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ESPN to buy the rights to broadcast the title game

  • FatHobbit
    ESPN has offered $7.3 billion over 12 years ($608 million/year) to broadcast the title game, 2 semi final games and four other bowls. They currently pay $180 million/year for the bowls they broadcast now.

    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/stewart_mandel/11/12/college-football-playoff-six-bowls/index.html?sct=cf_t11_a0
  • sleeper
    Basically tells you all you need to know about the playoff system and how much money it will generate. We won't be too far away from an 8 team playoff; 5 BCS conference champions(drop the Big East) and 3 wildcards with preference towards undefeated teams.
  • Azubuike24
    sleeper;1319217 wrote:Basically tells you all you need to know about the playoff system and how much money it will generate. We won't be too far away from an 8 team playoff; 5 BCS conference champions(drop the Big East) and 3 wildcards with preference towards undefeated teams.
    ...and cut out the "Notre Dame clause."
  • sleeper
    Azubuike24;1319245 wrote:...and cut out the "Notre Dame clause."
    No thanks. I, for one, would love to see ND in the playoff every year given their record on the big stage. Does anyone not seriously enjoy watching ND get blown out and the ensuing rationalization by ND fans that occurs afterwards? I've got my popcorn popped already for the impending ND BCS bowl game(read: loss).
  • sherm03
    sleeper;1319250 wrote:No thanks. I, for one, would love to see ND in the playoff every year given their record on the big stage. Does anyone not seriously enjoy watching ND get blown out and the ensuing rationalization by ND fans that occurs afterwards? I've got my popcorn popped already for the impending ND BCS bowl game(read: loss).
    It's November. That popcorn is going to be horribly stale by the time you get to eat it. I mean, if it was just a few days...sure, it might be going bad, but you could probably still enjoy it. But a month and a half? Gross.

    Looks like you just popped too soon.
  • sleeper
    sherm03;1319353 wrote:It's November. That popcorn is going to be horribly stale by the time you get to eat it. I mean, if it was just a few days...sure, it might be going bad, but you could probably still enjoy it. But a month and a half? Gross.

    Looks like you just popped too soon.
    Oh I'm eating it right now. The hype and the lead up is just as good as the aftermath. I've got about 18 pounds of popcorn to eat which should go well with all the kool-aid Domer nation has been drinking this season.
  • sherm03
    sleeper;1319354 wrote:Oh I'm eating it right now. The hype and the lead up is just as good as the aftermath. I've got about 18 pounds of popcorn to eat which should go well with all the kool-aid Domer nation has been drinking this season.
    You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to sleeper again.
  • Mulva
    sleeper;1319217 wrote:Basically tells you all you need to know about the playoff system and how much money it will generate. We won't be too far away from an 8 team playoff; 5 BCS conference champions(drop the Big East) and 3 wildcards with preference towards undefeated teams.
    I'm pretty sure the 4-team playoff was signed for something ridiculous like 12 or 14 years.
  • Terry_Tate
    Mulva;1319622 wrote:I'm pretty sure the 4-team playoff was signed for something ridiculous like 12 or 14 years.

    It was but multiple ADs have told reporters they think it will go to 8 by halfway through. I think once it gets going they'll see how good 8 could be.
  • ThePatriot
    That was the most retatrded exchange I've ever read on this site. Congratulating Sleeper and Sherm. That is no small feat.

    I'll have my popcorn ready for round 2 of that. But I'm not going to make it too early because it might get stale. Or maybe I'll just pop 18 pounds and sit here and wait for you two to return. Wtf...
  • said_aouita
    I'd rather watch ND than another SEC team.
  • vball10set
    said_aouita;1319831 wrote:I'd rather watch ND than another SEC team.
    All day long.
  • sherm03
    ThePatriot;1319824 wrote:That was the most retatrded exchange I've ever read on this site. Congratulating Sleeper and Sherm. That is no small feat.

    I'll have my popcorn ready for round 2 of that. But I'm not going to make it too early because it might get stale. Or maybe I'll just pop 18 pounds and sit here and wait for you two to return. Wtf...
    *retarded
  • sleeper
    ThePatriot;1319824 wrote:That was the most retatrded exchange I've ever read on this site. Congratulating Sleeper and Sherm. That is no small feat.

    I'll have my popcorn ready for round 2 of that. But I'm not going to make it too early because it might get stale. Or maybe I'll just pop 18 pounds and sit here and wait for you two to return. Wtf...
    reps.
  • sleeper
    said_aouita;1319831 wrote:I'd rather watch ND than another SEC East team.
    Fixed.
  • vball10set
    sherm03;1319922 wrote:*retarded
    reps
  • Trueblue23
    Yet they still won't pay the players lol
  • sleeper
    Trueblue23;1320161 wrote:Yet they still won't pay the players lol
    Why should they? They already get a free education and about every perk in the book(and yes they do get a stipend for living expenses that's quite sizable).
  • sleeper
    OSU players get about $1,000 a month for living expenses; in Columbus, OH $1,000 a month is more than most professionals make. They need to stop whining and grow up.
  • sherm03
    sleeper;1320168 wrote:OSU players get about $1,000 a month for living expenses; in Columbus, OH $1,000 a month is more than most professionals make. They need to stop whining and grow up.
    I didn't make $1,000/month while I was in college. I was lucky to make half that from my part-time job that paid about $7/hour.

    On top of that, I had to take out loans for my tuition that I am currently paying back.

    If you want to pay them, I'm OK with that. But then they don't get to receive scholarships anymore.
  • Scarlet_Buckeye
    sherm03;1320177 wrote:I didn't make $1,000/month while I was in college. I was lucky to make half that from my part-time job that paid about $7/hour.

    On top of that, I had to take out loans for my tuition that I am currently paying back.

    If you want to pay them, I'm OK with that. But then they don't get to receive scholarships anymore.
    Reps
  • sleeper
    sherm03;1320177 wrote:I didn't make $1,000/month while I was in college. I was lucky to make half that from my part-time job that paid about $7/hour.

    On top of that, I had to take out loans for my tuition that I am currently paying back.

    If you want to pay them, I'm OK with that. But then they don't get to receive scholarships anymore.
    $1,000 a month is the reason many of them drive nice cars; because they can afford the lease payments on it in addition to anything else they want.
  • Pick6
    sleeper;1320217 wrote:$1,000 a month is the reason many of them drive nice cars; because they can afford the lease payments on it in addition to anything else they want.
    this.
  • Fly4Fun
    Very few athletic departments run in the black... paying players is not really an option for the majority of places. The difference between haves and have nots would grow. Non-basketball/football sports would most likely have to be cut in order to make the $$ available.

    And as commonly pointed out. These kids are getting a free education that is becoming extremely costly for most students.