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2hhoop3

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ESPN.....


and the SEC may want/need that exclusive contract but, if the Big 12, PAC 12, G-5 and to a lesser extent the Big 10 are smart they will recognize the NFL has shown them the beauty of a competitive negotiation for TV rights in maximizing revenue AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, reducing the king making power of any single entity over the product. It was necessary for the ACC to align with ESPN originally but, if ALL the conferences want a say in their future and not have it dictated by the Mouse they need to spread it around. The challenge is it is not nearly as difficult to get buy in from 32 franchise owners as it is to align between 65 and 130 individual institutions(football only) or 350+(including hoops). The NCAA lost the war in the early 80s with the UGA/Oklahoma/CFA lawsuit but, they were able to extend the battle due to the goose that laid the golden egg(the NCAA basketball tourney).

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Posted: 01/23/2022 at 1:01PM



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