What Will College Football Look Like in 5 Years?
Summary
SEC/Big Ten/ACC-Big12 super conferences likely; NIL becomes structured; transfer portal unrestricted; expanded playoff reduces OOC games; players won't be employees; Tennessee remains top program with variance.
Do we end up with 2–3 “super conferences” that basically separate from everyone else? Yes, the SEC, the Big Ten and a ACC/Big 12 conglomerate
Will NIL turn into more structured contracts and commitments for a certain amount of years? Yes
Does the transfer portal get regulated more, or does it become full-on free agency every year? yes
How much does the expanded playoff change the regular season? Does it make big games less meaningful or even more important? Reduces more big time OOC games and maybe the conference title games but all games are still important in long run
Are we heading toward players being classified as employees? No, they will be locked in and have to pay taxes
From a Tennessee perspective, it feels like programs with strong fan bases and money should be in a good spot… but it also feels like the gap between the top and everyone else could get even bigger.
Curious what y’all think. Better for the sport? Worse? Or just different? Different but not better or worse
And most importantly… where do the Vols fit into all of it? Same as always, one of the the best overall programs in the country with some great years and some not so great years
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