College Football--Big Ten Expansion

[Anonymous]

Perhaps the biggest concession that the Big Ten Conference could offer Notre Dame would be to allow Notre Dame to join the Big Ten Conference just for football & ice hockey. Notre Dame's Olympic sports could remain as part of the ACC.

But, would the Big Ten Conference allow Notre Dame to play just 6 of 12 football games against Big Ten opponents until Notre Dame's 5 games per year obligation to the ACC expires ? The 12th game for Notre Dame would be against traditional rival Navy.

Notre Dame's 6 Big Ten Conference games could all be played on NBC.

If Notre Dame football moved to the Big ten Conference for just 6 games per year, the payout to Big Ten Conference teams would be at about $100 million each.

[Anonymous]

In my opinion, this is the year for the BIG10 to make a statement. Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State are all ranked in the top ten preseason polls. If any of the BIG10 teams win the National Championship the money will follow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In my opinion, this is the year for the BIG10 to make a statement. Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State are all ranked in the top ten preseason polls. If any of the BIG10 teams win the National Championship the money will follow.

When was the last time a B10 team won?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:In my opinion, this is the year for the BIG10 to make a statement. Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State are all ranked in the top ten preseason polls. If any of the BIG10 teams win the National Championship the money will follow.

When was the last time a B10 team won?

I think Ohio State in 2014? I also think Michigan did in the late 90's but I can't remember the year.

[Anonymous]

Even though published over two weeks ago, this article is easily among the best regarding conference realignment and conference expansion:

https://espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38134807/college-football-2023-conference-realignment-big-ten-pac-12-sec-florida-state

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps the biggest concession that the Big Ten Conference could offer Notre Dame would be to allow Notre Dame to join the Big Ten Conference just for football & ice hockey. Notre Dame's Olympic sports could remain as part of the ACC.

But, would the Big Ten Conference allow Notre Dame to play just 6 of 12 football games against Big Ten opponents until Notre Dame's 5 games per year obligation to the ACC expires ? The 12th game for Notre Dame would be against traditional rival Navy.

Notre Dame's 6 Big Ten Conference games could all be played on NBC.

If Notre Dame football moved to the Big ten Conference for just 6 games per year, the payout to Big Ten Conference teams would be at about $100 million each.

Your scenario will never happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps the biggest concession that the Big Ten Conference could offer Notre Dame would be to allow Notre Dame to join the Big Ten Conference just for football & ice hockey. Notre Dame's Olympic sports could remain as part of the ACC.

But, would the Big Ten Conference allow Notre Dame to play just 6 of 12 football games against Big Ten opponents until Notre Dame's 5 games per year obligation to the ACC expires ? The 12th game for Notre Dame would be against traditional rival Navy.

Notre Dame's 6 Big Ten Conference games could all be played on NBC.

If Notre Dame football moved to the Big ten Conference for just 6 games per year, the payout to Big Ten Conference teams would be at about $100 million each.

Your scenario will never happen.

Agree. The only reason the Notre Dame is in the B1G for hockey is that there aren’t enough teams in the conference who play the sport. Pretty much all other sports are covered by most conference teams and ND would naturally ally and want to be with the rest of the conference in those. It’s only in football that ND wants to be independent. Look for the Big 10 to freeze out the school if they don’t join on the future. There is little to no benefit for the B1G to schedule contests with ND.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Perhaps the biggest concession that the Big Ten Conference could offer Notre Dame would be to allow Notre Dame to join the Big Ten Conference just for football & ice hockey. Notre Dame's Olympic sports could remain as part of the ACC.

But, would the Big Ten Conference allow Notre Dame to play just 6 of 12 football games against Big Ten opponents until Notre Dame's 5 games per year obligation to the ACC expires ? The 12th game for Notre Dame would be against traditional rival Navy.

Notre Dame's 6 Big Ten Conference games could all be played on NBC.

If Notre Dame football moved to the Big ten Conference for just 6 games per year, the payout to Big Ten Conference teams would be at about $100 million each.

Your scenario will never happen.

