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[QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 5098792, member: 622"]
Can anyone explain why the conferences are driving this?  Serious question.  ESPN and Fox have driven this monstrosity for 30 years.  Now a few others are getting I to the game.

So please explain how the SEC and B1G have all the say in this game.

Too often everyone forgets that the conferences are merely puppets in the puppet masters'  hands and the puppet masters are the networks and streamers.

ESPN is not going to willing give up a profitable market and valuable properties without some fight.  Fox, the alphabet networks and the streamers are going to fight, too.  It is more likely that after nearly 10 years of big dogs being mediocre they will want the old system back to have a shot.  The networks and streamers may want one deal to rule them all (think pro sports).

If the ACC holds this group until 2030 and beyond, I think FSU and Clemson stay put.  Clemson especially.  They had their heyday and wotl Daob losing his staff and refusing g to play the portal game, Clemson is probably on its way back to earth, they may not be wanted.

FSU is going to do some hard math at some point.  They will realize they cannot force a deal they like and by the time they can afford to jump, the SEC and B1G may be heading back to their origins.

Anyway, just another opinion.  Use it accordingly.
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