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Message: [QUOTE="HRE Otto IV, post: 4264849, member: 5685"] If there are only 30 or so teams in the pay league, people who aren't fans of those schools IMO are less likely to watch. People are fans of their school first, more so than the sport in general. Why would someone care about 6-3 LSU at 5-4 Michigan? The sport will still do great but there will be a lot of teamless fans. They aren't invested in the game and are harder for the sport to keep. They are now casual fans instead of die hards. Additionally, people who do have a team won't watch as much if their team stinks. These fans are used to 10 win seasons. What happens when they go 4-8? Look at the NFL, by November the Giants lose a lot of viewers. That will happen in a "minor" league. College football is about the connection and passion. That goes out the window if you team isn't in the league or if your team stinks. TV will still do great, better than any other sport. But there will be a dip. [/QUOTE]