Agree. The only reason the Notre Dame is in the B1G for hockey is that there aren’t enough teams in the conference who play the sport. Pretty much all other sports are covered by most conference teams and ND would naturally ally and want to be with the rest of the conference in those. It’s only in football that ND wants to be independent. Look for the Big 10 to freeze out the school if they don’t join on the future. There is little to no benefit for the B1G to schedule contests with ND.

Other than massive TV viewership ratings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps the biggest concession that the Big Ten Conference could offer Notre Dame would be to allow Notre Dame to join the Big Ten Conference just for football & ice hockey. Notre Dame's Olympic sports could remain as part of the ACC.

But, would the Big Ten Conference allow Notre Dame to play just 6 of 12 football games against Big Ten opponents until Notre Dame's 5 games per year obligation to the ACC expires ? The 12th game for Notre Dame would be against traditional rival Navy.

Notre Dame's 6 Big Ten Conference games could all be played on NBC.

If Notre Dame football moved to the Big ten Conference for just 6 games per year, the payout to Big Ten Conference teams would be at about $100 million each.

Your scenario will never happen.

Since you can see the future so clearly, what will the final score be in the Navy v. Notre Dame football game August 26, 2023 in Dublin, Ireland ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps the biggest concession that the Big Ten Conference could offer Notre Dame would be to allow Notre Dame to join the Big Ten Conference just for football & ice hockey. Notre Dame's Olympic sports could remain as part of the ACC.

But, would the Big Ten Conference allow Notre Dame to play just 6 of 12 football games against Big Ten opponents until Notre Dame's 5 games per year obligation to the ACC expires ? The 12th game for Notre Dame would be against traditional rival Navy.

Notre Dame's 6 Big Ten Conference games could all be played on NBC.

If Notre Dame football moved to the Big ten Conference for just 6 games per year, the payout to Big Ten Conference teams would be at about $100 million each.

Your scenario will never happen.

Since you can see the future so clearly, what will the final score be in the Navy v. Notre Dame football game August 26, 2023 in Dublin, Ireland ?

Prefer if you answer prior to August 27th. TIA

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps the biggest concession that the Big Ten Conference could offer Notre Dame would be to allow Notre Dame to join the Big Ten Conference just for football & ice hockey. Notre Dame's Olympic sports could remain as part of the ACC.

But, would the Big Ten Conference allow Notre Dame to play just 6 of 12 football games against Big Ten opponents until Notre Dame's 5 games per year obligation to the ACC expires ? The 12th game for Notre Dame would be against traditional rival Navy.

Notre Dame's 6 Big Ten Conference games could all be played on NBC.

If Notre Dame football moved to the Big ten Conference for just 6 games per year, the payout to Big Ten Conference teams would be at about $100 million each.

Your scenario will never happen.

Agree. The only reason the Notre Dame is in the B1G for hockey is that there aren’t enough teams in the conference who play the sport. Pretty much all other sports are covered by most conference teams and ND would naturally ally and want to be with the rest of the conference in those. It’s only in football that ND wants to be independent. Look for the Big 10 to freeze out the school if they don’t join on the future. There is little to no benefit for the B1G to schedule contests with ND.

Other than massive TV viewership ratings.

For one perhaps two games a year? Hardly worth it for the Big Ten. Notre Dame needs the Big Ten much more than the other way around.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Perhaps the biggest concession that the Big Ten Conference could offer Notre Dame would be to allow Notre Dame to join the Big Ten Conference just for football & ice hockey. Notre Dame's Olympic sports could remain as part of the ACC.

But, would the Big Ten Conference allow Notre Dame to play just 6 of 12 football games against Big Ten opponents until Notre Dame's 5 games per year obligation to the ACC expires ? The 12th game for Notre Dame would be against traditional rival Navy.

Notre Dame's 6 Big Ten Conference games could all be played on NBC.

If Notre Dame football moved to the Big ten Conference for just 6 games per year, the payout to Big Ten Conference teams would be at about $100 million each.

Your scenario will never happen.

