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Why do the SEC and B1G give concessions to the other conferences?
Posted on 8/19/26 at 11:51 am
Posted on 8/19/26 at 11:51 am
I really don’t understand why the ACC and Big 12 are even considered power conferences. The ACC (save for Miami last year) has been horrible and no one attends football games in that conference unless they’re facing a SEC rival.
The Big 12 is laughable without Texas and Oklahoma. The new Pac 12 will be about the same level as the Big 12 this year.
And don’t get me started on handing a playoff spot to the “Group of 5” —- which should also include the Big 12, at minimum.
I know it’s all about money and having more schools = more money. But does it though? If it’s just the SEC and B1G with a few cherry picked teams from the ACC to join either conference, we’d make just as much, if not more, with less schools to have to dilute the revenue sharing.
#FixThisShit #StopHandingOutMoneyToLesserConferences
The Big 12 is laughable without Texas and Oklahoma. The new Pac 12 will be about the same level as the Big 12 this year.
And don’t get me started on handing a playoff spot to the “Group of 5” —- which should also include the Big 12, at minimum.
I know it’s all about money and having more schools = more money. But does it though? If it’s just the SEC and B1G with a few cherry picked teams from the ACC to join either conference, we’d make just as much, if not more, with less schools to have to dilute the revenue sharing.
#FixThisShit #StopHandingOutMoneyToLesserConferences
Posted on 8/19/26 at 11:53 am to ForeverGator
CFB was so much better for EVERYONE when conferences were smaller and actually regional, which led to a ton more parity to boot
Posted on 8/19/26 at 12:17 pm to WG_Dawg
If you cut D1 back to 60 teams probably fewer, you’d end up with more regional/balanced schedules. I see this happening before it’s all said and done. 90 percent of college football viewership comes from 66 teams in D1, and even some of those teams are probably carried by conference mates. Like what does wake forest viewership or Rutgers viewership look like without fsu Clem Miami Mich osu and Penn state viewers.
Posted on 8/19/26 at 1:00 pm to ForeverGator
And to take the inverse view, how would it feel being a Toledo fan knowing there is no way you’re ever sniffing a national title? It’d be like a Birmingham Barrons fan and dreaming of going to the World Series!
Why is the bottom half of D1A not its own deal? I imagine their viewership would be the same if not a little increased as their fans would have increased incentive to watch and they’d still get the big checks for when playing a P4 school.
Why is the bottom half of D1A not its own deal? I imagine their viewership would be the same if not a little increased as their fans would have increased incentive to watch and they’d still get the big checks for when playing a P4 school.
Posted on 8/19/26 at 1:17 pm to ukraine_rebel
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how would it feel being a Toledo fan knowing there is no way you’re ever sniffing a national title?
Pretty sure Toledo fans understand this.
Rodo
Posted on 8/19/26 at 2:35 pm to Rodo
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Pretty sure Toledo fans understand this.
These schools are purely in FBS because of the extra TV/CFP revenue they receive. There's no other reason. They will never be competitive in FBS.
Agreed with we need the top 60 teams (or less) from an attendance/brand perspective.
Stop giving the schools like UCF and Memphis money when they don't actually bring revenue and only a marginal amount of extra viewers.
Posted on 8/19/26 at 2:48 pm to ukraine_rebel
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And to take the inverse view, how would it feel being a Toledo fan knowing there is no way you’re ever sniffing a national title?
I take it you have never been to Toledo. That city is split right down the middle.
49% Ohio State fans
49% Michigan fans
2% Toledo fans
Posted on 8/19/26 at 2:57 pm to halfadolla50
Toledo fan not Toledo townsperson 
Posted on 8/19/26 at 3:29 pm to ForeverGator
You need to understand that the current system is more about the money than having best teams in playoffs. It’s about equal I would say.
Take away B12 and ACC interest for the fans of those schools and TV ratings take a pretty big hit in those areas.
This really isn’t about only the best teams in the playoffs. That’s part of it but definitely other interests are in play.
Take away B12 and ACC interest for the fans of those schools and TV ratings take a pretty big hit in those areas.
This really isn’t about only the best teams in the playoffs. That’s part of it but definitely other interests are in play.
Posted on 8/19/26 at 6:22 pm to Tridentds
Yeah, please tell us about all of the Arizona, UCF, and Colorado football fans that watch.
Posted on 8/19/26 at 6:43 pm to ForeverGator
It's the CFP, not the SEC/BigP.
Posted on 8/19/26 at 6:47 pm to ForeverGator
UF has Florida Atlantic (G5) and Campbell (FCS) on its schedule this year. The former is being aired on the SEC Network.
Perhaps UF shouldn't be able to count these games toward the playoffs or even a bowl, right?
Perhaps UF shouldn't be able to count these games toward the playoffs or even a bowl, right?
