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AZProgressive

(29,351 posts)
12. The Pac 10 and Pac 12 was nice while it lasted
Thu Jun 30, 2022, 05:04 PM
Jun 2022

Conference networks and the college football playoff ruined college football.

I heard that on the CBS Radio news too, or maybe the local CBS radio station, WTOP. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 #1
Newsflash from the Big 10 - we don't want you. LisaM Jun 2022 #2
so when did a sports league care bout the fans? rurallib Jun 2022 #7
money makes the world go around, the world go around, rurallib Jun 2022 #3
Yeah. Money is the motivation ... and it will probably happen. Auggie Jun 2022 #4
Big 10 has big tv markets, contracts, and prestige. Competition with SEC. empedocles Jun 2022 #5
So now the Big 10, with 14 teams currently, will have 16? rsdsharp Jun 2022 #6
Why? From the Big 10 perspective, not let SEC get a big jump. empedocles Jun 2022 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author empedocles Jun 2022 #8
From Matt Norlander via Twitter: Taylor Picker Jun 2022 #10
Thanks for sharing Auggie Jun 2022 #11
The Pac 10 and Pac 12 was nice while it lasted AZProgressive Jun 2022 #12
Really lessens the relevancy of the West Coast teams, you know? Auggie Jun 2022 #14
That was my first thought as well. Diamond_Dog Jul 2022 #16
Blow it all up caraher Jun 2022 #13
Well, the Big Ten logo makes mores sense now... Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2022 #15
You might need thicker sweaters come November, ladies. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2022 #17
The Big Ten Championship Game remains in Indianapolis... Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2022 #18
Ah, yes ... playoffs! This should resurrect expansion talk again. Auggie Jul 2022 #19
Maybe... but the "blue blood" schools... Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2022 #20
The bigger pie: three "playoff" games (4 teams) vs eleven (12 teams) Auggie Jul 2022 #21
You're probably correct. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2022 #22
Two divisions of ten teams would be nice and neat Auggie Jul 2022 #23
It would be more like an official merger... Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2022 #24
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