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If Georgia was included, I’d watch. If not, hopefully it would mean UGA can finally win a natty now that Bama would be out of the picture
"The 15 founding members are in there as long as Super League exists."
This is why it would be a bad idea.
If you had put this together in 1995, Nebraska is one of the first teams you make as a founding member. And thus, you can't rid of them now even though they have no business being in this Super League in 2021.
On the other hand, do you make Clemson a founding member in 2008? Hell no!
But you want to make them a founding member now?
Then what happens when Clemson goes back to pre-2015 status?
You can't have anyone exempt from being removed from the Super League because they won't always be deserving of that status.
It comes down to three options:
1. The best competition possible
2. The fairest competition possible
3. The most popular option
At this point for CFB, the current setup is number 3, even with the drawbacks. Under the proposed change with soccer, you're looking at choice number 1, while sacrificing number 2. Will that overcome number 3 for the masses?
The NFL already has the best competition, the draft to help equity, and is the most popular sport in the USA (still well behind soccer globaly). What advantage would there be in implementing a change for college, considering it's still amateur and the next level already exists?
So in the event where any of these teams or a whole lot of them were in the cellar of there conferences what happens then??Lol if you think scUM wouldn't be in that list.
If something like this were to unfold, my list would be something like this (spoiler: the SEC gets more teams in and not all the members are current title contenders):
From the B1G - Ohio State, Michigan, PSU
From the ACC - Clemson, Florida State
From the PAC - USC, Oregon
From the B12 - Texas, OU
From the SEC - Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Georgia, Florida, A&M
Indy - Notre Dame
There's your list of 15 founding members. 5 more admitted in based on recent merit.
Let the fighting begin
So in the event where any of these teams or a whole lot of them were in the cellar of there conferences what happens then??
Do you people even think these things through?
And Tennessee. Don't forget about Tennessee!"The 15 founding members are in there as long as Super League exists."
This is why it would be a bad idea.
If you had put this together in 1995, Nebraska is one of the first teams you make as a founding member. And thus, you can't rid of them now even though they have no business being in this Super League in 2021.
On the other hand, do you make Clemson a founding member in 2008? Hell no!
But you want to make them a founding member now?
Then what happens when Clemson goes back to pre-2015 status?
You can't have anyone exempt from being removed from the Super League because they won't always be deserving of that status.
Which is the majority of programs. So, it would basically kill the sport that we all love.A neutral would much rather tune in to see Clemson-Ohio State than Clemson-Wake Forest. It would be incredibly unpopular with anyone who supports one of the programs left out.
Which is the majority of programs. So, it would basically kill the sport that we all love.
I don't think it would be better for the Super League teams either. The new Super League will soon morph into their own haves and have nots, and the have nots that were once haves will be quite cranky!It would kill it in its current form for sure. Born out of greed.
Is a new form better? Maybe not if you're Iowa State. It effectively creates a new Division 1 in CFB and you're now in Division 2. But, you're also now one of the big dogs in that new division 2 with a legit shot each season to win a title to play yourself into the upper division.
It's different for sure. In the end its an exercise in tradition vs money and competitiveness.
Of course they would but what about their rivals that are truly in the mix over decades?Just scattershooting possibilities and alternate realities.
I'd imagine programs like USC or Michigan (or even Texas) who are in the cellar now would jump at the opportunity because it ensures they maintain their blue blood status into perpetuity.
I don't think it would be better for the Super League teams either. The new Super League will soon morph into their own haves and have nots, and the have nots that were once haves will be quite cranky!
The Four Team CFB Playoff is already boring many to tears, as many folks are tired of seeing Alabama, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Clemson, etc. every year. Super League would just multiply that boredom and isolate it too. It would mean less to me. More cookie cutter like the NFL is not to my liking.I think you're probably right. The English Premier League is a good example of this. One division down, the Championship Division, is highly competitive each season because the best 3 get promoted to Premier League and the bottom 3 get relegated to the lower division. It's a constant cycle.
However, at the top end, there isn't the same cycle at all. You have the big clubs that are never in any real danger of being relegated and often qualify for highly lucrative European competition. The gap between them and the rest of the league grows wider each passing season.
The Four Team CFB Playoff is already boring many to tears, as many folks are tired of seeing Alabama, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Clemson, etc. every year. Super League would just multiply that boredom and isolate it too. It would mean less to me. More cookie cutter like the NFL is not to my liking.
Either way, it's never going to happen with college athletics, especially relegation. Conferences are complex organisms, and teams / schools cannot just be shuffled about due to standings.
Unrelated to all of this, I am looking forward to this season like I look forward to every season. I enjoyed going to 3 Spring games @ Drake and look forward to another solid year @ Iowa State + some random games elsewhere. As always, I look forward to seeing more new teams and visiting new stadiums!
Good Luck to Ohio State.