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[QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 5044279, member: 622"]
The networks' made offers that the PAC 12 rejected.  That the PAC 12 disintegrated was not the responsibility of the networks.

As for the networks, they are for-profit businesses.  If they see an opportunity to make more money for their investors, they have a duty to investigate.  They do not control the schools, they schools make decisions in their best interest.

FSU and Clemson are likely to stay in the ACC until close to 2036.  Neither has the resources to buy their way out, neither will make enough new money to actually buy their way out.  As the GOR shortens in duration, the buy back of their rights will lessen and become affordable.  The play right now is to intimidate the ACC, which has failed miserably, or get a court to rule that the the withdrawal fee is excessive and the GOR can be broken, neither of which is likely, based on the current facts.

I respectfully disagree with your supposition that the available money is in a smaller circle.  As you note, CFB is dynamic.  People follow their team.  If too many teams are cut out, the big money goes away.  The SEC does not want to break away, rather they want the lion's share.  The SEC understands that they are a regional conference, the most regional for the P5/4.  Though they have rabid fanbases, that will wane and CFB is cyclical.  It was not long ago that USC, Miami, UF and FSU were powers.  A few years more backwards and SU was a force, VATech a paper tiger, Wiscy was feared, etc.  The SEC knows this and wants to stay on top.

The options are to expand extensively or keep the others in the fold.  The SEC prefers the latter.

The real answer lies in CFB collectively managing their rights as to the pro leagues.  That would require a few greedy bastards giving ups some money but in the long run teams will probably make even more.  Just my take on what should be.
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