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[QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 4692746, member: 622"]
I am not sure it will take 25 years to resolve several issues.  We know that the winners/losers ratio remains the same, it will always be a zero sum gain.

With the B1G and SEC trying to support so many big names, their balance of power will have to shift several to mediocrity or loser status.  The shift will likely cause a loss in fan support and big dollar donors.

Think of it like economics, the larger the middle class, the stronger the economy.  The B1G and SEC cannot have all the power schools on top.  The conferences will need to grow to accommodate the power schools or the conferences will break up to keep the big names in business.

If you prefer, think of it as the bell curve.  The champion is on the right, the worst team on the left with the masses in the middle.

While most teams can take a hit for a year or two, when fans see their team perpetually behind the proverbial eight ball, they will lose interest.  Something will have to give.

Is the GOR sufficiently long enough to ride out the shift or not?  I think it is when you have so many arrogant big dogs in two conferences.  Some will be exposed as terriers and Chihuahuas as opposed the their historical perception as German shepherd and retrievers.

Just another fan's opinion.
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