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Topic: The Death of College Football - Realignment, NIL, Portal, Etc.

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OrangeAfroMan

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Re: The Death of College Football - Realignment, NIL, Portal, Etc.
« Reply #3192 on: January 05, 2026, 10:15:32 PM »
Quote from: Gigem on January 05, 2026, 09:41:23 AM
Absolutely not.  You've cherry picked one anomaly out of a bunch of games when all the rest of the teams are very well matched. 

Panthers won their divsiion, Rams did not.  Thems the breaks. 
I'm just going to say you're smarter than this.
I picked an example that happens every so often.  The cool thing is we can look this shit up:
2010 SEA 7-9 hosted a playoff game.  So did:
2014 CAR
2022 TB
2020 WAS
2011 DEN was .500 and hosted.

It's a poor system.  Doesn't mean it's unsuccessful.  Doesn't mean they'll ever change it.  But it's still a poor system from a competitive point of view.
And we all know all of the NFL's faults would be a LOT more acknowledged without the gambling and fantasy football.
But some here choose to pretend it's perfect or infallible for some reason.
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« Reply #3193 on: January 05, 2026, 10:17:28 PM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on January 05, 2026, 10:07:47 PM
It's entirely possible that the SEC was slow to really dive into the new paradigm, as they'd been dominant with the status quo.  Assuming these changes would have been relatively mild and not really shake things up could have been a mistake on their part.

But I guess that's less juicy than "they were cheating all along and are now getting their comeuppance."
juicy is that it just really doesn't mean more = not enuff to fork over the $$$ required to win at the highest level
apparently, it means more to Mark Cuban than to any 3 or 4 Bama backers
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« Reply #3194 on: January 05, 2026, 10:24:36 PM »
PROPOSED B1G East:  Michigan, Ohio St, Michigan St, Penn St, Maryland, Virginia, Notre Dame, Indiana, Purdue, Rutgers
In 2000:
UM 8-3
NW 8-3
Pur 8-3
OSU 8-3
PSU 5-7
MSU 5-6
IU 3-8
UVA 6-5
Md 5-6
ND 9-2, with win over Purdue

So ND would win the division.  A one-game lead and h2h. 
But that's not the important part.  It's 9 conference games.  THAT'S a sample size.  It's so completely more statistically valid (9 of 12) than 6 of 17 is, that I can't even believe we're having this conversation.
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« Reply #3195 on: January 05, 2026, 10:25:37 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on January 05, 2026, 10:17:28 PM
juicy is that it just really doesn't mean more = not enuff to fork over the $$$ required to win at the highest level
apparently, it means more to Mark Cuban than to any 3 or 4 Bama backers
Are you capable of an actual conversation?  Taking an ad slogan and running with it is...a choice.  I guess.  
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« Reply #3196 on: January 05, 2026, 10:33:51 PM »
let me know when the SEC has the motivation to spend the $$$ to compete at the highest level

I'll hang up and wait.............
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« Reply #3197 on: January 05, 2026, 11:00:50 PM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on January 05, 2026, 10:07:47 PM
It's entirely possible that the SEC was slow to really dive into the new paradigm, as they'd been dominant with the status quo.  Assuming these changes would have been relatively mild and not really shake things up could have been a mistake on their part.

But I guess that's less juicy than "they were cheating all along and are now getting their comeuppance."

Columbus Ohio houses several massive corporations. 

Tuscaloosa Alabama has two gas stations and a bbq stand. 

Do the math. 
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« Reply #3198 on: January 05, 2026, 11:08:20 PM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on January 05, 2026, 11:00:50 PM
Columbus Ohio houses several massive corporations.

Tuscaloosa Alabama has two gas stations and a bbq stand.

Do the math.

i think this is the right answer.  

Less populated, less alumni, less money
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« Reply #3199 on: January 05, 2026, 11:09:13 PM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on January 05, 2026, 11:00:50 PM
Columbus Ohio houses several massive corporations.

