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Former CBS Sports President Neal Pilson: Eight-Team College Football Playoff is Inevitable
Posted on 1/4/18 at 1:07 pm
Posted on 1/4/18 at 1:07 pm
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The College Football Playoff will eventually expand to eight teams within the length of the current contract and be worth at least $10 billion, former CBS Sports president Neal Pilson predicted in a conversation with CBS Sports this week.
Pilson was reacting, in part, to the regionalized nature of Monday's CFP National Championship between No. 2 Georgia and No. 4 Alabama.
"I think, from a television point of view, any sports executive would tell you he would prefer a team from the different part of the country," said Pilson, now a longtime sports media consultant.
"The best would be a Big Ten team in terms of the size of market."
There has been growing consternation this season that the only undefeated FBS team (UCF) was left out now that it has defeated an Auburn team that beat both finalists by a combined 35 points. Nevertheless, CFP administration and Power Five commissioners have said repeatedly there is no momentum to expand the field.
However, Pilson firmly believes the bracket will double to eight when the current ESPN-CFP contract expires after the 2026 playoff.
He also said he expects the current 12-year, $7.2 billion contract between ESPN and the CFP to be reopened before that date. Conservatively, Pilson expects rights fees would increase 50 percent to at least $10 billion if the CFP field was doubled.
"I think, from a competitive point of view, ESPN is going to focus on major packages," Pilson said. "The most major of the ESPN packages is college football and the College Football Playoff. It would make sense for ESPN."
"If I were running ESPN -- and I'm glad I'm not -- I would be exploring the advantages of a larger playoff," Pilson said. "I'm sure they've looked at it.
Short of individual star appeal, the Alabama brand name may be best ratings boost for the game. Television pays for brand names. The ACC rights are worth so much because of North Carolina-Duke. The same with the Big Ten and Michigan-Ohio State.
"Getting a team from the Northeast wouldn't make a difference," Pilson said. "Getting a team from the Pac-12 wouldn't make a difference, either. The matchup you'd like to have is a traditional Southern power like Alabama with Ohio State or Michigan.
"Having said that, the Oklahoma game was so exciting. … The most important factor will be the score. Just like Oklahoma-Georgia, you saw those ratings increase as the game went along. There are half a dozen schools in football and basketball that are the traditional power schools. Georgia doesn't have quite the name appeal as Alabama has. I've got to emphasize that game at the Rose Bowl made Georgia."
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Posted on 1/4/18 at 1:11 pm to Bench McElroy
I guess #1 and 2 team can tank the last wk of the season to avoid injuries and still make it to the dance.
Posted on 1/4/18 at 1:13 pm to Bench McElroy
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"If I were running ESPN -- and I'm glad I'm not
Posted on 1/4/18 at 1:15 pm to PeteRose
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I guess #1 and 2 team can tank the last wk of the season to avoid injuries and still make it to the dance.
Well, this is the case in pretty much every other sport (to some degree or another) and they seem to do just fine.
Posted on 1/4/18 at 1:15 pm to SlowFlowPro
I would fricking love to run espn
The firings would be magnificent
And I would make all employees pledge allegiance to the flag every morning.
Except Barry Melrose, he has to sing o canada
The firings would be magnificent
And I would make all employees pledge allegiance to the flag every morning.
Except Barry Melrose, he has to sing o canada
This post was edited on 1/4/18 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 1/4/18 at 1:17 pm to Bench McElroy
Why the hell not? It's not like you have to pay the players anything extra, right guys?
Posted on 1/4/18 at 1:17 pm to Bench McElroy
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There has been growing consternation this season that the only undefeated FBS team (UCF) was left out now that it has defeated an Auburn team that beat both finalists by a combined 35 points. Nevertheless, CFP administration and Power Five commissioners have said repeatedly there is no momentum to expand the field.
Posted on 1/4/18 at 1:19 pm to PeteRose
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I guess #1 and 2 team can tank the last wk of the season to avoid injuries and still make it to the dance.
Welcome to the world of college football 'resting starters' the final week(s) of the regular season.
College football has the best regular season in all of sports. A huge playoff will kill that.
3 game losing streak in the middle of the season? WHO CARES we can still squeak into the playoffs!
This post was edited on 1/4/18 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 1/4/18 at 1:20 pm to Bench McElroy
frick that....4 is perfect.
Posted on 1/4/18 at 1:20 pm to Carson123987
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ib4displacedbuckeye
Fail.
Posted on 1/4/18 at 1:22 pm to IAmReality
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College football has the best regular season in all of sports. A huge playoff will kill that
Yet it has not killed any other division. I do not get people's stupidity on this. You still play for seeding and you are not going to go out and purposefully lose.
My only issue these last two years is the direction Hocutt took the committee away from its purpose. To crown a champion not find the best team.
This post was edited on 1/4/18 at 1:24 pm
Posted on 1/4/18 at 1:23 pm to Bench McElroy
all sec final? we need a playoff
all sec playoff final? we need more teams
all sec playoff final? we need more teams
Posted on 1/4/18 at 1:24 pm to Bench McElroy
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However, Pilson firmly believes the bracket will double to eight when the current ESPN-CFP contract expires after the 2026 playoff.
Posted on 1/4/18 at 1:25 pm to Deactived
Where was the outrage when tOSU got left out defending their title? They were among the 4 best teams, yet Hocutt has redefined the agenda.
Posted on 1/4/18 at 1:26 pm to RLDSC FAN
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frick that....4 is perfect.
The frick?
Posted on 1/4/18 at 1:27 pm to Deactived
Kills the regular season where about 50 D1 teams can run the table and Be ranked no higher than 12th
Or this important regular season where losers sit idle watching other teams play for their conference title game and then jumping them
Or this important regular season where losers sit idle watching other teams play for their conference title game and then jumping them
Posted on 1/4/18 at 1:28 pm to LSUBoo
quote:Nobody cares about NFL teams tanking week 15 and 16 because nobody really cares THAT much about any particular week in general.
Well, this is the case in pretty much every other sport (to some degree or another) and they seem to do just fine.
This post was edited on 1/4/18 at 1:29 pm
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