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What would the SEC gain by adding Clemson and Florida State?

Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:16 pm
Posted by BuckI
Grove City, Ohio
Member since Oct 2020
3100 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:16 pm
I do not get it. The SEC is already in those states.
Posted by pankReb
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Member since Mar 2009
64464 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:17 pm to
TV markets aren't based upon states.

And we already had a team in Texas.
Posted by NotImber
Member since Jun 2023
1182 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:17 pm to
Brands
Posted by TheTideMustRoll
Birmingham, AL
Member since Dec 2009
8906 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:18 pm to


It's no longer about adding new states, dummy. It's about adding big-time programs that people will tune in to watch play.
Posted by ReversePiggie
In non-Arkansas US
Member since Sep 2021
3582 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:19 pm to
If it bothers you, we gain that...
Posted by Hback
Member since Aug 2017
9181 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:19 pm to
quote:

I do not get it.

Posted by BilbeauTBaggins
probably stuck in traffic
Member since May 2021
4304 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:19 pm to
FSU has around 400k alumni worldwide and are spread out pretty well across the US. They're the bigger grab. They're also fairly competitive in most of their sports, especially women's soccer. National branding.

Clemson would be to just even out the conference and to get a good football team.
This post was edited on 9/28/23 at 2:20 pm
Posted by WildTchoupitoulas
Member since Jan 2010
44071 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:19 pm to
Two more teams.
Posted by Pimphand
Member since Sep 2021
675 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:19 pm to
17 of the last 18 national champions
Posted by lsufball19
Franklin, TN
Member since Sep 2008
64500 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:21 pm to
quote:

What would the SEC gain by adding Clemson and Florida State?

Why did the Big 10 add both UCLA and USC? They're in the same city
Posted by 3rddownonthe8
Atlanta, GA
Member since Aug 2011
5212 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:22 pm to
Nothing…
Posted by TheTideMustRoll
Birmingham, AL
Member since Dec 2009
8906 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:22 pm to
quote:

Why did the Big 10 add both UCLA and USC? They're in the same city


Posted by Dawg4Life47
Beach
Member since Sep 2013
8429 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:23 pm to
If we took a poll on who has the most shite posts and/or down votes, you win by a landslide
Posted by PerrillouxToTexas
Member since Sep 2022
5167 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:25 pm to
asking the wrong question. this is about what ESPN would gain (or stand to lose if they go B1G).
Posted by Partha
Member since Jan 2022
6145 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:26 pm to
Ok SadOSUBuckI
Posted by dallasga6
Scrap Metal Magnate...
Member since Mar 2009
25657 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:27 pm to
They both turned us down in '92...

frick 'em, give me UNC and VT... JMO.
Posted by Weagle25
THE Football State.
Member since Oct 2011
46184 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:27 pm to
People focus on TV markets but ignore quality of the product.

Say we added two random schools like say Arizona and Utah. The product gets watered down. Great we got two additional TV markets but the product got a lot less appealing. Keep doing that and you turn into NFL lite and at that point why watch college over NFL? You won’t.

There’s a reason College football is really the only successful minor league on TV.
Posted by SoFla Tideroller
South Florida
Member since Apr 2010
30046 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:28 pm to
That whole "adding TV market footprint" philosophy was always so stupid. Who cares if you increase your "footprint" if no one is watching? FSU and Climpson are known commodities. People nationwide will tune in to watch their games. You think adding Rutgers to the B1G added viewers?
Posted by BuckI
Grove City, Ohio
Member since Oct 2020
3100 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:35 pm to
quote:

asking the wrong question. this is about what ESPN would gain (or stand to lose if they go B1G).
I believe you are right and if this does happen, then ESPN is behind it.

I'm not sure I would listen to ESPN being a sinking ship. Everything ESPN does is for their benefit and no one else.
Posted by waiting4saturday
Covington, LA
Member since Sep 2005
9713 posts
Posted on 9/28/23 at 2:46 pm to
More likely to get teams like UNC/UVA/Vtech/ND if we start by taking Clemson & FSU - its no longer about adding TV markets as opposed to building a mini-NFL, this is just an intermediate step. give it 10 years and we wont be playing G5 schools, we'll be playing 9 or 10 conference games and the other 2 or 3 will be playing the B1G.

Think of the SEC/B1G as AFC/NFC.
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