Tuscaloosa Alabama has two gas stations and a bbq stand.

Do the math.
trucking corporations
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« Reply #3200 on: January 05, 2026, 11:10:54 PM »
Alabama's population is estimated to be over 5.15 million as of 2024, growing from 5.02 million in the 2020 Census, with recent figures from sources like the U.S. Census Bureau and FRED showing figures around 5,157,000, reflecting a steady increase in the state's demographics.

Ohio's population is around 11.9 million, with recent estimates placing it at roughly 11,883,304 (2024) or 11,799,448 (2020 Census), making it the 7th most populous U.S. state, with the capital and largest city being Columbus. While experiencing slight recent fluctuations, the state's population has grown overall since 2000, with most residents living in metropolitan areas. 
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« Reply #3201 on: January 05, 2026, 11:39:16 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on January 05, 2026, 10:33:51 PM
let me know when the SEC has the motivation to spend the $$$ to compete at the highest level

I'll hang up and wait.............
Some were simply slow to dive in.  It wasn't even clear HOW to dive in, at first.  I know Florida started with several, unrelated groups and it took time to consolidate them and figure out what they were doing.  

The SEC's advantages did suddenly take a back seat to $$$.  We all know that.  So suddenly, when prep/exposure for the NFL, having the best HCs, competing for NCs, and playing in front of 90K fans all dropped a notch on the totem pole, there's a consequence.  
Cool.

But it's probably whatever is salacious and juicy instead.  That's always the culprit.  Whatever is most disrespectful and would make the cover of National Enquirer.  Go with that.

And please understand, I'm not saying it can't be that, but I am saying it's not automatically that.  
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« Reply #3202 on: January 05, 2026, 11:42:29 PM »
I find it fascinating that with this monumental paradigm shift in the sport, so many act like 2 years is a proper barometer.  Maybe.  Maybe not.  
This could be a blip.
You ask about when the SEC will make it mean more?
Be careful what you ask for.  These are not rational people.  Even Jesus takes a back seat to college football in many southern households.  The culture (as long as the sport itself doesn't commit suicide) will not abide being less than the best for very long.
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« Reply #3203 on: January 06, 2026, 06:39:59 AM »
I'm not privy to who has more money. But money is the great equalizer. Recruiting used to be the what everyone focused on, and the SEC had a natural advantage in being close to lots of good players. But now money has replaced "recruiting ability" and geography. 
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« Reply #3204 on: January 06, 2026, 07:44:32 AM »
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« Reply #3205 on: January 06, 2026, 09:16:41 AM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on January 05, 2026, 10:15:32 PM
I'm just going to say you're smarter than this.
I picked an example that happens every so often.  The cool thing is we can look this shit up:
2010 SEA 7-9 hosted a playoff game.  So did:
2014 CAR
2022 TB
2020 WAS
2011 DEN was .500 and hosted.

It's a poor system.  Doesn't mean it's unsuccessful.  Doesn't mean they'll ever change it.  But it's still a poor system from a competitive point of view.
And we all know all of the NFL's faults would be a LOT more acknowledged without the gambling and fantasy football.
But some here choose to pretend it's perfect or infallible for some reason.
Welp, you just gave me a list of 5 games in.....15 years.  Oh my god, it's so flawed!  

I really don't give a shit about the NFL....at all.  So I'm not going to defend anything...because I don't give a shit.  We sit here and argue all day long about how CFB was so much better when the system was inherently flawed...but it was tradition and it was OUR game.  Split national titles...perfectly OK!  1984 BYU...played almost nobody but wins the MNC...Perfectly OK!  But a NFL Division Champion can't host a playoff game.  Whatever.  

Then we argue for YEARS about how the playoffs would make the regular season meaningless....until UT and Notre Dame don't get in because they lost to one or two teams they shouldn't have.  So, you're telling me..the REGULAR SEASON matters!  
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