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<blockquote data-quote="Techster" data-source="post: 1004427" data-attributes="member: 360"><p>The B1G actually wants in on the South more than they wanted the West Coast. It's why they went hard after GT/UNC/UVA in 2013, and it's why they've already had discussions with several schools for the next realignment shift. B1G overtures are why FSU is desperately pushing to leave the ACC. UNC has had a standing invitation for decades. Clemson pushing the issue with the ACC GOR is interesting because on the face of it, where would they go? SEC doesn't want to overlap states (which is why GT will not return to the SEC), and they already have South Carolina covered. Clemson checks the B1G fanbase box, but they are not a top academic institution, and they are not in a very populated metro area that gives them a high upside. </p><p></p><p>Look at the NFL for the B1G model. People keep screaming the Linear TV is dying, but the reality is streaming is also losing subscribers in droves:</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://techreport.com/streaming-news/hulu-and-disney-lose-subscribers-as-netflix-continues-dominating-the-market/[/URL]</p><p></p><p>The NFL has flat out said their growth model leans heavily into Linear TV model, and that they will not move away from it at the expense of gaining streamers. That doesn't mean they're staying away from streaming as licensing 3rd tier games to streamers like Amazon has been very lucrative for them. I was as big of a proponent on the impact of streaming in college sports, but after watching how the streaming services are handling this, I don't see how it's sustainable to make viewers pay for "a la cart" viewing when streaming gets more expensive every year for the consumer, and it takes several streaming services to watch all the sports leagues and conferences. Viewers are literally walking away from watching sports.</p><p></p><p>Which brings me to this. Fun fact: the Atlanta Metro area is now the 6th most populated metro area in the United States. Atlanta Metro has moved up one spot from 7th. </p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/metro-atlanta-cracks-top-6-in-population-its-getting-crowded-down-south[/URL]</p><p></p><p>I've felt for a while that GT has been strongly in the B1G mix. Our fanbase size is a negative (we need to be real with that), but our location provides B1G the biggest growth opportunity in terms of size and future growth, as well as media market. Linear TV is never going away, as the NFL said, Linear TV provides the more viewership growth opportunity than streaming can. That makes Atlanta/GT a very important asset to have in any college sports portfolio. Also, Atlanta has become one of the biggest business centers in the US...and has been a magnet for the midwesterners for well over 2 decades now. Football has been the biggest driver for realignment, and nowhere is football bigger than the heart of the South.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Techster, post: 1004427, member: 360"] The B1G actually wants in on the South more than they wanted the West Coast. It's why they went hard after GT/UNC/UVA in 2013, and it's why they've already had discussions with several schools for the next realignment shift. B1G overtures are why FSU is desperately pushing to leave the ACC. UNC has had a standing invitation for decades. Clemson pushing the issue with the ACC GOR is interesting because on the face of it, where would they go? SEC doesn't want to overlap states (which is why GT will not return to the SEC), and they already have South Carolina covered. Clemson checks the B1G fanbase box, but they are not a top academic institution, and they are not in a very populated metro area that gives them a high upside. Look at the NFL for the B1G model. People keep screaming the Linear TV is dying, but the reality is streaming is also losing subscribers in droves: [URL unfurl="true"]https://techreport.com/streaming-news/hulu-and-disney-lose-subscribers-as-netflix-continues-dominating-the-market/[/URL] The NFL has flat out said their growth model leans heavily into Linear TV model, and that they will not move away from it at the expense of gaining streamers. That doesn't mean they're staying away from streaming as licensing 3rd tier games to streamers like Amazon has been very lucrative for them. I was as big of a proponent on the impact of streaming in college sports, but after watching how the streaming services are handling this, I don't see how it's sustainable to make viewers pay for "a la cart" viewing when streaming gets more expensive every year for the consumer, and it takes several streaming services to watch all the sports leagues and conferences. Viewers are literally walking away from watching sports. Which brings me to this. Fun fact: the Atlanta Metro area is now the 6th most populated metro area in the United States. Atlanta Metro has moved up one spot from 7th. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/metro-atlanta-cracks-top-6-in-population-its-getting-crowded-down-south[/URL] I've felt for a while that GT has been strongly in the B1G mix. Our fanbase size is a negative (we need to be real with that), but our location provides B1G the biggest growth opportunity in terms of size and future growth, as well as media market. Linear TV is never going away, as the NFL said, Linear TV provides the more viewership growth opportunity than streaming can. That makes Atlanta/GT a very important asset to have in any college sports portfolio. Also, Atlanta has become one of the biggest business centers in the US...and has been a magnet for the midwesterners for well over 2 decades now. Football has been the biggest driver for realignment, and nowhere is football bigger than the heart of the South. [/QUOTE]
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