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Message: [QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 5458692, member: 622"] The question is valid, very valid. The answer is complex. If a super league or two power leagues are desired, then yes, SU has a reasonable or above expectation of being included. Regardless of the posts of certain fan bases and sports writers, the reality is that a super league of the SEC and B1G is nothing more than NFL light; it would turn off a large chunk of CFB fans, and like fail* financially in the long run. Neither conference is a true representation of CFB fans, nor is it likely that lesser conferences could provide meaningful competition. If the two conferences were in a stand alone division, they would merely beat up each other and more fans would be lost as what were once power conference mid and upper tier teams are now dregs and mid tier teams. More realistically, as the SEC chief has indicated, they realize that many more teams are necessary for CFB to stay financially healthy. Either bot conferences expand, which results in limiting growth financially, or maintain nearby conferences that make less so the SEC and B1G can make more, a bigger slice of the pie, it you prefer. What makes CFB different from NFL is that every one can attach themselves to a school because of alumni status or by location or by family. The pros are usually centered around huge cities with regions of support. CFB is personal. Also, a real shot at winning must be available to all via access to playoffs. Obviously, the SEC and B1G are limiting access but there remains access. Also in SUs favor is that NY is a hugely populous state with only three D1 schools: SU, Army and Buffalo. Finally, if Fran Brown does his thing a few more years, SU will mandate a spot. They won't be able to leave SU out of any super league. The answer is that SU and many others are necessary if the elites want to stay relevant. Don't worry, things will change, again, and again, and again, ... * By fail I mean that the revenues would drop considerably. Though they may remain higher than for lower levels of CFB, it is not likely that many people will want to watch NFL light when they lack any connection to the teams within NFL light. [/QUOTE]

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