Name a better Collegiate 3️⃣ Sport Star.

 

Name a better Collegiate 3️⃣ Sport Star.

Pro Tip: You can't. pic.twitter.com/DxPOtQ4dqa

— CFB Home (@CFBHome) January 17, 2021

Seismic change is coming

 yikes.  FSU fan base just refused to see, was unable to see this was coming.  This blog has alerted for years.  This gets worse if competing in any sport at elite levels matters.  A $40 million a year revenue gap with EACH school competing for titles gets more and more lopsided every year.  Sadly, FSU leadership and it's fan base slept through these decisions (signing GOR for decades, horrible TV contract), REFUSED TO QUESTION FSU LEADERSHIP OR ACC LEADERSHIP, and now it's like watching a car crash in slow motion.

Seismic change is coming

Another wave of conference realignment

The life cycles of realignment have long been attached to the impending expiration of television contracts. As conferences approach new deals, history has shown that adding universities translates to additional inventory and dollars. Will that still be the case in an age where media is increasingly more fragmented?

The Big Ten’s TV deal is set to expire after the 2022-23 season, the Pac-12’s after the 2023-24 season and the Big 12’s after the 2024-25 season. That means that the Big Ten begins dabbling in the television market as soon as this calendar year. If any of those leagues had interest in expanding, the exploration would have either already begun or will start soon.

Perhaps more relevant to the prospect of a significant shakeup is the ACC’s untenable television deal that new commissioner Jim Phillips inherits. The ACC is locked up through 2035-36, and the fixed income of that contract essentially puts the league in cement financial shoes as its peers are poised to distance themselves from the ACC financially.

Can a creative and dynamic solution arise — like the addition of new big-brand partners — to prompt a new deal? It’s tricky, as ESPN didn’t become a worldwide conglomerate by ripping up deals that are tilted significantly in its favor.

Ga Tech has set a goal of raising $125 million over a 3-year period

 

Ga Tech has set a goal of raising $125 million over a 3-year period

Last 12 National Champs (Scoring Offense)

 

Last 12 National Champs (Scoring Offense)

2020 Alabama (48.5)
2019 LSU (48.4)
2018 Clemson (44.3)
2017 Alabama (37.1)
2016 Clemson (39.2)
2015 Alabama (35.1)
2014 Ohio State (44.8)
2013 FSU (51.6)
2012 Alabama (38.7)
2011 Alabama (34.8)
2010 Auburn (41.2)
2009 Alabama (32.1) pic.twitter.com/ecq9XGWJxZ

— Fifth Quarter Stats (@FQStats) January 12, 2021

FSU Sports Mgmt Ranked #1

 

The @FSUSport Management doctoral program, housed in @FSUEducation, is ranked No. 1 in the nation!
The College Choice graduate program rankings are based on: affordability, return on investment and commitment to graduate education.https://t.co/0bIzp4uCSt

— Florida State University (@floridastate) December 2, 2020

Average margin of victory in semifinals/national championship

 

Average margin of victory in semifinals/national championship since the inception of the College Football Playoff:

2014: 22.7
2015: 19.3
2016: 17.3
2017: 9
2018: 23
2019: 19.3
2020: 22

Total games: 21
Games decided by one score: 6#NationalChampionship

— Mike Ferguson (@MikeWFerguson) January 12, 2021

Ticket Prices to National Title Games

 

With capacity limited to 16,000, average ticket price for Ohio State-Alabama in Miami is currently $2,433, per ⁦@Ticket_IQ⁩. pic.twitter.com/LErOlOZc6T

— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) January 4, 2021