Posted on 8/19/26 at 9:29 pm to New Money
It won’t be long until SEC fans start chanting “Go Big Ten” no different than they slobber knocked all over Bama and UGA when they were winning. SEC fans ride the coattails of every success group. This thread would have been mocked 5 years ago yet today actual SEC fans are nodding that the SEC should join the BIG. It’s just all so glorious watching the downfall. I’m a southern football fan and can’t believe the limp waisted SEC fans are wanting to align with businessmen in Chicago. What happened to the SEC?
Posted on 8/19/26 at 9:52 pm to ForeverGator
Good points
Don’t forget though, the SEC commish increased from 8 to 9 games in conf. Instead of playing 16 OOC games and going 16-0 in most cases he chose to go 8-8.
This is changing from a likely creampuff to a tough conf game. That hurts SEC in injuries and at end of year.
But I agree they need to split it up and make top 50 and next 50 and so on for titles.
Don’t forget though, the SEC commish increased from 8 to 9 games in conf. Instead of playing 16 OOC games and going 16-0 in most cases he chose to go 8-8.
This is changing from a likely creampuff to a tough conf game. That hurts SEC in injuries and at end of year.
But I agree they need to split it up and make top 50 and next 50 and so on for titles.
Posted on 8/19/26 at 9:59 pm to RunningJacket
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It won’t be long until SEC fans start chanting “Go Big Ten”
WTF are you rambling about?
Continue to be the worst poster on the board.
Posted on 8/20/26 at 7:01 am to ForeverGator
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I know it’s all about money
The Group of 5 deal was not about money. It was about anti-trust. If they had no criteria for including a G5, they would have been sued.
I agree with you about the Big 12, a total shite conference. The ACC is weak but it has some programs that have been viable contenders at some point: FSU, Va Tech, Miami, Clemson. The Big 12 doesn't have teams that have reached that level of success unless you consider last year's TT team or TCU when they were annihilated by UGa.
Posted on 8/20/26 at 7:10 am to JohnnyU
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I agree with you about the Big 12, a total shite conference. The ACC is weak but it has some programs that have been viable contenders at some point: FSU, Va Tech, Miami, Clemson. The Big 12 doesn't have teams that have reached that level of success unless you consider last year's TT team or TCU when they were annihilated by UGa.
Boise State and TCU were more than relevant during the 4-team playoff era. We actually played Cincinnati during that time. A lot of this not-belonging nonsense is just sour grapes.
Posted on 8/20/26 at 7:19 am to ForeverGator
quote:For some of us old enough to remember, the money never mattered as fans. It was the atmosphere on Saturdays, the excitement of facing your regional foes year in and year out, and the ultimate goal of beating your rivals.
we’d make just as much, if not more, with less schools to have to dilute the revenue sharing.
#FixThisShit
College sports used to be more akin to the high school landscape than pros. In that way, as a fan of my school why am I concerned with continuing to shrink the universe just to stack the deck in my favor to win a national championship? There was a reason it was “mythical” for so long: it was the product of the media.
Let them play that game. As a fan, just give me rewarding gamedays week in and week out.
This post was edited on 8/20/26 at 7:37 am
Posted on 8/20/26 at 8:33 am to Demosthenian
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College sports used to be more akin to the high school landscape than pros. In that way, as a fan of my school why am I concerned with continuing to shrink the universe just to stack the deck in my favor to win a national championship? There was a reason it was “mythical” for so long: it was the product of the media.
I think we all miss college football. But I DON'T miss all the mythical championships that proved nothing. You mentioned high school; well, they have always proven it on the field. College football still can't get it right after 150 years.
Posted on 8/20/26 at 9:17 am to ForeverGator
I have the solution....
SEC South = Miami, Florida State, State, Florida, Georgia, Ole Miss
SEC North = Kentucky, Tenn, Bama, Auburn, Louisville, West Virginia
SEC East = South Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina, Clemson, Duke, NC State
SEC West = Texas, A&M, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and LSU
B1G North = Michigan, Michigan State, Minn, Wiscy, Northwestern, Iowa
B1G South = Texas Tech, TCU, Baylor, Houston, Nebraska, Kansas
B1G West = USC, UCLA, Oregon, Washington, Cal, Stanford
B1G East = Indiana, Purdue, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers, Maryland
SEC South = Miami, Florida State, State, Florida, Georgia, Ole Miss
SEC North = Kentucky, Tenn, Bama, Auburn, Louisville, West Virginia
SEC East = South Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina, Clemson, Duke, NC State
SEC West = Texas, A&M, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and LSU
B1G North = Michigan, Michigan State, Minn, Wiscy, Northwestern, Iowa
B1G South = Texas Tech, TCU, Baylor, Houston, Nebraska, Kansas
B1G West = USC, UCLA, Oregon, Washington, Cal, Stanford
B1G East = Indiana, Purdue, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers, Maryland
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