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Kirk W's avatar

John makes a really good point about why ND may find continued independence too good to pass up. I’m betting that with a 12-team field, ND would make the playoffs more often than 1/3 or the time. Not having to split those playoff shares is huge. Add to that a lucrative NBC deal for the next decade (even if it doesn’t equal Big 10 payouts, the CFP share will more than equalize the revenue) and an independent ND is sitting pretty. I’m not so sure it means that Oregon or Washington will make the playoffs, though, particularly if there is no guarantee that conference champs are included.

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John Canzano's avatar

Big windfall

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BackDoor's avatar

Notre Dame in the Playoff limited? Even if the BigTen and SEC try, they will face a big backlash from influential subway alumni, and NBC is not without resources to legaly force the hand of ESPN and Fox.

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Grant's dad's avatar

John think of this...Oregon and Stanford to the Big 12. Oregon does not need a big full share right off the bat...neither does the wealthiest school in the PAC Stanford. With a subsidy from a Certain Rich Uncle, Oregon can and would do just fine financially until such a time when they got a full market share. Stanford has one of the largest endowments in the country...I'm sure they could tap just the interest on it for a few years until they got their own full shares. While UW has a wealthy alumni base too...I don't think the Tyee club's annual pockets go that deep. So U of O and SU... Plus in Stanford's favor, Stanford has the strongest Non-revenue sports Athletic department in the country...many many non revenue national championships...which would mean the Big 10 would/could hijack the term "conference of champions". just a thought.

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John Canzano's avatar

Big 12? Or Big Ten?

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