The P5 and the NFL are not that much different than you may think

In terms of quality of teams, the gap between the NFL's best teams and the NFL's worst teams is just as proportional as the gap between the P5's best teams and the P5's worst teams.

In terms of "ownership of markets," there may not be as much ownership as you think given that some markets are "shared" by 2 teams (i.e. NYC, Bay Area, etc.) and the networks (i.e. CBS and Fox) have more flexibility now that they are able to televise both conferences. Plus, the NFL's "blackout rule" can limit how much "ownership" a team can have over its market. If a game is blacked out in a particular market, then another game (usually involving teams outside that market) will just be televised in its place.

In response to this post by 33laszlo99

Posted: 02/24/2016 at 12:06PM

What you don't (but need to) know about Big 12 conference realignment -- goldendomer 02/22/2016 2:38PM

Wow. Dennis Dodd. Read your whole column and learned nothing. -- HOO86 02/22/2016 4:00PM

You missed the point. I'll say it again, Boren knows all 3 aren't possible. -- marcbvtgm 02/23/2016 9:29PM

I am not sure if anyone has asked this question or not -- VTHokie2000 02/22/2016 3:24PM

Re: I am not sure if anyone has asked this question or not -- 33laszlo99 02/23/2016 03:38AM

There seems to be some working together on things. -- chuckd4vt 02/23/2016 10:58PM

What I am suggesting is that if the power conferences -- VTHokie2000 02/23/2016 10:19AM

Re: What I am suggesting is that if the power conferences -- 33laszlo99 02/24/2016 03:54AM

The P5 and the NFL are not that much different than you may think -- VTHokie2000 02/24/2016 12:06PM

Re: What I am suggesting is that if the power conferences -- SoCloseHokie 02/24/2016 06:28AM

I think the ACC/Pac12 Network was a great concept. -- chuckd4vt 02/24/2016 2:03PM

The only issue the Pac-12 may have with that network plan -- VTHokie2000 02/25/2016 2:16PM

Well I haven't been asking it, but I've been saying it for 13 years on TSL. -- Stech 02/22/2016 10:41PM

In the Big 12, the GOR expires when the TV contract expires/changes. so -- daveinop 02/22/2016 5:46PM

You should google Chip Brown's vision. -- HOO86 02/22/2016 4:38PM

Re: You should google Chip Brown's vision. -- vtjonboy 02/23/2016 10:47AM

I was thinking the same thing as Chip Brown -- VTHokie2000 02/22/2016 9:08PM

The P5 and the NFL are not that much different than you may think

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