by Mike Lowe | Jul 2, 2022 | College Football
June 30, 2022 was one of the wildest days in college football history, despite not a single game being played. In all my years of following and covering the sport, and more specifically conference realignment, I cannot recall an instance where the news dropped that...
by Mike Lowe | Jun 30, 2022 | College Football
It was exactly 11 months ago today that Texas and Oklahoma accepted invitations to join the SEC no later than 2025. That triggered movement downstream that saw the Big 12 add four schools previously among the Group of Five, followed by some more shuffling among the...
by Mike Lowe | Aug 4, 2021 | College Football
In the pecking order of college athletics conferences, the SEC has had only one true peer in recent years; the Big Ten. While the SEC has enjoyed greater football success, when it comes to brand prestige and the money it generates, the Big Ten has been its equal, and...
by Mike Lowe | Jul 27, 2021 | College Football
In the era of big money college athletics, one thing appears certain…at least once every decade schools and conferences will realign their affiliations to position themselves in the best possible way for one sole purpose; making more money. Since the money mostly...
by Mike Lowe | Jul 7, 2017 | College Football
It was recently reported that the Big Ten is projecting to distribute $51.1 million to its full-member schools in the 2017-18 academic year (Noobs Maryland and Rutgers are still three years from receiving full shares). By far the biggest chunk of that money comes from...