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<blockquote data-quote="LT 1967" data-source="post: 1155754" data-attributes="member: 6582">Interesting.&nbsp; I asked Copilot (Microsoft AI) and received the following.<h3><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🧩" title="Puzzle piece&nbsp; &nbsp; :jigsaw:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f9e9.png" data-shortname=":jigsaw:" /> So would expansion beyond 16 teams force a new bidding process?</h3>Based on the reporting:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The current ESPN deal locks in rights through 2031–32, but it was negotiated around the 12‑team model.&nbsp;&nbsp; From an ESPN article I read, it said the contract was negotiated around an 11 to 13 model),</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Expansion to 16 teams or more would likely require renegotiation, because:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">It adds more games (first‑round, quarterfinal, etc.)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">It changes scheduling windows</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">It increases inventory value</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">When rights materially change, the CFP can choose to reopen bidding — and other networks (Fox, NBC, Amazon, etc.) have already signaled interest in the past.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The ABC News report notes that ESPN set a deadline for expansion decisions, which suggests the network wants clarity before committing to additional rights.</li>
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[QUOTE="LT 1967, post: 1155754, member: 6582"] Interesting. I asked Copilot (Microsoft AI) and received the following. [HEADING=2]🧩 So would expansion beyond 16 teams force a new bidding process?[/HEADING] Based on the reporting: [LIST] [*]The current ESPN deal [B]locks in rights through 2031–32[/B], but it was negotiated around the 12‑team model. [B]From an ESPN article I read, it said the contract was negotiated around an 11 to 13 model),[/B] [*]Expansion to [B]16 teams or more[/B] would likely require [B]renegotiation[/B], because: [LIST] [*]It adds more games (first‑round, quarterfinal, etc.) [*]It changes scheduling windows [*]It increases inventory value [/LIST] [*][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][B]When rights materially change, the CFP can choose to reopen bidding —[/B] [B]and other networks (Fox, NBC, Amazon, etc.) have already signaled interest in the past.[/B][/COLOR] [*][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]The ABC News report notes that ESPN set a [B]deadline[/B] for expansion decisions, which suggests the network wants clarity before committing to additional rights.[/COLOR] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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