(02-21-2013 04:09 PM)RUScarlets Wrote:  

(02-21-2013 03:43 PM)LSUtah Wrote:  The problem is less about the playoff and more about keeping up with the changing paradigm of FBS. If every other conference expands to 12, 14 , 16, etc....except the Big-12...it is foolish to think they are not boxing themselves in to a lose-lose situation long term. Sure, the $$ per school are great today, but that is only half the picture.

Every other conference is gobbling up markets and flagship unviersities, while the Big-12 has the contrarion strategy of staying in a 5 state footprint? Ok.

Yeah I'm not seeing the long term strategy here. They maximized profits coming off a reccession by taking the quick buck now. It's not a viable long term strategy. """""""They have no markets outside of Texas"""""""""""". I really don't know what the vision is there, other than that fat bottom line that looks pretty today.

I don't think there is reason to panic just yet. I just think the ACC and Big 12 need to work something out long term in terms of scheduling. Since the ACC championship game has basically been a failure since its inception, maybe they could schedule a game between the two conferences the final weekend. """"With the winner and runner up going to the Sugar/Orange Bowl"""". Just to buff the schedule. As of now it is near impossible for the ACC champ to qualify for the final four, outside of an FSU and maybe Clemson, since they play Fla/USC every year.

Markets are highly overrated. Rice has the Houston market, but what good does it do them, since they do not deliver the market.

On the other hand teams like Oklahoma, Nebraska, Boise deliver large TV audiences. Look at Notre Dame they deliver huge TV audiences that have nothing to do with South Bend or Chicago for that matter.

As for the bowl comment, the Big12 champ is locked into the Sugar Bowl with the SEC with a $80 million contract.