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The rankings will work differently this year. Last year #10 or #14 didn't make much of a difference. This year, #10 will be in the playoffs and numbers 11 and 12 might be in the playoffs. There will be a lot more lobbying of the committee by teams that are around #10. The big improvement...

I don't read that much into the statement. The social media impression of the ACC is that it is lower than a G5 conference. The ACC is a good conference. We need people in the ACC making statements about the strength of the ACC. It is a sign of character when you are committed to your...

And that bathroom had the hidden wall of urinals that were never fully occupied. There will probably be a long wait for the men's room this year.

I saw Mike Dawes this evening at a small venue in Decatur. He put on a great show.

That is on hold. There is an anti-trust lawsuit against the companies forming the streaming service and the judge issued an injunction. Just guessing, that since it is in the courts, it will take at least a year to be resolved. Supposedly a Wanner Bros. attorney claimed that an injunction...

In the immediate future, the ACCN revenue will go up. The per subscriber rates just went up in the #5 and #10 media markets. The three new teams just increased the revenue by somewhere around $60 million per year. In 20 years, direct streaming of sports will probably be greater than linear...

Tell that to UGA or UNC. Many if not most NCAA football teams do the minimum to keep their players eligible. Some even fire profs for complaining about passing a football player who actually failed, or set up fake degrees with fake classes to keep their players eligible. Some even threaten SA...

How many other extracurricular activities at universities recruit "students" primarily for that extracurricular activity and then have them do the pesky student business in order to remain eligible for the extracurricular activity? At the majority of P4 schools, football players are not...

If you have a CBA, then both sides would be interested in enforcing it. Teams would want to control costs. The player's union would want to maximize payments to players and would use any "bagman" type payments as negotiation or as a breach of contract item against the teams. Without a CBA, i...

I would probably agree that the SEC is slightly better at football. What I don't agree with is that the SEC is far better at football. You seem to believe that the SEC is the best and that it is non-negotiable. That to me is a symptom of a syndrome. The SEC currently has 9 teams in the...

I agree with the above modifications.

At most schools, they are athletes who also have an obligation to complete some school work in order to remain eligible as an athlete. How many school do you think recruit students who are able to compete in athletics? Many if not most schools recruit athletes, and then see how they can get...

Or just start making TikTok videos outside of a mansion next to a McLaren talking about how hot and rich she is. My impression of the SEC isn't that they are Cindy. They are a slightly better than average gal who tells everybody how hot and great she is all the time. She keeps saying it all...

The SEC may have 7 teams in the running for the playoffs, but that is largely because of hype. They have a lot of teams in the pre-season top 25, but that is because of hype. The SEC has been hyping for at least 25 years. They realized that the BCS depended upon poll voters and they hyped to...

Regular GT students can decide what classes to take, when to take them, and when to study or not study. Regular GT students can decide to take a gap year. The NCAA has regulations on official football time. However, from my understanding that doesn't include "voluntary" workouts and...

I think he is saying that the ACC should promote hype similar to how the SEC does. I found a website that had the OOC records for all conferences since 1998. The SEC does have the best OOC record, but it is 56% not 90% or even 70%. The lowest is the ACC, but it is at 46%. The rest of the...

I was in Woodruff two different years around 1990. Both of those years, basketball players were in the suite next to mine. Their schedule was insane. Out of the dorm by six for workouts or practice. Then classes, then more workouts, then mandatory study hall sessions. They didn't get back...

That is post of the issue. If the "employer" dictates when, where, and how the "contractor" works, they are reclassified as employees.

There was already a National Labor Relations Board decision that the Dartmouth basketball players should be categorized as employees and could unionize. Dartmouth is an Ivy League school that doesn't even provide athletic scholarships. It isn't a court decision, and judges might rule...

My parking pass wasn't in there until today. The game tickets were in there last week or before.