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Originally Posted by kcchief19
That's my point. The NFL Network let K-State and Rutgers pick up the game locally for PR reasons ... But five years later NFL Network still isn't on standard cable everywhere in NJ, and it's not on Time Warner Cable in NYC. Rutgers didn't bring cable companies to their knees.
It's not a reflection or criticism of Rutgers ... It has more to do with the fact that Missouri is the only I-A and BCS program in the state.
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For the record, Rutgers is only BCS program in the the NYC metro area. Obviously the only one in NJ but also NY other than Syracuse which isn't close to the city no matter how they try to sell themselves as NYC's team which I'd concede might be true in college basketball with the demise of St. John's.
That said, Rutgers academics and AAU membership coupled with their investment in football should ensure they won't be left in the cold when this dust all settles. I hope they end up in the B1G because it seems like a better fit than a 16-team ACC.
Also, there is no way the B1G can afford to sit on the sidelines in all of this, this is a domino effect that will surely involve them sooner or later.