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<blockquote data-quote="Vespidae" data-source="post: 973528" data-attributes="member: 2957"><p>There ar</p><p></p><p>There are so many factors that go into determining who can be “perceived“ as a superior conference that it’s really a useless discussion.</p><p></p><p>Does an ACC team beating Vandy really matter? Does beating a 6-3 LSU, a 5-4 Texas A&M team, a 7-3 Notre Dame team mean much?</p><p></p><p>What happens when Texas, Oklahoma and others change conferences? Do all their wins get recast to prove SEC dominance? </p><p></p><p>The problem for the ACC isn’t the won loss record, it’s the fanbase size. The SEC fanbase dwarfs that of the ACC (and others) and simply put, is a more attractive target segment. They watch more, attend more, buy more swag, sell more …</p><p></p><p>I recall looking at NCAA licensing a few years ago. Eighty percent of all swag and license fees were generated by 10 schools. Eight were SEC schools. </p><p></p><p>Does ESPN, which broadcasts and OWNS bowl games, have a financial interest to steer target segments in the most favorable way? Yes. Do CFB officials have a financial interest to make sure SEC teams get into the playoff? Yes.</p><p></p><p>I don’t think it’s productive to compare conferences when everyone knows it’s manipulated. Watch the conference whose style of play you enjoy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vespidae, post: 973528, member: 2957"] There ar There are so many factors that go into determining who can be “perceived“ as a superior conference that it’s really a useless discussion. Does an ACC team beating Vandy really matter? Does beating a 6-3 LSU, a 5-4 Texas A&M team, a 7-3 Notre Dame team mean much? What happens when Texas, Oklahoma and others change conferences? Do all their wins get recast to prove SEC dominance? The problem for the ACC isn’t the won loss record, it’s the fanbase size. The SEC fanbase dwarfs that of the ACC (and others) and simply put, is a more attractive target segment. They watch more, attend more, buy more swag, sell more … I recall looking at NCAA licensing a few years ago. Eighty percent of all swag and license fees were generated by 10 schools. Eight were SEC schools. Does ESPN, which broadcasts and OWNS bowl games, have a financial interest to steer target segments in the most favorable way? Yes. Do CFB officials have a financial interest to make sure SEC teams get into the playoff? Yes. I don’t think it’s productive to compare conferences when everyone knows it’s manipulated. Watch the conference whose style of play you enjoy. [/QUOTE]
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