The article is behind a pay wall and is mostly subjective, but I think it is right on target. I say this knowing three things: 1) A&M will be a "winner" in conference consolidation in terms of money. 2) This platform , Texags, will also be a monetary winner. 3) Media companies are driving all of the moves.
https://theathletic.com/3396358/2022/07/01/college-football-conference-realignment-big-ten/?source=user_shared_article
A couple of quotes
"It will eventually be replaced by an NFL Jr.-type sport, and the TV executives who have long dreamed about this will finally get their wish for a simpler product to package."
"ESPN will soon have all of the SEC's media rights. Fox owns 61 percent of the Big Ten Network and reportedly locked up half of the Big Ten's next media rights deal..."
"When college football reaches the inevitable end of this road with 30 to 40 teams left at the highest level, the powers that be won't want you to hand down your Washington State fandom to your children. They'll want your kids to latch on to USC or Texas or Alabama, much like the Golden State Warriors or the Kansas City Chiefs have fans all over the world."
I personally don't really care A&M or Texags is a "winner." I am a huge Aggie fan. But, I enjoy Aggie football through the paradigm of college football. I think that will be destroyed and I am not sure I will enjoy it as much through the Semi-Pro lens.
https://theathletic.com/3396358/2022/07/01/college-football-conference-realignment-big-ten/?source=user_shared_article
A couple of quotes
"It will eventually be replaced by an NFL Jr.-type sport, and the TV executives who have long dreamed about this will finally get their wish for a simpler product to package."
"ESPN will soon have all of the SEC's media rights. Fox owns 61 percent of the Big Ten Network and reportedly locked up half of the Big Ten's next media rights deal..."
"When college football reaches the inevitable end of this road with 30 to 40 teams left at the highest level, the powers that be won't want you to hand down your Washington State fandom to your children. They'll want your kids to latch on to USC or Texas or Alabama, much like the Golden State Warriors or the Kansas City Chiefs have fans all over the world."
I personally don't really care A&M or Texags is a "winner." I am a huge Aggie fan. But, I enjoy Aggie football through the paradigm of college football. I think that will be destroyed and I am not sure I will enjoy it as much through the Semi-Pro lens.
v/r