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Did you miss ESPN's Trial Balloon?
https://www.espn.com/college-football/st...ealignment

"Staying close to home is worth a tryout. It doesn't have to be permanent. Notre Dame found an ACC port in the coronavirus storm. When we get on the other side of the pandemic, and the money spigots open again, the schools can realign to their heart's content.

Realignment has showered intercollegiate athletics with more money than any athletic director ever dreamed. Realignment helped make the sport more popular than ever. But realignment is making a bad situation worse. The schools should have put it on hold for this season. We would have gotten more football than we're getting. If we get any at all."



It will be interesting to see if there is a follow up to this thinking after the season. ESPN will influence college football to attempt to hold markets and viewership. Fan involvement and traditions trump flashy match-ups.
This year has taught us a lot about what a conference should be. ESPN is realizing we have lost our way...the real question is how do we get back to where we should be?
(This post was last modified: 11-29-2020 08:58 AM by XLance.)
11-29-2020 08:55 AM
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