Pernetti enjoys some popularity among Rutgers alumni and donors, especially after he helped the school move to the Big Ten Conference, which means millions in additional revenue from TV contracts and more national exposure, especially in football.

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As the Southeastern Conference's dominance grew the SEC has won the past seven major-college football national championships Finebaum's show became the laundry-strewn palace balcony from which to crow.

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