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Some interesting quotes here, but not surprising. Outside of ND, there simply aren't teams that would move the needle enough to justify going to 20 or higher. Also, I think a lot of the value that everyone is projecting in the future depends on the sport remaining national in nature. If the SEC and the B1G destroy everyone else, they might get all the money but there might be less of it. It's a quick read for those of you who read every word, and understand only a few:
“We’re positioned at 16 (teams) for a robust future,” an SEC athletic director told SDS. “The need just isn’t there.”
Potential future moves on the expansion front could change that “need,” two SEC sources say, but conference presidents believe the SEC is positioned well for the future growth of college football.
“I don’t see any (expansion) move as threatening to us,” an SEC source told SDS.
When asked if Notre Dame to the Big Ten would be a threatening move, the SEC source said, “Why? I’ll put our product vs. anyone’s product. So we’re going to just add schools to add schools? There’s no value in that.”
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The reason is twofold: value and the desire to keep college football intact.
That value isn’t just monetary. As important as big number games (ratings) are for future media rights deals, SEC presidents believe the success of the product on the field — and the resulting exclusive nature of the product — has been the critical factor in booming growth over the past 2 decades.
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The message was clear: college football is better with all involved.
“We talk about value all the time. Well, there’s great value in college football as a whole,” another SEC source said. “I don’t think any of us, in any conference, can ignore that. There’s too much empirical data that shows it.”
“We’re positioned at 16 (teams) for a robust future,” an SEC athletic director told SDS. “The need just isn’t there.”
Potential future moves on the expansion front could change that “need,” two SEC sources say, but conference presidents believe the SEC is positioned well for the future growth of college football.
“I don’t see any (expansion) move as threatening to us,” an SEC source told SDS.
When asked if Notre Dame to the Big Ten would be a threatening move, the SEC source said, “Why? I’ll put our product vs. anyone’s product. So we’re going to just add schools to add schools? There’s no value in that.”
...
The reason is twofold: value and the desire to keep college football intact.
That value isn’t just monetary. As important as big number games (ratings) are for future media rights deals, SEC presidents believe the success of the product on the field — and the resulting exclusive nature of the product — has been the critical factor in booming growth over the past 2 decades.
...
The message was clear: college football is better with all involved.
“We talk about value all the time. Well, there’s great value in college football as a whole,” another SEC source said. “I don’t think any of us, in any conference, can ignore that. There’s too much empirical data that shows it.”
SDS sources: SEC wants to end expansion race, stay at 16 teams
The SEC wants to keep the expansion capped at 16 teams. Our SEC experts here at SDS discuss what this looks like for the future of the league
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