Agree. The only reason the Notre Dame is in the B1G for hockey is that there aren’t enough teams in the conference who play the sport. Pretty much all other sports are covered by most conference teams and ND would naturally ally and want to be with the rest of the conference in those. It’s only in football that ND wants to be independent. Look for the Big 10 to freeze out the school if they don’t join on the future. There is little to no benefit for the B1G to schedule contests with ND.

Other than massive TV viewership ratings.

For one perhaps two games a year? Hardly worth it for the Big Ten. Notre Dame needs the Big Ten much more than the other way around.

Actually, for almost every Notre Dame football game.

https://onefootdown.com/2023/8/6/23821524/notre-dame-football-irish-are-the-king-of-putting-butts-in-opponents-seats-nd-news-cfb-realignment

[Anonymous]

Notre Dame football remains the priority for the Big Ten Conference expansion.

Stanford & Cal are running out of time to find a new conference. This is their last season in the Pac-12 as there will only be 4 teams left in the Pac-12 after this year. Stanford can afford to play for free for 5 or more years for a Power 4 conference, but no takers yet. Cal cannot to play for free as it is the most heavily indebted athletic program in the country.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Perhaps the biggest concession that the Big Ten Conference could offer Notre Dame would be to allow Notre Dame to join the Big Ten Conference just for football & ice hockey. Notre Dame's Olympic sports could remain as part of the ACC.

But, would the Big Ten Conference allow Notre Dame to play just 6 of 12 football games against Big Ten opponents until Notre Dame's 5 games per year obligation to the ACC expires ? The 12th game for Notre Dame would be against traditional rival Navy.

Notre Dame's 6 Big Ten Conference games could all be played on NBC.

If Notre Dame football moved to the Big ten Conference for just 6 games per year, the payout to Big Ten Conference teams would be at about $100 million each.

Your scenario will never happen.

Agree. The only reason the Notre Dame is in the B1G for hockey is that there aren’t enough teams in the conference who play the sport. Pretty much all other sports are covered by most conference teams and ND would naturally ally and want to be with the rest of the conference in those. It’s only in football that ND wants to be independent. Look for the Big 10 to freeze out the school if they don’t join on the future. There is little to no benefit for the B1G to schedule contests with ND.

Other than massive TV viewership ratings.

For one perhaps two games a year? Hardly worth it for the Big Ten. Notre Dame needs the Big Ten much more than the other way around.

While Notre Dame attracts TV viewers and Notre Dame brings fans out to opponents games, Notre Dame does have empty seats for some home games against cupcake teams as it has a small student body and South Bend is not a hot vacation destination for those fans who have to travel long distances and stay overnight. Nevertheless, it is TV/media viewership that brings in the big bucks.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Perhaps the biggest concession that the Big Ten Conference could offer Notre Dame would be to allow Notre Dame to join the Big Ten Conference just for football & ice hockey. Notre Dame's Olympic sports could remain as part of the ACC.

But, would the Big Ten Conference allow Notre Dame to play just 6 of 12 football games against Big Ten opponents until Notre Dame's 5 games per year obligation to the ACC expires ? The 12th game for Notre Dame would be against traditional rival Navy.

Notre Dame's 6 Big Ten Conference games could all be played on NBC.

If Notre Dame football moved to the Big ten Conference for just 6 games per year, the payout to Big Ten Conference teams would be at about $100 million each.

Your scenario will never happen.

Agree. The only reason the Notre Dame is in the B1G for hockey is that there aren’t enough teams in the conference who play the sport. Pretty much all other sports are covered by most conference teams and ND would naturally ally and want to be with the rest of the conference in those. It’s only in football that ND wants to be independent. Look for the Big 10 to freeze out the school if they don’t join on the future. There is little to no benefit for the B1G to schedule contests with ND.

Other than massive TV viewership ratings.

For one perhaps two games a year? Hardly worth it for the Big Ten. Notre Dame needs the Big Ten much more than the other way around.

Why should the Big Ten prop up ND so they can stay independent and enjoy all the benefits without the pitfalls of all the other teams with a conference affiliation?