Big 12, Pac-12 and ACC
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NIL actually gives some of these schools a shot, as NIL is more about the combination of collective wealth of a college community x its willingness to put money into recruiting football players than it is about TV money. Stanford if they felt like it could say “that’s cute Bama, but we’re gonna take over this sport now” and Silicon Valley could back a full NFL payroll overnight. However the cream of the 3 leftovers are going to be easily picked up by the 2 new power conferences until the desired result (NFL-lite) is achieved. The other schools left out will continue to play a lesser brand of football with probably a pity invite to a playoff to avoid lawsuits.
The SEC and BIG are going to beat each other up so bad they might not have any teams in the playoffs.
They cannot. PAC 12 is now clearly in a third tier behind the 2nd tier ACC and Big 12 after losing UCLA, USC, UW, and Oregon. The ACC and Big 12 may be able to co-exist. Legalities likely makes it impossible, but the best 20-24 programs left between the Big 12 and ACC would best be served to make their own cross country conference. If some teams get poached by the SEC or Big 10, and no one can blame them if they do, then the conference can take its time picking replacements or have the option to forgo expansion as there are plenty of teams remaining.
When the ACC GOR expires a ton of schools will land in the SEC and B1G overnight to finalize the B1G and SEC’s dominance. If anyone in the Big XII or PAC becomes nationally relevant during the time it takes for the ACC GOR to end they will be included in the final expansion. That’s the final move left on the chessboard, whatever is decided by the 3 conferences before that point is irrelevant IMO as even an uneven power structure couldn’t keep Texas happy, so it’s unlikely to work in keeping schools like FSU, Clemson, and UNC happy.
I think the other 3 conferences best move left is to start elevating programs from G5 now like the Big XII already has done so it softens the blow when the inevitable poachings happen. Moving up a school like ECU to the ACC now gives them a decade to ramp up their branding, facilities, etc so when Clemson leaves they aren’t starting from scratch with a new member who is clearly a crap brand.
The Sec and Big 10 will control College football they won't get left out especially with the expansion of the playoff.
This 12 teams in playoffs is more about money and power for the SEC and Big 10 to get 3 to 4 teams each in the playoffs.
There will be no more divisions and top 4 teams of SEC and Big 10 get in.
I figure each year we’ll get 5-6 SEC, 4-5 B1G, 1-2 leftovers, 0-1 G5.
It depends on who is left out there, if Boise doesn’t get scooped up by the PAC I can see them reestablishing themselves as a G5 elite and making the case for a top 12 finish in a lot of years. The top G5 will probably need to beat a team that is projected to make the field to be considered, and it tends to happen a lot.
no there is a guarantee for the top 6 conference champions. so someone will get spot #6
good question..WVU is last in the nation for those who filed taxes making 1 million or more..less than 800..the state of Texas had over 23,000
Even if that champ is 5-7 or 6-6?
The 12-team format will feature, in order, the top four conference champions, followed by some combination of the top six at-large bids and two highest-ranked remaining conference champions. Teams will be ordered based on the College Football Playoff rankings.
That guarantees at least one "Group of 5" team will make the Playoff each year and, while it's unlikely, allows the possibility of more than one G5 team making the Playoff in lieu of a "Power 5" team.
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