Nope, won't cannibalize itself. College football is the 2nd most watched

sport on TV, behind the NFL. Bad MAC/Sunbelt bowl games outdraw any nationally televised regular season game MLB/NBA/NHL/MLS from the previous season. 10 years from now, College football will still drive that much viewership.

Whatever ESPN loses on viewership from specific teams, it gains viewers who want to see the best college football teams play each other. These moves are good for them.

Is the SEC greedy? Yes they are. They have schools with stakeholders that are much more motivated to win than you are. Willing to change the paradigm to get advantages over other schools in other conferences. They see their greed as strength, your lack of it as weakness.

In response to this post by MP4VT2004

Posted: 07/25/2021 at 9:25PM

These networks and super conferences need to be very, very careful -- HokieToph 07/25/2021 8:38PM

I think this may be a first step toward leveling the playing field. -- Backtothetop 07/25/2021 11:28PM

VT is in no better shape nor is it more attractive than -- HokieToph 07/26/2021 11:59AM

The Networks are just looking for programing and the Universities are just -- hok1eboy 07/25/2021 9:53PM

But another view… -- cricket77 07/25/2021 9:27PM

The reasons keep growing why I don't watch the NFL. -- Maroon Baboon 07/25/2021 10:18PM

Goodell is a tool for the crooked and misbehaving owners. -- RJHokie 07/25/2021 10:26PM

He is.... -- 2hhoop3 07/26/2021 10:09AM

You are correct, sir! ** -- NokieHokie 07/25/2021 10:28PM

But what if those college kids become more and more like... -- MP4VT2004 07/25/2021 9:49PM

Don’t know when you first watched, but it’s been a cesspool for 50 yrs. ** -- Backtothetop 07/25/2021 10:06PM

You'll get no argument from me on that. -- MP4VT2004 07/25/2021 10:45PM

Money is the root of all evil ** -- VaTechHokiesACC 07/25/2021 9:15PM

NFL has a draft where the last place team gets 1st pick & 1st place gets -- Stech 07/25/2021 9:10PM

Agreed...I think most people with an objective view see... -- MP4VT2004 07/25/2021 8:52PM

Nope, won't cannibalize itself. College football is the 2nd most watched -- PadrosWindup 07/25/2021 9:25PM

I do think there's a danger of killing the golden goose -- Maroon Baboon 07/25/2021 10:58PM

I have never watched the SEC network even when they aired a SEC vs ACC game -- EDGEMAN 07/26/2021 06:19AM

You can’t compare game against game -- Marooned 07/25/2021 9:37PM

I think that's a dangerous viewpoint if you're a conf. commish. -- MP4VT2004 07/25/2021 9:35PM

Nope, won't cannibalize itself. College football is the 2nd most watched

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