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How did SMU wind up in ACC and not the Big 12? Serious question.
Posted on 12/28/24 at 8:56 pm
Posted on 12/28/24 at 8:56 pm
Paid zero attention to the politics, etc beyond the SEC expansion, which has been a turd as expected.
But back to SMU. Was the ACC just desperate? The additions of Cal and Stanford make even less sense, but focus on SMU.
But back to SMU. Was the ACC just desperate? The additions of Cal and Stanford make even less sense, but focus on SMU.
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Posted on 12/28/24 at 8:58 pm to Rip N Lip
Makes absolutely zero sense, especially since SMU and TCU are both in Dallas and Fort Worth and Baylor (Waco) is just an hour and half drive south.
This post was edited on 12/28/24 at 9:01 pm
Posted on 12/28/24 at 8:59 pm to OU_Fan
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Makes absolutely zero sense, especially that SMU and TCU are both in Dallas and Fort Worth and Baylor (Waco) is just an hour and half drive south.
You're just dumb.
What makes zero sense is having teams in a conference that overlap the same viewing area.
Posted on 12/28/24 at 9:01 pm to Miznoz
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What makes zero sense is having teams in a conference that overlap the same viewing area.
How many people watch SMU football though? On a historical basis.
Posted on 12/28/24 at 9:01 pm to Rip N Lip
Because the shitter was full.
Posted on 12/28/24 at 9:02 pm to Miznoz
The Atlantic Coast Conference should not be in Texas.
This post was edited on 12/28/24 at 9:04 pm
Posted on 12/28/24 at 9:02 pm to Rip N Lip
For a geographical location it makes better sense but they probably get more money from the ACC
Posted on 12/28/24 at 9:06 pm to Rip N Lip
Texas Big 12 schools don't want SMU money in the Big 12.
Posted on 12/28/24 at 9:10 pm to tBrand
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SMU money
I was told that Baylor money was the best money
Posted on 12/28/24 at 9:10 pm to OU_Fan
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The Atlantic Coast Conference should not be in Texas.
My brother in christ part of texas is actually on the atlantic coast.
also there are california teams in the ACC now.
regional conferences are obsolete grandpa
Posted on 12/28/24 at 9:19 pm to plazadweller
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they probably get more money from the ACC
Literally 0 dollars
Posted on 12/28/24 at 9:22 pm to Miznoz
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part of texas is actually on the atlantic coast
Good lord, son
Posted on 12/28/24 at 9:31 pm to Rip N Lip
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For all this to happen, it took power players who knew how to wheel and deal, lots of money and some Dallas bravado -- all of which are in abundance on the Hilltop. Most schools make a conference move to get more television revenue, not less. But SMU just wanted a seat at the table. SMU's chairman of the board, David Miller, fired his metaphorical six-shooter in the air when he explained how the program could go without television revenue for nine years: The money didn't matter to them.
"It's a couple hundred million dollars," Miller told Yahoo. "I'm not losing sleep over it."
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Posted on 12/28/24 at 9:32 pm to Miznoz
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What makes zero sense is having. Mizzou in the SEC.
Posted on 12/28/24 at 9:43 pm to Rip N Lip
Posted on 12/28/24 at 9:45 pm to Rip N Lip
The Texas schools all think they are the best Texas school and look down on the others. Go look at their message boards. Weird shite. TAMU took it to extremes.
Posted on 12/28/24 at 9:51 pm to BigHorn69
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they probably get more money from the ACC
Literally 0 dollars
That is the best business decision SMU has made so far.
Posted on 12/28/24 at 10:57 pm to Rip N Lip
They bought their way in and gave up TV revenue for the next 10 or so years.
Posted on 12/28/24 at 11:26 pm to New Money
quote:Or Oklahoma.
What makes zero sense is having. Mizzou in the SEC
Posted on 12/28/24 at 11:53 pm to Miznoz
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You're just dumb. What makes zero sense is having teams in a conference that overlap the same viewing area.
This is dumb. There is little value anymore in viewing area. With the introduction of streaming, it’s all about audience draw, along with total fanbase. Rutgers, for example, is in the largest TV market. Their ratings suck.
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