NCAA Conference Musical Chairs

[JeffHCross]

Look its pretty clear we are headed for 4 "Super" Conferences.

I would agree with that, except that a 14-team conference is a scheduling nightmare. A 16-team conference is a scheduling armageddon. That's the only thing I see stopping the 4 16-team conference idea.

i'm surprised more schools havent tried to go in notre dame's direction and get their own private network.

Notre Dame doesn't have a private network, they have an exclusive contract. Because of the other deals in place, I don't think there are any entities out there that could offer an Ohio State or Alabama the deal that Notre Dame has. Look at BYU's comparatively pathetic deal with ESPN. Granted, BYU is not a school, but they are the only real major other independent out there.

Look at the Longhorn Network if you want an example of why following Notre Dame's path will not be an immediate success.