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That was quite the statement by Texas. You would think they would be in if FSU loses tonight. Can’t see Georgia falling out of the to 4 unless Alabama puts the wood to them. I just don’t want to see Ohio State back in to the final 4 again
 
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Chinatown88 said:
SEC on CBS ending after this game. Pac 12 is over. Man college football is gonna hit different next year.
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Real question: why is the NCAA realigning so much? This goes for all sports right?

Also why is there so much sentimentality over this by the masses? No one was sad when the Astros changed conferences
 
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Just wondering how this thing is going to go in the future. The enlarged B1G; SEC; ACC and Big 12 aren't going to have but 20-25 highly competitive teams among them on a yearly basis. The strong teams aren't going to want to carry the weaker ones and the weaker ones aren't going to want to be cannon fodder for the stronger ones. JMO but in five years we might see a winnowing out of these leagues and the re-emergence of the older conferences among schools that don't want to or can't compete with the truly big boys. There's going to be a whole lot of change coming down caused by financials.
 
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Absolutely loved seeing Verne again. Double thank you for keeping Gary Danielson the hell out of that moment. Now keep him off of every CFB broadcast for the rest of time.
 
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DancingPanther said:
Also why is there so much sentimentality over this by the masses? No one was sad when the Astros changed conferences
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CFB makes money at the top as somewhat of a national sport, but it was the last major option left that was about communities. These universities and the communities that have formed around them over the years had a purity to them. I cannot express enough what a different experience it is versus pro sports to travel around to these college towns. Years ago when I was traveling to go to games often, I quickly realized that while most of my friends romanticized going to ballparks, that wasn't for me. I had a much better time spending an entire game weekend in Death Valley than going to Fenway.

The rivalries are organic, forged over decades or a century. West Virginia and Pitt loathe each other. Conference changes cost us that game every year. The Red River Rivalry (Texas vs Oklahoma) is a BIG DEAL to those people. So is The Big Game and the Iron Bowl and The Rivalry. These games have in many situations been played since the 19th century, by schools extremely close in proximity to one another. Enmity is built up all year round. Wins in the key rivalry game can be enough to keep a coach employed for a shockingly long period of time.

For me personally, it's the last vestige of what I enjoy most about sports and it won't be around much longer. I know I can drive up to Lehigh or Lafayette and see a game where stakes exist for the people playing in it. Not money. Their own personal happiness is on the line. Everyone in that stadium has a personal stake in the outcome of the game.
 
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JojoTheWhale said:
CFB makes money at the top as somewhat of a national sport, but it was the last major option left that was about communities. These universities and the communities that have formed around them over the years had a purity to them. I cannot express enough what a different experience it is versus pro sports to travel around to these college towns. Years ago when I was traveling to go to games often, I quickly realized that while most of my friends romanticized going to ballparks, that wasn't for me. I had a much better time spending an entire game weekend in Death Valley than going to Fenway.

The rivalries are organic, forged over decades or a century. West Virginia and Pitt loathe each other. Conference changes cost us that game every year. The Red River Rivalry (Texas vs Oklahoma) is a BIG DEAL to those people. So is The Big Game and the Iron Bowl and The Rivalry. These games have in many situations been played since the 19th century, by schools extremely close in proximity to one another. Enmity is built up all year round. Wins in the key rivalry game can be enough to keep a coach employed for a shockingly long period of time.

For me personally, it's the last vestige of what I enjoy most about sports and it won't be around much longer. I know I can drive up to Lehigh or Lafayette and see a game where stakes exist for the people playing in it. Not money. Their own personal happiness is on the line. Everyone in that stadium has a personal stake in the outcome of the game.
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Yeah, the ship has sailed sadly.

The more I think about it, the more upset I would be if a 0 loss FSU didn't make the playoffs. If Louisville wins, yes. But they now feel like Cincinnati and TCU of the recent past. If those teams can't make it in, then there's a hard stratification of the sport. That's bad.

If I were to set aside my rooting interests and teams I dislike, I'd rather see Michigan/Washington/FSU/Texas than any other combo. I don't want to see either 1 loss SEC team make it in the chaos scenario.
 
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JojoTheWhale said:
CFB makes money at the top as somewhat of a national sport, but it was the last major option left that was about communities. These universities and the communities that have formed around them over the years had a purity to them. I cannot express enough what a different experience it is versus pro sports to travel around to these college towns. Years ago when I was traveling to go to games often, I quickly realized that while most of my friends romanticized going to ballparks, that wasn't for me. I had a much better time spending an entire game weekend in Death Valley than going to Fenway.

The rivalries are organic, forged over decades or a century. West Virginia and Pitt loathe each other. Conference changes cost us that game every year. The Red River Rivalry (Texas vs Oklahoma) is a BIG DEAL to those people. So is The Big Game and the Iron Bowl and The Rivalry. These games have in many situations been played since the 19th century, by schools extremely close in proximity to one another. Enmity is built up all year round. Wins in the key rivalry game can be enough to keep a coach employed for a shockingly long period of time.

For me personally, it's the last vestige of what I enjoy most about sports and it won't be around much longer. I know I can drive up to Lehigh or Lafayette and see a game where stakes exist for the people playing in it. Not money. Their own personal happiness is on the line. Everyone in that stadium has a personal stake in the outcome of the game.
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Yes, clearly there's a lifestyle here that I simply am not a part of so it doesn't sentimentiate (lol) with me. I'm not trying to be a dick with these questions. I know you and China know that, but just for posterity. I'm sorry greed is dissolving something so dear to a lot of people.

Don't schools schedule their own out of conference games? Why not keep these games going that way, conferences be damned
 
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