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The “death” of the NCAA is actually just a rebrand.

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I know bullying and all, but given perception of the ACC and what just happened to Florida State, don't the Big 12 and ACC crawl begging to make this 14 teamer a reality since leaked plans have both of them getting two auto bids each and they don't have a chance in hell of getting 4 bids between them in other format we've heard?

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Not a bad theory imo. Though certainly not why the B1G/SEC are demanding special status.

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This was always the natural end point of “more helmet games.” Consolidating power into 2 conferences and then letting those conferences dictate the terms of the sport to ensure those helmet games take place. Yuck

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Hello, I'm a sap who thought a 12-team playoff would see the 2030s. Just break the damn sport already so I can enjoy whatever they name the tier under the Super League.

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The Big Ten hiring a TV exec as their commissioner has gone about as expected.

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