Ah, it’s been awhile since I’ve waded into the conference realignment mularkey.
Why is that? Well, partly because I didn’t feel a particular need to quote Joe Biden.
I also haven’t had much to add to the discussion. Many of us know the basics by this point, I think.
But more critically, my hesitation is also about the potential for sounding downright stupid.
That’s not a “me” problem, specifically, but I’m not immune. I’ve dropped some stinkers in the realignment prediction business while studiously trying to avoid doing exactly that. The minefield that is this game within a game is perilous.
Granted, some of the worst offenders in that regard don’t really mind being galactically wrong. For them it’s not about being right or wrong. They’d prefer to make noise and get attention and the aftermath can be whatever it will be. Like a loud politician overpromising and under-delivering, the show is the show, and it is king above such trivial concerns as truth or decency.
But my point is that NO ONE is immune to stepping in it.
And I’d usually prefer not to.
What compels me to jump back in is a fair bit of conviction about where this thing is actually headed, and it’s not an outline or theory that seems to be getting a whole lot of traction right now.
So, let’s talk about it some.
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