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re: Sankey says SEC-NCAA breakaway talks are real
Posted on 7/20/26 at 3:56 pm to n64ra
Posted on 7/20/26 at 3:56 pm to n64ra
So what would happen for NCAA-sponsored events?
Those programs rule football and basketball, but we see programs from smaller schools do well all the time in sports like baseball, etc.
Do things like T&F and other non-revenue sports cease to exist?
Those programs rule football and basketball, but we see programs from smaller schools do well all the time in sports like baseball, etc.
Do things like T&F and other non-revenue sports cease to exist?
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Posted on 7/20/26 at 3:58 pm to 0
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That would be really cool but any team that gets relegated would lose every single player within 12 hours of the season ending
If you finished last of 40 then maybe you need a cleansing.
Perhaps we could have a special 2 game bowl end of season
39 vs 42
40 vs 41
To promote or relegate
This post was edited on 7/20/26 at 3:59 pm
Posted on 7/20/26 at 4:01 pm to AUTiger789
They'll need to add Notre Dame just for history and cfb nostalgia sake.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 4:04 pm to n64ra
The best conceptual idea I've heard is something akin to relegation and promotion used in European soccer. The details are difficult and it's not apples to apples, but it's worth exploring.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 4:06 pm to cjohn
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you are going to have to keep Rutgers because they played the first ever college football game. Kinda makes them the charter team for all of college football.
Rutgers is fine to exist, but they should in no way be a in a top division... not now, and certainly not in a future slimmed down elite division.
The Big10 extending an invitation to Rutgers has got to be the biggest expansion blunder in college sports history. They've been absolutely terrible on the field and they have virtually zero draw for TV.
Mississippi State is a Top 30 TV draw nationally speaking, as are all SEC teams minus Vandy. I can see an argument for kicking out Vandy but since they've been pretty decent the last couple of years coupled with the money they've poured into their stadium along with the fact that Nashville continues to grow, I think they should get the jump up.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 4:07 pm to Darindawg
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They'll need to add Notre Dame just for history and cfb nostalgia sake.
Yes for sure. Forgot about the Irish.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 4:36 pm to AUTiger789
You do realize the SEC is ruining college football forever with a breakaway?
Get your heads out of the clouds people.
Get your heads out of the clouds people.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 7:48 pm to random mizzou fan
Sankey is just a spasm of a dying regime. The BIG is way too smart to leave the rest of the country behind and go with the SEC. In a few years Sankey will be a meme for this type of stupid stuff.
There is no way the BIG goes into business with a guy like Sankey. I could see them baiting Sankey to do it and then essentially leave the SEC by themselves.
There is no way the BIG goes into business with a guy like Sankey. I could see them baiting Sankey to do it and then essentially leave the SEC by themselves.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 9:59 pm to n64ra
He’s just saying it to help with other negotiations. If he really were to make a move he would not be talking about it.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 10:27 pm to n64ra
Such a move would be pointless without antitrust protections.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 10:31 pm to Uga Alum
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Don’t have a lot of confidence in Sankey.
Are you sure about that?
Posted on 7/20/26 at 11:38 pm to AUTiger789
What does Colorado and VA Tech add?
Duke and Kansas add basketball. shite Memphis would probably be better than Colorado.
Duke and Kansas add basketball. shite Memphis would probably be better than Colorado.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 11:51 pm to n64ra
don't be surprised if the SEC itself expands to 40 teams and then breaks away so they have control of the whole damn thing
Posted on 7/21/26 at 1:07 am to cjohn
quote:Means absolutely nothing in the grand scheme of things.
you are going to have to keep Rutgers because they played the first ever college football game.
Rutgers appeal now is the same it was when they left the Big East: NYC media market although there are about 1,000 things more important to your average NYC area resident than Rutgers football.
I'm sure Mississippi St. playing Oklahoma draws in a much higher percentage of Mississippi and southeast residents eyeballs than Rutgers playing UCLA in NYC.
Posted on 7/21/26 at 1:09 am to random mizzou fan
quote:If Sankey is openly talking about it, in depth discussions between the SEC, B1G, and possibly others have already been going on for a while.
You do realize the SEC is ruining college football forever with a breakaway?
Posted on 7/21/26 at 7:16 am to n64ra
They have pretty much botched every decision in years. Bout as shoot the moon and destroy and try to rebuild it. I'm quite frankly losing interest in what they do.
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:04 am to Tiger Live2
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What does Colorado and VA Tech add? Duke and Kansas add basketball. shite Memphis would probably be better than Colorado.
Colorado adds a Mountain region program that currently the BIG 10 nor the SEC cover. They've been a Top 20 TV draw the past 5 seasons and have a more recent national title than any program west of Austin, TX with the exception of only USC and Washington (UW only 1-year more recent).
Virginia Tech ranked 29th in attendance last season... ahead of Oregon, Missouri, Kentucky, Miss St, Indiana, UNC, et al. The state of Virginia is large and they have by far the best draw from that state (ahead of UVA) from both an attendance and TV standpoint.
I'm not sure why people factor basketball in these discussions. Basketball is an entirely separate issue and it has absolutely zero bearing on football and the potential for a premier league with elevated TV revenue potential. Absolutely no one watches Duke football and their own fans don't care to show up for games (88th in attendance; less than 25k per game). In no world should a program like that be considered for a breakaway elite league of football programs. Basketball... even Duke basketball... hardly gets any eyeballs on TV until the NCAA Tournament.
EDIT: Upon research, there are 65 college football programs that have a higher valuation estimate than the #1 college basketball team estimated valuation. Basketball success is absolutely irrelevant when deciding the future of college football.
This post was edited on 7/21/26 at 8:09 am
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:11 am to Murph4HOF
Murph, so youreally think the BIG is dumb enough to go into business with Sankey and then let him spill the beans in a minor press conference in July? Come on. What you saw from Sankey is the last few spasms of a bully who realizes no one is afraid of him anymore so he puffs up one last time to try and scare people into negotiations. It’s not going to work because the BIG and others are just better at business. The BIG is loving Sankey’s public babbling because it’s making the BIG be the alternate “good guy” and will coalesce the rest of the country to the BIG’s side.
The SEC is no longer the dominant conference so the bully tactics no longer work. Notice how the BIG hasn’t had to bully anyone. They just go about the business of business. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if the BIG gets Texas and A&M at some point along with some southern teams.
The SEC is no longer the dominant conference so the bully tactics no longer work. Notice how the BIG hasn’t had to bully anyone. They just go about the business of business. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if the BIG gets Texas and A&M at some point along with some southern teams.
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:12 am to RunningJacket
Sankey is an empty suit.The BIG cleaned his clock with TV deal.
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:13 am to NewBeginnings
quote:Your whole premise is based on no collective bargaining. Why wouldn't there be collective bargaining?
I don’t see this as any type of solution. Without a collective bargaining agreement, a new super league would run into the same issues that tge NCAA has. Member schools and players do not have to abide by any guidelines because they are non-enforceable in court without collective bargaining.
The new league will not have real investigation power just like the NCAA.
I’m for shrinking the power 4 to 50-60 teams after a CBA is created between NCAA and players.
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