A Super League is coming. It's only a matter of time

Oct 8, 2024
7:51:52am

RockyBalboa All-American

While SEC and Big Ten leaders mull major changes, a new Super League concept looms that could radically alter college sports

As SEC and Big Ten leaders prepare to meet this week in Nashville for a historic summit of the industry’s two powers, there is an unreported undercurrent driving the discussion: Project Rudy.

https://sports.yahoo.com/while-sec-and-big-ten-leaders-mull-major-changes-a-new-super-league-concept-looms-that-could-radically-alter-college-sports-130031534.html

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A Super League is coming. It's only a matter of time

RockyBalboa

Oct 8, 7:51am

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TCuz

Oct 8, 7:56am

“We’re going to have a relegation system, except for these 8 schools. They can never be relegated, no matter what.”

Jimo Dashen

Oct 8, 7:56am

The only way to prevent that is for every other school to not sign on unless EVERY school can be relegated.

byujacob

Oct 8, 8:11am

If history is any guide, the masses will sign on for the scraps.

AZcougLawyer

Oct 8, 1:40pm

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benny1982

Oct 8, 7:57am

I can see a super league being good for the programs that make it in.

rtNelson

Oct 8, 7:58am

With that tier structure I don't know why any team that is at the bottom would

HonestTakes

Oct 8, 8:55am

I think Congress will kill it and I hope they do.

Iman23

Oct 8, 8:06am

They will. Too many alma maters with influence. They'll intervene until...

jrifkin48

Oct 8, 8:23am

They didn’t make a move when the P5 demanded and were given autonomy.

Everyman

Oct 8, 9:46am

If it were about maximizing profit for all schools, this would happen

Jesse Pinkman

Oct 8, 8:06am

With revenue sharing about to begin, they realize that much of their money is

thewaterboy

Oct 8, 8:30am

Like what was said in article, the ones who don't want to see change are the

Schrodizzy

Oct 8, 9:40am

SEC commissioner was clear his only job is maximize SEC revenue and dominance

NYC and Japan

Oct 8, 11:30am

This will kill G5 and FCS Programs

coventry94

Oct 8, 12:51pm

The best thing BYU can do for future positioning - bring in eyeballs. Winning

fbguru

Oct 8, 8:24am

....I'm not sure we've ever gotten 4M viewers and Saturday will not be the day

krindorr

Oct 8, 9:38am

Estimated 60 million viewers Thanksgiving Day 1953 BYU vs. Utah was one of the

NYC and Japan

Oct 8, 2:38pm

Yeah, numbers get weird back in the day

krindorr

Oct 8, 3:29pm

Yeah..: breaking 2M when going up against OU/TX RRR, Penn St/USC, Stanford/ND…

BamaCoug

Oct 8, 10:32am

It's more than just the number of eyeballs

slatecoug

Oct 8, 12:02pm

Great. So many better things to do on Saturday than watch minor league football.

YOHONOMOTO

Oct 8, 8:51am

I don't trust SEC/B1G. If they threaten to leave if they don't get their way,

Schrodizzy

Oct 8, 9:38am

The saddest part to me is not playing anyone at all from G5 or FCS

MrSandman

Oct 8, 11:03am

If true, we are peaking at the right time.

SausageKing

Oct 8, 11:05am

not this one. It will be the big 10 and SEC powers All others will be left out

KYU

Oct 8, 11:09am

That's not likely to happen without legislators stepping in to prevent it.

slatecoug

Oct 8, 12:01pm

That’s funny

KYU

Oct 8, 2:52pm

That's not even a good apples to apples comparison.

slatecoug

Oct 8, 11:09pm

There's still so many questions left to be answered.

slatecoug

Oct 8, 12:00pm

It wouldn’t be bad if it was:

Heath Squashwell

Oct 8, 12:29pm

NCAA Football needs a commissioner, not sure about bringing in Private Equity

Projectoor

Oct 8, 1:26pm

If BYU wins the championship this year (very unlikely!) - the superleague would

ryebrye

Oct 8, 2:11pm

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