r/CFB • u/duabrs • 7h ago

Discussion Total control of playoff for ESPN

Is this possible to end up in court as an antitrust / monopoly violation?

I like the expansion, but not the expanded power it'll give ESPN.

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u/dawgfan19881 Georgia Bulldogs 7h ago

They had an open bid. Nobody else bid.

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u/Ok-Soil-5133 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 7h ago

Yeah Ralph Russo said there is not any indication that there is even close to a better deal out there than what ESPN offered

While ESPN signed it in their exclusive negotiating window, if they felt there was a better offer out there they would've taken it to open market 100%.