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MEGA Conference Realignment and lawsuits Megathread: Stories, Tales, Lies, and Exaggerations

JHallCanes said:
FSU was really feeling themselves while they were on that Tren cycle

But they forgot PCT now they’re walking around with floppy ****ies and sore nipples
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Now they have entered the "cosmetic surgery" phase of their journey.

A once kinda mid-hot girl who is panicking and now wants 36DD mid-life crisis implants and anal bleaching*.

🤣🤣🤣

*Apparently a thing
 
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Rickd said:
You just have an opinion ... period ... and nothing to support it. As far as the CFP ... if you don't believe the CFP format and selection criteria will change significantly by the time the new contract kicks in in 2026 ... then you are living in make belief land. The industry DYNAMICS have changed significantly. The Venu Sports Streaming venture being shut down by the court was a huge issue.
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They will expand CFPO to 16 teams quickly, possibly even next season.

Our Miami Hurricanes will still **** it up and not get an invite.
 
Robbymoto said:
I still think that is what the P2 wants. Put out ridiculous demands about payouts and automatic bids, knowing all others will push back. Then they can take their ball and do their own thing.
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I hope so. I think they and, more importantly, ESPN will find playoff viewership will come down pretty significantly if it's officially the SEC/B1G Invitational. The other schools have their own championship playoff and you get 2 national champs every year. The perfect ****storm to eventually get these morons together.
 
CaneinBroward said:
Why do you feel the goal appears to have the top 12 teams playing? They didn't do that this time around. They want the top 5 rated conference champions to get a seat at the table. IMO, I don't see that changing. However, I'll predict conference champs will not automatically get better seeding after 2026.

My thoughts are the biggest changes will be going from 12 to 14 teams. The SEC and B1G getting 3, possibly 4 automatic bids each. The ACC and Big XII may negotiate 2 automatic bids each as well if the field expands to 14 teams.

The contrarian part of me hopes the non-SEC and non-B1G schools grow a backbone and refuse to sign on if the SEC/B1G continue being hogs.
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From what I have read the ACC / B12 basically conceded future CFP decision making to the P2 in the agreement they signed this year. So they AGREED to take 50% of the CFP payout amount that each P2 conference team is getting AND they agreed that the P2 would have control of FUTURE format / eligibility criteria for the new contract that kicks in in 2026. Sankey's ego might blind him to the fact that the entire country doesn't want to watch any playoff that is exclusively SEC teams. NIL is bringing more parity than anyone expected to conferences.
 
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Rickd said:
From what I have read the ACC / B12 basically conceded future CFP decision making to the P2 in the agreement they signed this year. So they AGREED to take 50% of the CFP payout amount that each P2 conference team is getting AND they agreed that the P2 would have control of FUTURE format / eligibility criteria for the new contract that kicks in in 2026. Sankey's ego might blind him to the fact that the entire country doesn't want to watch any playoff that is exclusively SEC teams. NIL is bringing more parity than anyone expected to conferences.
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Please provide a link to where the powers that be have agreed to give the P2 control of the future format and eligibility criteria beginning in 2026. They have agreed to the $21 million P2, $13 million ACC, $12 million Big XII payouts, but I have not found anything stating they have agreed to just blindly give the P2 control over the format and eligibility going forward.

Everyone seems to be on board about moving from 12 to 14 (ESPN pushed them for that in their contract), but they are expecting a possibly contentious negotiation as the only eligibility criteria agreed upon for 2026 forward was the top 5 conference champions will get a spot.

It's a lot of money on the table to back out of the deal over eligibility and the non-SEC and non-B1G schools have shown little backbone to date, so the odds of them telling the P2 to **** off are pretty much nil if the P2 get even greedier about participation by their schools, but personally, I'd love to see it.

Frankly, the thought that SEC and B1G wins mean more and losses mean less narrative is already out there - even with AP and college poll voters. I'd say the smart play by Sankey and Petitti is to leave the criteria as is - top 5 conference champs make it in and everyone else based on ranking. It's highly doubtful the "SEC/B1G is better narrative" will go away in 5 years so they'll still get at least 3 teams in each year. Cherry pick the teams you want over the next 7 years and break off to their own playoff after this contract runs out.
 
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CaneinBroward said:
Please provide a link to where the powers that be have agreed to give the P2 control of the future format and eligibility criteria beginning in 2026. They have agreed to the $21 million P2, $13 million ACC, $12 million Big XII payouts, but I have not found anything stating they have agreed to just blindly give the P2 control over the format and eligibility going forward.

Everyone seems to be on board about moving from 12 to 14 (ESPN pushed them for that in their contract), but they are expecting a possibly contentious negotiation as the only eligibility criteria agreed upon for 2026 forward was the top 5 conference champions will get a spot.

It's a lot of money on the table to back out of the deal over eligibility and the non-SEC and non-B1G schools have shown little backbone to date, so the odds of them telling the P2 to **** off are pretty much nil if the P2 get even greedier about participation by their schools, but personally, I'd love to see it.

