By all accounts, the era of the superconferences is here, and it seems all but certain college football is one day heading toward a breakaway semi-professional league. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey’s ultimate vision appears to be college football’s version of the European Premier League, with the SEC at its center. In a reaction to this, the commissioners for the Big Ten, the Pac-12, and the ACC have come together in ‘The Alliance’ to counterbalance and send a message to the SEC — they won’t be the sole arbiters of the future of the sport.
But it’s possible such an alliance, which includes future scheduling meant to bring the conferences closer together, could one day eventually lead them to collectively negotiate TV deals.