While SEC and Big Ten leaders mull major changes, a new Super League concept could radically alter college sports
As SEC and Big Ten leaders prepare to meet this week in Nashville for a historic summit of the industry’s two powers, there is an unreported undercurrent driving the discussion: Project Rudy.
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Topline Details on Project Rudy (will get into more later today)
--70-team division
--4 power conferences
--Expanded postseason
--Tiered rev distribution
--$9 billion in private capital (VC/PE money)
--Former ND AD Jack Swarbrick is on board
--Sankey, Yormark, and Phillips have seen the presentation personally
--Seems Sankey and Petitti still need convinced
--Undercurrent of discussions at the big SEC/Big Ten this meeting this week where they are discussing more auto-bids
