Dead Conferences: Part 2, Prologue - Winning Doesn't Solve Everything
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A common refrain I heard and read throughout Pac-12 football’s 2023 swan song was that if the conference won more consistently in high-profile spots during the College Football Playoff era, it would have survived. Maybe. Certainly the revenue from Playoff appearances helps, but I think it’s a naive assumption that misunderstands the motivations behind conference realignment, both in the present day and throughout its history.
Dead Conferences: Part 2, Prologue - Winning Doesn't Solve Everything
Dead Conferences: Part 2, Prologue - Winning…
Dead Conferences: Part 2, Prologue - Winning Doesn't Solve Everything
A common refrain I heard and read throughout Pac-12 football’s 2023 swan song was that if the conference won more consistently in high-profile spots during the College Football Playoff era, it would have survived. Maybe. Certainly the revenue from Playoff appearances helps, but I think it’s a naive assumption that misunderstands the motivations behind conference realignment, both in the present day and throughout its history.