re: Rematch is a HUGH WIN for ESPN

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i don't think the existing contracts were the main reason ESPN was pimping The Rematch. I think it was more directly related to the potential viewing audience and ad costs when comparing LSU-Bama II to LSU-OkieSt.

If U$C had been in OkieState's shoes, I think ESPN would have been pushing very hard for LSU-U$C and poormouthing an all SEC BCS title game rematch.

I think it's simply that Bama/Saban is much more attractive than OSU/Gundy/(likely LSU blowout) when it comes to selling commercial time.

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yep, if you replace the name Alabama with Arkansas or Oklahoma State with Oklahoma in this whole scenario there is no rematch.