing in the game, unless one of the lower-ranked teams needs an extra win for their resume to try and sneak into the playoff.
Makes me nostalgic for the old bowl days, where winning the national title was more of a quirk of fate than anything else, and conference championships were really important because it was the only one you could actually control.
Posted on 4/15/26 at 9:00 am to makersmark1
Will man still be alive? If woman can survive…
Posted on 4/15/26 at 9:10 am to makersmark1
If it is still around, Auburn won't be in it.
Posted on 4/15/26 at 9:16 am to makersmark1
Despite what Kirby says, it’s not fun anymore and is not the achievement it once was. Me in 2002 would’ve been beside myself happy with winning 2 straight SEC titles. Me in 2026 honestly forgets that we did it at all.
Also, I lowkey don’t like MBS - especially the TV product. Can’t put my finger on it but the Dome just felt like a cooler place to play those games. Maybe I’m just lost in my nostalgia.
Also, I lowkey don’t like MBS - especially the TV product. Can’t put my finger on it but the Dome just felt like a cooler place to play those games. Maybe I’m just lost in my nostalgia.
This post was edited on 4/15/26 at 9:17 am
Posted on 4/17/26 at 3:15 pm to makersmark1
They see money..it makes a ton. That would be a ton of money gone..so not sure if they do it. Money talks.
Posted on 4/17/26 at 7:22 pm to makersmark1
While I love the game it does not make sense now that we have added so many fricking games to the post season.
Posted on 4/17/26 at 8:38 pm to makersmark1
Will there be an SEC in 2035?
Posted on 4/17/26 at 8:44 pm to BigTx
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Will there be an SEC in 2035?
I think it’s headed toward a 32 team CFP league based on revenue and results.
The next 32 will be a league where the top 4 get to regulate the bottom 4 of the CFP league.
It just depends on who offers the most money for whatever structure they want to see in the future.
Whole teams could be bought. As in Saudi PIF buys Ohio State or whichever school they want.
Posted on 4/18/26 at 3:16 pm to makersmark1
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I think it’s headed toward a 32 team CFP league based on revenue and results.
The next 32 will be a league where the top 4 get to regulate the bottom 4 of the CFP league.
It just depends on who offers the most money for whatever structure they want to see in the future.
Whole teams could be bought. As in Saudi PIF buys Ohio State or whichever school they want.
I think it's going to be more like 60 teams. Teams like Kansas State, NC State, etc., will never challenge for a title, but their fans watch all the big CFB games, cut them out and their fans won't follow CFB near as much. We already have a 32 team fall football league.
Posted on 4/18/26 at 3:32 pm to greenbean
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I think it's going to be more like 60 teams. Teams like Kansas State, NC State, etc., will never challenge for a title, but their fans watch all the big CFB games, cut them out and their fans won't follow CFB near as much. We already have a 32 team fall football league.
Fair points.
Do you think most teams/leagues will be owned by private equity/investors/PIF like organizations?
The league model might be best ownership model with salary caps and such.
Posted on 4/18/26 at 4:45 pm to makersmark1
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Fair points.
Do you think most teams/leagues will be owned by private equity/investors/PIF like organizations?
The league model might be best ownership model with salary caps and such.
I think the big four leagues will stay mostly in tact (with ND). It would make sense for ESPN/ABC to put together a package and control it all, but some of media rights from these conferences run for 10 years, so who knows how that will work out.
Posted on 4/18/26 at 4:48 pm to makersmark1
The world will be in Hunger Games mode before 2035.
Posted on 4/18/26 at 6:53 pm to greenbean
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some of media rights from these conferences run for 10 years
One thing that is sort of annoying is the fractionated broadcast of sports. Used to buy a cable package and 99% of what I might want to watch was on the plan.
Now the cable providers tier it. Then there are all of the streaming apps, Prime, Netflix, Peacock, ESPN+ and so on and so forth.
I cut back my cable plan recently which dropped ESPNU and NFL network. I doubt I’ll miss it. But I think more streaming options may be forthcoming. I will not spend anymore money to watch games that are not on what I already pay for- cable and prime.
Btw, streaming always is iffy on my feed. I prefer cable broadcast.
This post was edited on 4/18/26 at 6:55 pm
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