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Kirk Herbstreit, Feb 5, 2026

Kirk Herbstreit, ESPN analyst; former Ohio State quarterback · · 12-team/revenue-sharing (2024-26) · permalink
“I think the Power 4 needs to break away, create their own world, create their own governing body.”
At Super Bowl LX radio row, Herbstreit laid out three fixes. He called for a national commissioner, for the Power 4 to break away with its own governing body (leaving the Group of 6 its own playoff), and for players to unionize so they can collectively bargain rules that hold up against antitrust suits.
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