(03-17-2023 11:41 PM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  

(03-17-2023 08:38 PM)3DogNight Wrote:  I could be totally wrong, but after watching a #16 take down a #1, I find it hard to believe that most college sports fans are going to be excited about 2 super conferences dominating the college sports world.

Have you not heard?

#*%* what the fans think or want---it's all about the MONEY.

Fans drive the money

(03-18-2023 10:32 AM)Ewglenn Wrote:  

(03-17-2023 11:41 PM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  

(03-17-2023 08:38 PM)3DogNight Wrote:  I could be totally wrong, but after watching a #16 take down a #1, I find it hard to believe that most college sports fans are going to be excited about 2 super conferences dominating the college sports world.

Have you not heard?

#*%* what the fans think or want---it's all about the MONEY.

Fans drive the money

Corporate sponsors and corporate entities Drive the money.

(03-18-2023 09:37 AM)3DogNight Wrote:  

(03-17-2023 11:52 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(03-17-2023 08:38 PM)3DogNight Wrote:  I could be totally wrong, but after watching a #16 take down a #1, I find it hard to believe that most college sports fans are going to be excited about 2 super conferences dominating the college sports world.

One conference has dominated football for nearly two decades as it is, March Madness will still be March Madness.

I agree that one particular conference has been allowed to dominate football the past two decades. But if the deck is stacked in your favor, that helps a great deal. Will they continue to dominate? Yes, because they have the money and the media on their side. But even though that conference has usually been in the championship, there’s been the chance (even though small) there would be a Cincinnati or a TCU to make things interesting. When people begin to be told that it’s these four and no more, or in this case these two conferences and no chance of anyone else crashing the party. I just don’t think that people are going to be very excited about that setup. But as a said, I could be wrong. People may be glued to their televisions watching the SEC Conference Championship 2.0 every year or Georgia playing OSU for the fifth year in a row. But speaking for myself, that doesn’t interest me at all. As you said, March Madness is March Madness and that’s what makes it must see tv for the sports fan. What’s coming down the road for football, isn’t going to be IMHO.

But in your previous post, in specific reference to what's great about March Madness you seemingly suggest that Super Conferences are going to compromise that by "dominating college sports", it also should probably be mentioned that 14 of the last 15 MBB champions have come from outside the SEC or B1G, but I digress.

In terms of football, I'm not sure Super Conferences will exacerbate the status quo of the SEC's dominance, but the expanded format of the CFP will give a wider opportunity at minimum.

Alabama has got to get it done or my Bracket is toast!

Surprise to see Kansas go down but that’s March Madness

(03-18-2023 09:16 PM)JackedUp Wrote:  Alabama has got to get it done or my Bracket is toast!

Surprise to see Kansas go down but that’s March Madness

You troll FAU all year long and then won't admit you're wrong. What a fool

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(03-18-2023 09:30 PM)Ragu Wrote:  

(03-18-2023 09:16 PM)JackedUp Wrote:  Alabama has got to get it done or my Bracket is toast!

Surprise to see Kansas go down but that’s March Madness

You troll FAU all year long and then won't admit you're wrong. What a fool

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Are you surprised? I'd say continuing to engage him is a little foolish just to be honest...

(03-18-2023 10:54 AM)jones682 Wrote:  

(03-18-2023 10:32 AM)Ewglenn Wrote:  

(03-17-2023 11:41 PM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  

(03-17-2023 08:38 PM)3DogNight Wrote:  I could be totally wrong, but after watching a #16 take down a #1, I find it hard to believe that most college sports fans are going to be excited about 2 super conferences dominating the college sports world.

Have you not heard?

#*%* what the fans think or want---it's all about the MONEY.

Fans drive the money

Corporate sponsors and corporate entities Drive the money.

Without fans those sponsors don’t exist. Business 101.

(03-19-2023 08:46 AM)Ewglenn Wrote:  

(03-18-2023 10:54 AM)jones682 Wrote:  

(03-18-2023 10:32 AM)Ewglenn Wrote:  

(03-17-2023 11:41 PM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  

(03-17-2023 08:38 PM)3DogNight Wrote:  I could be totally wrong, but after watching a #16 take down a #1, I find it hard to believe that most college sports fans are going to be excited about 2 super conferences dominating the college sports world.

Have you not heard?

#*%* what the fans think or want---it's all about the MONEY.

Fans drive the money

Corporate sponsors and corporate entities Drive the money.

Without fans those sponsors don’t exist. Business 101.

Exactly NCAA tournament has more combined bets than the Super Bowl plus any team has a chance look at Fairleigh Dickinson

SEC is having a good showing so far, Tennessee beat Duke
and Arkansas upsets #1 Kansas

If Kentucky downs Kansas State that will also add to their resume


Bracket still in good shape, I had Purdue losing in the sweet 16
Houston and Alabama still in the mix

Now that UConn has left the AAC and rejoin the Big East, and Creighton join the Big East also you could say 3 of 8 are from Mid-Major Conferences

Gonzaga
FAU
San Diego State

UConn
Creighton


Texas
Miami
Kansas State


That’s an impressive showing from the Mid-Major conferences

CUSA - FAU
MWC - San Diego State
WCC - Gonzaga

Mid Major conferences? Either you are going along with the media labels or don't know what you are talking about.

I BELIEVE. GO OWLS.

Lets GO FAU!!!

(03-25-2023 04:59 PM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  Mid Major conferences? Either you are going along with the media labels or don't know what you are talking about.

Call it whatever you want, there is a line of demarcation, though the MWC is probably closer to the Big East than they are to CUSA, but I digress.

Five of eight are from outside the P5 and with Miami playing Texas, no more than half of the FF will be from P5 and FAU can make it just one of four.

The media considers basketball as P6 or six power leagues that includes the Big East.

Even during the first weekend of games, CBS was running a graphic about the “P6’s” record against “mid-majors”.

Get 'er done FAU!!

SO far, I am very impressed with Goldin. Very active, very powerful.

(03-25-2023 05:44 PM)goliath74 Wrote:  SO far, I am very impressed with Goldin. Very active, very powerful.

He is a very skilled player , my gut feeling says Dusty May had a lot to do with Goldens development

Really good first half. I said after the Tennessee game they would need two good halves unlike the last game. Need a 2nd half like this minus so many turnovers to pull it out

Go Owls!!!

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Hope y’all win the natty and play another G5 or mid major in it—turn the NCAA on it’s head