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I think the dead weight will necessarily ultimately over-inflate the new model, at least initially. Do Florida, Georgia, and Alabama really want Mississippi State, Missouri, and Arkansas? Probably not. But it's easier to bring them aboard than have it never happen because they all join up to destroy the whole thing. That's why I ultimately kept the entire current B1G and SEC. UNC and Duke are probably marginally more profitable than Northwestern and Illinois, for starters. Maybe there's a way to structure the revenue sharing to compensate for it. It would be a bit unprecedented to not have the Yankees keeping the Marlins afloat. Wouldn't that be something though, if a new model forms and instead of teams clamoring to jump on board, five years pass and the Arizona States and Purdues are seeking to get out because they aren't competitive enough to make a profit?

I don't know. As one of the people who isn't getting paid right now, it's hard not to see that the lesson learned from these 40 days is that Rs just need to outlast Ds. Rs don't care about collateral consequences. Who cares if the country is starving, or whatever humanitarian crisis results from the next shut down? They just return to their talking points and blame the other side. Likewise, Rs surely don't care that not paying governmental workers, many of whom could make much more in the private sector (but chose federal government for its supposed "mission," "benefits," and "security"), is causing long-term ripple effects in having a significantly worse workforce. The January shut down might very well go on for even longer. And then what?

The year is 2029. The new Coalition of Collegiate Football Institutions (CCFI) kicks off its inaugural season after coming to a settlement with the NCAA, Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12, and a number of excluded schools, the culmination of more than three years of litigation. The NCAA and its conferences keep basketball and all non-revenue sports under the purview of the NCAA, as well as football for non-member schools, and agree to a complicated form of revenue sharing with the member institutions. The CCFI also agrees to not poach additional schools from the NCAA for the next 50 years. CCFI North: Penn State, Maryland, Rutgers, Northwestern, Illinois, Clemson CCFI East: Florida, Florida State, Miami, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, South Carolina CCFI Midwest: Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Indiana, Purdue CCFI Plains: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Kentucky CCFI South: Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State CCFI Rockies: Utah, BYU, Colorado, TCU, Arizona, Arizona State CCFI Texoma: Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Arkansas CCFI West: Washington, Oregon, USC, UCLA, Stanford, Cal

Rule says the receiving team gets it 25 yards from where the kicking team kicked off. So normally, that's the 40. After a defensive penalty, that's the 25. After an offensive penalty, it would be the +45, basically field goal range.

I think it looks at who brings money. I agree that it won't be just the top ten programs of all time. I don't think being a founding member of the Big Ten will guarantee you a seat though.

Lions could use this get right game. Big one next Sunday night.

That's close but I bet in a blowout the call stands.

I agree. This could be the beginning of the end. Depending on your definitions of the beginning and the end. Ten more years of sharing revenues with Purdue, Rutgers, Maryland, and Northwestern? Might be okay if it's on the big dogs terms. But if they're going to try to throw their non-existent weight around? I'm curious where Ohio State sits with this. It would be really easy for a small group of powerhouses to eschew the rest.

Now where the **** (!!!) was this last January!!!!!!

It's not just Bates. Special teams top to bottom has been sloppy.

ASB and Gibbs both got held on that 3rd down.

Need to get out of this game without any more injuries.

Another offensive line injury! Great.

I know their job is hard but WTF did that official see to rule that incomplete?

That sure looked complete on TV.

I think it’s probably speculation. But he’ll be asked postgame and he’s a truth teller to the media. I wouldn’t be surprised if he took a more active role on the offense this week, but I doubt he’s unilaterally taken over play calling.

Kinlaw should have been dumped too.

Player gets ejected, TV crew is clueless as to why. Come back from commercial, still nothing. For as much hate as coordinators and kickers get with the “there aren’t 32 better in the world?!” line, the same can go for announcing crews IMO.

Commies are imploding

Love the tuddy, hate the celebration. That’s all ll I’ll say about that.

Impressive job by Goff to not take the sack and not make a mistake.

Love it when the announcer predicts a pass on 3rd and medium to the team’s leading receiver. Solid analysis, good thing you’re paid for this.

Are the glasses new for Dan?

What is WITH St. Brown??? That is three drops this season.

Hey. That’s what I said Twentyman said!