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rurallib

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1. for many years people speculated about a 'super conference' of the elite of the elite

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Original post)

Wed Jul 20, 2022, 10:04 AM

Jul 2022

that would have teams like Ohio State, Michigan, USC, UCLA, Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Florida and maybe a couple of others.

I somehow suspect that is now the ultimate goal. And teams like Arizona, Minnesota, Tennessee and Kansas can go suck eggs.

Rivalries built over a century have become meaningless. And there is no instant new rivalries.

I have been a Big Ten fan all my life. Now the old rivalries mean little. So much like pro football, pro baseball and pro basketball I will look elsewhere for sport fun. College is now fully professional for all practical purposes.

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College Football lunacy (conference mergers) [View all] DinahMoeHum Jul 2022 OP

for many years people speculated about a 'super conference' of the elite of the elite rurallib Jul 2022 #1

end the charade Casady1 Jul 2022 #2

Not a bad idea in theory but tying the team to a college is the real attraction for fans. walkingman Jul 2022 #3

It's not about NIL Jilly_in_VA Jul 2022 #4

You can thank ESPN for this bullshit Sewa Jul 2022 #5