Sounds like they're going to the SEC. What a coup for that conference.
Not sure where the B1G goes from here. Hopefully the ACC dies and we scoop up Clemson, VT, UNC, FSU and finally...ND.
What a stupid expansion. What is the goal here? Money I’m guessing?
Don’t really give a shit, the rest of the Big Ten can rot. Long as OSU thrives.
The goal is essentially that Texas and OU don’t rot in a shit conference, make huge money and make the SEC better.
Guess I’m not sure there are any negatives to it, from either party’s end.
B1G will have to take ND and raid some ACC school. Virginia, UNC, maybe BC.So money, like I said.
From a fan’s perspective it is dumb. Both teams could make the playoff in the Big 12, as Oklahoma has shown. Consolidating the good teams into one conference is stupid. Is Oregon and USC going to hit up the SEC soon? Ohio State?
Makes you wonder what the sport looks like in ten years.
So money, like I said.
From a fan’s perspective it is dumb. Both teams could make the playoff in the Big 12, as Oklahoma has shown. Consolidating the good teams into one conference is stupid. Is Oregon and USC going to hit up the SEC soon? Ohio State?
Makes you wonder what the sport looks like in ten years.
B1G will have to take ND and raid some ACC school. Virginia, UNC, maybe BC.
Its dumb that I'll be treated to better college football matchups?
In a 12 team playoff, great teams are going to make it. There is less incentive to subject yourself to a shit conference, when you could play against better competition and make more money.
Still not understanding with the problem is, aside from what I'm assuming is a bit of jealousy that the SEC has just gotten markedly better and added two pretty great schools to their ranks.
But hey, really looking forward to OSU traveling to Piscataway in October, exciting stuff.
Why would an OSU fan care if the SEC, already the best conference by a decent margin, got “better?”
You said it yourself, OSU will be in the playoff regardless. That’s great good for them, they’ll all beat the shit out of each other and sure it’ll be fun to watch for fans of football.
Personally if the sport wants to make it about one or two super conferences go ahead, but the problem is with the glacial pace everything moves at, that will take 20 years to come to pass. So instead I’ll have to slowly watch power 5s become irrelevant like the Big 12 just did.
But again, I’m sure the new playoff being an SEC jerk off fest will be riveting for you and many others. So all good. The competition portion is a nonfactor for me as long as OSU still gets in every year.
Expanding the B1G footprint to the sunbelt isn’t a small thing. Virginia/DC produces some good football players.So B1G will snag a couple basketball schools. Seems hardly comparable. Not that I’m sure this matters to OSU fans, whose team has been on a different level than the conference for a while. Just basically means there is one great superconference and this new playoff will be half SEC.
Because as a football fan, I like watching good football.
If there is more good football, I like that.
Check.
Who cares?
What does having conference supremacy matter in a 12-team playoff format?
I'm trying to understand why you care so much about the strength of a total conference if its the teams which matter.
Trying hard to read this as something other than jealousy of conference supremacy that largely doesn't matter, but okay...
Its dumb that I'll be treated to better college football matchups?
In a 12 team playoff, great teams are going to make it. There is less incentive to subject yourself to a shit conference, when you could play against better competition and make more money.
Still not understanding with the problem is, aside from what I'm assuming is a bit of jealousy that the SEC has just gotten markedly better and added two pretty great schools to their ranks.
But hey, really looking forward to OSU traveling to Piscataway in October, exciting stuff.