Even in a universe without money, there'd still be some other incentive for self preservation. The truth is it feels like this end is inevitable no matter how many times we play it out. I like to believe there's a universe out there where Maryland is still in the ACC and Nebraska never left the Big 12. What is going to happen to our rivalries? What will happen to the schools that get left out of these new emerging super conferences? What about college basketball? Could there really be a world without UNC vs. It's natural to feel nostalgic about college football as the fabric of the sport appears to be shredding apart. With the Big Ten about to secure a new TV deal which could be worth up to an estimated $1 billion, the financial pressure was in place for another domino to fall. We all saw this coming when Texas and Oklahoma announced their plans to join the SEC a year ago. The move is shocking, but it shouldn't be. (I've never used the word verklempt in my life, I wonder what universal possibilities I just opened by writing it?). It's left many of us verklempt over the future of the sport. The official announcement of USC and UCLA joining the Big Ten in 2024 has turned college football upside down. It makes for a fun storytelling device, it's also a great way to understand college football conference realignment. In this universe you're a successful banker, well maybe in another one you're a country singer all because of a few different choices. This could theoretically go into infinity. Imagine for every decision we make there is a universe where we make a different one. For those new to the concept, I'm talking about parallel universes. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" and "Everything, Everywhere, All at Once," dominating the box office this summer. String theory has never been more top of mind with movies like "Dr.
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