Gee says playoff expansion is on 'life support'

[mofo]

The alliance is served only to assure
b10, ACC, & Pac12 will not pouch schools from those 3 conferences, as agreed


Other then that, it's pretty much meaningless.

 

[KingCoal]

The alliance is served only to assure
b10, ACC, & Pac12 will not pouch schools from those 3 conferences, as agreed


Other then that, it's pretty much meaningless.

Not just that one thing. The Alliance is also about voting as a group to block such things as expansion of the CFP, and whatever else the $EC wants to do to try to take over college football. It's all about strength in numbers.

 

[TownesVanZandt_rivals]

Then you realize that ESPN controls the ACC…
So if they want something done they have enough leverage to force the ACC schools to respond

It creates the image that these schools are standing up to the SEC
Actually makes those ACC/SEC rivalries more interesting this year

At the end of the day neither Florida St and Clemson are AAU
So the SEC is sitting in a great position

 

[KingCoal]

You don't root for an $EC school. This is a WVU board, and WVU is a member of the Big 12. This thread is about comments made by WVU's President. It isn't about your faux brand new man love for the $EC.

 

[TownesVanZandt_rivals]

The expansion is done because it is part of a larger media war between ESPN and FOX.

FOX doesn’t want the expansion to happen until it comes up for bid
But at the end of the day all they can do is force Disney to pay more

Disney already owns FOX…
What you have now are pieces they were able to escape with
Like watching a bear attack. Will finally get the rest https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vo...7/disney-fox-merger-deal-details-marvel-x-men

 

[OlegeezEER]

The playoffs may expand but it wont resemble what was set up before, and it wont happen until the current deal ends. Likely to be limits on participation from one league. There could also be scheduling components- ie if you just play conference games it hurts your score. Also since just one network wont control rights, rankings wont be controlled by that network as now.

Hopefully once the BIG 12 is reconstituted the alliance will grow.

The alliance is nothing but symbolic. In a year or two you won't hear anything about.

 

[TownesVanZandt_rivals]

Most people admit that they entire CFB system or college sports will be under Disney

Just a few in the B1G who aren’t.
But they will be left with the same decision.
Give up on college sports or make the move
Simple as that. Just how ruthless Disney is

 

[Buckaineer]

The alliance is nothing but symbolic. In a year or two you won't hear anything about.

Naivety at its finest. Your statement is nothing but wishful thinking.

The playoff is held up and is going to open market, and you can bet there will be changes to who and how many can get in.

There is obviously a scheduling component as well. The SEC can knock itself out of contention rather than land more spots/money as they schemed.

 

[OlegeezEER]

Naivety at its finest. Your statement is nothing but wishful thinking.

The playoff is held up and is going to open market, and you can bet there will be changes to who and how many can get in.

There is obviously a scheduling component as well. The SEC can knock itself out of contention rather than land more spots/money as they schemed.

The alliance is a joke there is no contractual agreement between any of these conferences. The only one being naïve is yourself.