This comes after ESPN had massive non-cfp bowl season ratings. College football is doing just fine.
Indiana vs Miami does massive TV ratings, most-watched non-NFL event in 10 years
Monday's national championship game between Indiana and Miami most-watched non-NFL sporting event since the Cubs won Game 7 of the 2016 World Series.www.usatoday.com
This comes after ESPN had massive non-cfp bowl season ratings. College football is doing just fine.
Indiana vs Miami does massive TV ratings, most-watched non-NFL event in 10 years
Monday's national championship game between Indiana and Miami most-watched non-NFL sporting event since the Cubs won Game 7 of the 2016 World Series.www.usatoday.com
Indiana is a fascinating story and it was a good game. I think their success is the best thing that has happened to college football in a very long time as it gives every power football school hope. It’s the worst thing that has happened to the coaching world because now everybody’s going to expect Cignetti performance at their respective schools.
I know this is an unpopular take in these parts, but I believe the portal is increasing the interest in the sport. Similar to Cignetti and his success, the portal gives hope to the fanbase that the program can find the right portal pieces to solidify the roster for a natty run.
Vegas wasnt built by dummies.Probably because everyone is betting on the games (and losing their a$$es).
Between the playoffs and the portal, I agree. There are teams out there who will time everything right and go on great runs. Maybe not Indiana level run, but the "never haves" now have a chance.
Confucius once said, if you don’t bet on a bowl game, does it even exist?Probably because everyone is betting on the games (and losing their a$$es).
and he started the transfer process.
The SEC now lacks significance in the National Championship Game, as one of their teams hasn't played in it since the 2022 season.
He only said this because a SEC team was not in it. Those 2 teams rightly deserved to be there.
If this season has proven anything it's that Finebaum lacks significance.
Yeah, and one of them beat two SEC teams to get there, and other beat one of them.
Not next year. 12 team playoff for 2026 season has been confirmed, going by the ESPN scroll. I expected something different.
Right--for 2026 because the Big Ten and SEC cant' agree but it's coming
Summary: Athletes like cash money.
The next thing to go is portal windows. Once a player challenges the legality of only being allowed to transfer during these window, they'll be gone because that makes no legal sense whatsoever.ACC Lawyer Announces Bad News for Darian Mensah After Duke Issues Official Statement
Miami offered $10 million to Mensah
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ACC Lawyer Announces Bad News for Darian Mensah After Duke Issues Official Statement - EssentiallySports
But there’s an ironic twist in Duke’s lawsuit that might actually work against the university’s request to stop Mensah from transferring.
"The transfer portal and NIL came in as a boon for players, but for Darian Mensah, it’s turning into a legal problem. After a remarkable 9-5 season, the Duke Blue Devils lost their QB to the portal. But what seemed like a normal portal move became an ongoing lawsuit between the player and the program.
Duke University filed a 44-page lawsuit against former quarterback Darian Mensah after he entered the transfer portal despite signing a two-year, $8 million contract. The university states that Mensah was “shopping around” and talking to other schools, which was clearly prohibited in his contract. They also claim that he had leaked the private financial details of the deal.
The university is trying its best to block his chance of transferring to another school. They tried to get a restraining order against the quarterback, but the judge denied the plea. Regardless, Mensah is restricted from playing for the other team until their February 2nd, 2026, hearing."
Yes sir. I was amazed at the ages of the Indy players. I had two kids at their age. lolSummary: Athletes like cash money.
