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Why do you think they’re negotiating with espn so hard on

Posted on: August 15, 2025 at 17:30:10 CT
alwaysright MU
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Because they need more money per game because there will be fewer games. Fewer games for tv = less money unless they get a new deal. They won’t go to 9 without a new deal to cover the difference plus some.

Edited by alwaysright at 18:00:35 on 08/15/25
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In the meantime, SEC still trying to figure out 8 or 9 - alzoo MU - 8/14 16:15:51
     And just one of many reasons why - alwaysright MU - 8/15 07:22:32
     RE: In the meantime, SEC still trying to figure out 8 or 9 - Ragarm MU - 8/15 01:10:21
     = leveraging ESPN for a larger contract - BurgTiger MU - 8/14 18:19:18
          Correct, they are not “trying to figure out“ anything. They - alwaysright MU - 8/15 07:13:19
     change Championship Weekend to Matchup weekend - tigerinhogtown STL - 8/14 16:48:58
          imagine the drama if top 3 are undefeated and 3 beats 4(nm) - SwampTiger MU - 8/14 17:22:50
               they would all qualify for the playoff(nm) - tigerinhogtown STL - 8/14 21:51:06
                    nobody would care about SEC champ? - SwampTiger MU - 8/15 07:41:19
     There is no value to going to 9 - alwaysright MU - 8/14 16:27:00
          correct. more losses for half the conference guaranteed - TigerFan92 STL - 8/14 17:25:07
               More competitive games against good opponents is better for - phrejd STL - 8/14 19:00:59
                    Yessssss!!(nm) - Genco98 MU - 8/17 09:17:56
                    but it results in 8 less games for ESPN to broadcast.(nm) - Harvey Specter MU - 8/16 08:06:39
                         Not following(nm) - Genco98 MU - 8/17 09:19:01
                              this has been covered before. - alwaysright MU - 8/17 15:39:12
                    They’ll make less money. - alwaysright MU - 8/14 22:14:57
                         no (nm) - phrejd STL - 8/15 13:48:00
                              Do you have the data to show that 8 SEC games - Harvey Specter MU - 8/16 08:07:30
                              Why do you think they’re negotiating with espn so hard on - alwaysright MU - 8/15 17:30:10
          RE: There is no value to going to 9 - BruceInLA MU - 8/14 16:54:18
               There is less revenue because there are fewer games with sec - alwaysright MU - 8/14 22:14:14
               would actually lose a home game every 2 years(nm) - tigerinhogtown STL - 8/14 19:41:14
               All games are already sold for the season. (nm) - shorty MU - 8/14 17:26:56
               more revenue...go to a 13 games season(nm) - tigerinhogtown STL - 8/14 16:58:21




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