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Originally Posted by TheFrenzy
The realignment trend has been really frustrating.
I think one of the reasons the sport is so tumultuous is that we’ve got two opposing trends colliding. We’ve got ESPN and conference commissioners driving a trend of consolidation and the creation of a super league. Then we’ve got NIL, the portal, and the expanded playoffs driving a trend of parity and giving outsider schools a shot at snagging 5-stars and making a run.
I see gambling as contributing to both—on one hand more viewers are checking in on MAC games and getting their fix and on the other hand people are growing increasingly frustrated with underdogs who spoil their parlays. They want consistent performances to make their wagers easier.
I don’t think the average fan is fully aware of the game of tug-o-war they are caught in.
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College Football should have become it's own entity
'Conference'/group it how you want to
They should have kept the conferences as is for all non-football sports
Zero reason Cal Baseball should be flying across the country for a conference series against UNC. Cannot be profitable and brutal for the actual student athletes.
Figuring out TV deals would have been difficult... someone smarter than I am would have to make that work
