Buckle up. It's going to be a bumpy ride. The College Football Management Committee meets today with a lot of hurt feelings and distrust.
This is the prep meeting for an expected September 28 full meeting which could be scrapped if things fall apart today. At stake is the future of college football, not just the playoffs. If playoff expansion completely falls apart, the SEC and ESPN are prepared to go it alone and withdraw completely from the NCAA and form their own super-league after the NCAA convention.
Lots of fireworks are expected over the next week or two. ESPN has the playoffs locked up until 2025 and has no intention of losing its place as the leader in college football broadcasting. The Rose Bowl is being very stubborn and does not want to play ball with the CFP contract and playoff expansion. Who the B1G decides to align with will determine what ESPN and the SEC does next.
Prepare for chaos because it is unlikely all will agree to move forward together.
This is the prep meeting for an expected September 28 full meeting which could be scrapped if things fall apart today. At stake is the future of college football, not just the playoffs. If playoff expansion completely falls apart, the SEC and ESPN are prepared to go it alone and withdraw completely from the NCAA and form their own super-league after the NCAA convention.
Lots of fireworks are expected over the next week or two. ESPN has the playoffs locked up until 2025 and has no intention of losing its place as the leader in college football broadcasting. The Rose Bowl is being very stubborn and does not want to play ball with the CFP contract and playoff expansion. Who the B1G decides to align with will determine what ESPN and the SEC does next.
Prepare for chaos because it is unlikely all will agree to move forward together.
