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Not exactly. What you say is 100% true for the SEC Network (same for ACC Network and others), but …. those networks are not Nielsen-rated. It is the Nielsen viewers that drive the media rights values. Teams that play on non-Nielsen media are not even counted in the viewership numbers. It is...

No, it isn’t. You are thinking geographically. Does Boston want to see Holy Cross vs Maine, or Penn State vs Notre Dame. It’s matchups. Thats what is driving realignment. The top 3 teams in the ACC have viewership of 4.16M, 2.90M, and 2.65M. The top 3 SEC teams have viewership of 7.12M, 5.90M...

no. The viewership isn’t there. The problem with CFB is that it’s no longer about football, it’s about views.

It’s an excellent reason. Especially when you are cash-strapped. Besides, the selling point of TStan and He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named was that GT was the epicenter of college football and you will get to experience MBS. I don’t agree, but they were consistent on that point.

It makes no sense for FSU or Clemson to join the Big 12. In 2023, FSU has 4.16M viewers, mostly because virtually all but one of its games were shown on Nielsen-rated networks. In the Big 12 of today, no team currently has more than 2.0M viewers, so it be largely dilutionary to FSU to move. And...

45 years. There, fixed it for you.

As I recall, GT wanted games there because of demand for premium suites which BDS does not have enough. I think we netted $1M a game in additional revenue. BDS sorely needs more premium seats so perhaps that is in the works.

Doesn’t state law prevent alcohol consumption/sales? I thought McCamish had restricted access for those who wanted drinks?

Exactly. And … ESPN did not want to participate in the creation of the ACCN. The league wanted it and ESPN’s requirement was the GOR. If ESPN doesn’t renew (and there’s no reason they wouldn’t… it is profitable, just not SEC profitable), the ACCN still exists and has to be dealt with. It’s...

The goal is money. A "Premiere League" of the Top 20 National programs would be just that ... and probably have the viewership of the average NFL broadcast which was a goal of Sankey. A conference won't "win" if 88% of football programs whither away. You will need an entirely new governance...

Isn't this just re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic? The main issue, in my view, is that we have 134 teams in FBS ... of which, about 12% are profitable. Moreover, we have the same 134 teams that are not homogeneous .... there are schools with 50,000 students and a half million alumni...

The problem with PE in college sports, unlike professional sports, is one of liquidity. Ultimately, a PE firm will want to divest and that means there needs to be buyers. Will there be a secondary market in college sports? Stock issued? Will states even allow a state agency to issue stock? Many...

Competitive convergence. An advantage available to everyone is ultimately an advantage to no one. It simply raises the bar (again).

A fun question. I would replicate Dodd’s 1966 schedule. Texas A&M Vanderbilt Clemson Tennessee Auburn Tulane Duke Virginia Penn State Georgia Florida Navy, Stanford, Notre Dame or Cal. Reminds me of Jack n Coke in the East Stands Flashcard Days …

It's the cobbler's children that have no shoes.

One would hope that a school that teaches architecture, engineering and construction could get it right.

It is and it isn’t. There are all sorts of studies about what fans want and how that has evolved. Basketball arenas for example, are decreasing in size, because the fan experience is currently better in a small arena … hence, the new trend is smaller, more fan friendly arenas. A number of new...

What you are describing is Tech’s biggest challenge. It’s not as easy as Alumni Fan and Sidewalk Fan. With non Alumni, you are starting with the lack of a personal connection to the team. Add to that whether it’s Gen X, Gen Y, Gen Z, Millenial and they ALL want different things. Boomers want...

59% of fans prefer to watch a game at home rather than attend a live event. If you want to increase attendance, you have to deliver an experience the living room can’t match. "In some ways, the game doesn't cater to the fan who chooses to attend the game in-person," said Chris Bevilacqua, one...

Btw, there’s a pool under that side. I used to swim there …