Frankly, the thought that SEC and B1G wins mean more and losses mean less narrative is already out there - even with AP and college poll voters. I'd say the smart play by Sankey and Petitti is to leave the criteria as is - top 5 conference champs make it in and everyone else based on ranking. It's highly doubtful the "SEC/B1G is better narrative" will go away in 5 years so they'll still get at least 3 teams in each year. Cherry pick the teams you want over the next 7 years and break off to their own playoff after this contract runs out.
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All of the details of the ESPN CFP agreement on the new deal have not been published, however there are media people who are familiar with some of the content, besides the widely published financial disparity (SEC and B10 getting double what the ACC & B12 receive).

CBS Sports Journalist Dennis Dodd in a recent article (10/10/24 regarding potential CFP format / criteria changes):

"it's already knows the two power conferences have weighted voting in determining the future structure and format of the CFP. That fact is already written into the CFP contract with ESPN". What is not known publicly is if the weighted voting is sufficient to over ride the wishes of all other conference participants." Other comments by other journalists "The Big 10 and SED have more decision making power than other conferences to modify the CFP format ... it was part of the ESPN agreement on the new contract".
 
Rickd said:
All of the details of the ESPN CFP agreement on the new deal have not been published, however there are media people who are familiar with some of the content, besides the widely published financial disparity (SEC and B10 getting double what the ACC & B12 receive).

CBS Sports Journalist Dennis Dodd in a recent article (10/10/24 regarding potential CFP format / criteria changes):

"it's already knows the two power conferences have weighted voting in determining the future structure and format of the CFP. That fact is already written into the CFP contract with ESPN". What is not known publicly is if the weighted voting is sufficient to over ride the wishes of all other conference participants." Other comments by other journalists "The Big 10 and SED have more decision making power than other conferences to modify the CFP format ... it was part of the ESPN agreement on the new contract".
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:snoopfacepalm:

This is a link.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...n the two,familiar with the negotiations said.

It was difficult to find because you listed the article date as 10/10/24 instead of 12/10/24. Thank you for the article though.

So, the non-SEC and non-B1G conferences did not sign full control over the future of the format and eligibility criteria. In fact, reading that article, they are expecting some intense negotiating in February.

Interestingly, ESPN has said no to automatic qualifiers other than the 5 conference winners and may be open to 14 teams, but not 16 - as they would have to pay more if it expands beyond 12.

The bulk of the article was basically describing the planning of the SEC and B1G to continue trying to squeeze blood from a stone by getting at least 3 automatic qualifiers so they can play 3 play-in games instead of just one championship game and of course, asking more money from their broadcast partners.
 
CaneinBroward said:
:snoopfacepalm:

This is a link.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-playoff-redesign-could-come-soon-including-supercharged-championship-saturday-with-play-ins/#:~:text=It's already known the two,familiar with the negotiations said.

It was difficult to find because you listed the article date as 10/10/24 instead of 12/10/24. Thank you for the article though.

So, the non-SEC and non-B1G conferences did not sign full control over the future of the format and eligibility criteria. In fact, reading that article, they are expecting some intense negotiating in February.

Interestingly, ESPN has said no to automatic qualifiers other than the 5 conference winners and may be open to 14 teams, but not 16 - as they would have to pay more if it expands beyond 12.

The bulk of the article was basically describing the planning of the SEC and B1G to continue trying to squeeze blood from a stone by getting at least 3 automatic qualifiers so they can play 3 play-in games instead of just one championship game and of course, asking more money from their broadcast partners.
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"Intense Negotiating" ... right .... just like the "intense negotiating" that let the Big 10 and SEC get DOUBLE the CFP payout per team as the ACC & B12. Do you believe the bull**** you are spewing?
 
Rickd said:
"Intense Negotiating" ... right .... just like the "intense negotiating" that let the Big 10 and SEC get DOUBLE the CFP payout per team as the ACC & B12. Do you believe the bull**** you are spewing?
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Bull**** I'm spewing? The article states:

"Earlier this year, the Big Ten proposed a 14-team playoff with three automatic qualifiers each for the SEC and Big Ten. There would be two each for the ACC and Big 12.

The pushback from other FBS conferences was significant. The issue was tabled until early next year."

If it's not up for negotiation, why did they table it till February? You may think my opinion on it is bull****, but the facts are there.

The only one spewing bull**** is the guy who wrote in an earlier post:

"they (all conferences) agreed that the P2 would have control of FUTURE format / eligibility criteria for the new contract that kicks in in 2026."

(Pssst.....that would be you) And when asked for a link to where such an agreement was announced, instead cut and pasted a Dennis Dodd article and tried to explain it's a done deal.

Do I think the ACC & Big XII have the cojones to finally stand up to the P2? No. Yormark maybe, but he needs Phillips to sign on and I just don't see that happening. And yes, I would like to see it happen because I don't think giving the P2 that much power is good for college football.

Plus frankly, the amount of jock sniffing and subservience to the P2 is getting embarrassing. I mean, it would be great for Miami to get in one of them for future success, but let's have some self-respect and realize we belong there as much as anyone else.
 
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Tony4Canes said:
Welp


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The Van Wilder Rule?

Van Wilder cats GIF
 
Is anyone at UM actively trying to get out of the ACC right now??? Can't wait until 2030...Being in the ACC 2 more years max, while outwardly showing they are trying to leave has to be the plan...
 
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