Why ESPN is bad for college football

[Dolpfan_72]

http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/11121198

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]University presidents have signed on for a deal with ESPN that includes exclusive television, radio, digital, international and marketing rights for the Fiesta, Orange and Sugar Bowls from 2011-2014 and the Bowl Championship Series title game from 2011-2013. The $125 million a year payout is about 40 percent more than the current contract with Fox. This is likely the end of "free" BCS Championship TV as we know it.

[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica]And, as always, the cost will likely be passed on to the consumer. [/FONT]

This is why.

 

[GoonBoss]

Actually ESPN is great for College Football. It's the fan it's bad for.

 

[CedarPhin]

Say goodbye to a playoff.

 

[ThunderDan13]

Say goodbye to a playoff.

I'm actually a bit hopefull for the playoffs.

ESPN analyst have been asking for one more than anyone else. Once this contract starts, as it gets closer to the end, I wouldn't be surprised if ESPN's input into that a playoff could actually make more money will fall on deaf ears.