It would have to be a breakaway. The CFP has no power to do anything

Jul 30, 2021
11:35:42am

Nat Gas Man Intervention Needed

They are literally owned by the conferences and the BIG12 owns just as much as the SEC. Now if there is a breakaway then all bets are off

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Why wouldn’t the Big XII leftovers gobble up the AAC instead of the other way

gwalker

7/30/21 6:21am

If the Orphan 8 run to the AAC instead of poaching it, they’re even dumber than

Six Foot Seven

7/30/21 6:25am

It should really be this easy: “Wow. So Texas and Oklahoma left. Didn’t see that

Hambone

7/30/21 6:29am

I think the AAC is trying to capitalize on confusion and people trying to rush preservation. Also, Aresco is a master

P-Boy Squad

7/30/21 6:29am

Aresco has to be nervous.

Brigham

7/30/21 9:38am

The one explanation that I have heard that is the only one that makes any sense

Samurai Jack

7/30/21 6:39am

This. If ESPN is offering the AAC 2x their current payout per team if they add

Junior Deputy

7/30/21 6:44am

I agree. That letter speaks volumes. And I’m smiling the whole time reading it

idacoug

7/30/21 6:45am

I read ESPN offered the AAC A5/P5 status

2FarGone

7/30/21 6:50am

Can ESPN even do that?

IceCreamButt

7/30/21 6:54am

Until they pull the rug out from under them when "P5" doesn't exist anymore, and

LeftOfNormal

7/30/21 7:27am

It wouldn’t surprise me at all if the grand scheme is for ESPN to create a

Junior Deputy

7/30/21 7:32am

ESPN doesn’t decide that. Sheesh.

StalwartBraveTrue

7/30/21 7:31am

Of course, but they must think that they do

2FarGone

7/30/21 9:40am

Bowlsby said he had irrefutable evidence that ESPN was the instigator

Everyman

7/30/21 7:04am

ESPN wants B12 to fold so they don't have to pay them. Why pay more in the AAC?

Hill4Heisman

7/30/21 11:11am

Makes way more sense for the top half of the AAC to join the OU/UT-less B12 in

Blue Ridge

7/30/21 6:59am

Short term, yes. Long term...the Big 12 leftovers could center on Lubbock, Waco

Doogal McCougar

7/30/21 9:30am

Two most important issues are

StalwartBraveTrue

7/30/21 7:29am

It is the other way around. The CFP is owned by the conferences and the B12 owns

Nat Gas Man

7/30/21 7:49am

Thanks. I guess that’s what I’m getting at. CFP is the king.

StalwartBraveTrue

7/30/21 8:20am

It would have to be a breakaway. The CFP has no power to do anything

Nat Gas Man

7/30/21 11:35am

True. If they stay the b12 then they retain their voting rights.

StalwartBraveTrue

7/30/21 1:53pm

ESPN is/was planning to offer $$$ to expand the AAC, not the other way around

Doogal McCougar

7/30/21 9:26am

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