Re: A new and better FBS thread
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MWC
What are the requirements during the transition period? Is it 2 years? You probably wouldn't be officially be added until July of 2026 even if you are invited now. Would the transition period start in 26? Does that mean you couldn't be bowl eligible or the conference champ until the 2028 season.
Do you have 2 years to pay the 5 million or is that due on day one in 2026. Do You have 2 years from 06 to provide more scholarships? If you are football only does FBS still require you to add more sports if you don't meet the minimum? Do you have 2 years to do that?
This is all so much different than when Nevada moved up.
Next year ineligible for playoffs then 1 year ineligible for a Bowl, but JMU lobbied for a Bowl Game when they were ineligible and got it
Re: A new and better FBS thread
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MWC
What are the requirements during the transition period? Is it 2 years? You probably wouldn't be officially be added until July of 2026 even if you are invited now. Would the transition period start in 26? Does that mean you couldn't be bowl eligible or the conference champ until the 2028 season.
Do you have 2 years to pay the 5 million or is that due on day one in 2026. Do You have 2 years from 06 to provide more scholarships? If you are football only does FBS still require you to add more sports if you don't meet the minimum? Do you have 2 years to do that?
This is all so much different than when Nevada moved up.
Usual Debby Downer
Re: A new and better FBS thread
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KC_Hats
I believe the PAC-12 also needs at least one football only member. I would take the PAC-12 football only invite over the Mountain West football only invite.
That is a no brainer. Unlikely but possible
Re: A new and better FBS thread
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MWC
What are the requirements during the transition period? Is it 2 years? You probably wouldn't be officially be added until July of 2026 even if you are invited now. Would the transition period start in 26? Does that mean you couldn't be bowl eligible or the conference champ until the 2028 season.
Do you have 2 years to pay the 5 million or is that due on day one in 2026. Do You have 2 years from 06 to provide more scholarships? If you are football only does FBS still require you to add more sports if you don't meet the minimum? Do you have 2 years to do that?
This is all so much different than when Nevada moved up.
Transition starts in july. First year you are an fcs team woth fbs scholarship limits, and playoff ineligible. Second year you are a full mwc member but ineligible for the post season (unless it is waivered cause there aren't enough teams to fill the bowls).
If the scholarship maximum is raised to 105, you need 95 scholarships by 2026. You are eligible for everything in 2027 and must have at least 95 scholarships.
All FBS teams will require a minimum of 95 scholarships if the maximum is raised to 105.
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Thanks...It was confusing to me how it all worked.
Re: A new and better FBS thread
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NDSU1980
Usual Debby Downer
I am not down..I am neither rooting against you or for you. The MW is looking at other FCS schools, too so I just wanted the info. Seems like some FCS school will be added.
Re: A new and better FBS thread
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Twentysix
Transition starts in july. First year you are an fcs team woth fbs scholarship limits, and playoff ineligible. Second year you are a full mwc member but ineligible for the post season (unless it is waivered cause there aren't enough teams to fill the bowls).
If the scholarship maximum is raised to 105, you need 95 scholarships by 2026. You are eligible for everything in 2027 and must have at least 95 scholarships.
All FBS teams will require a minimum of 95 scholarships if the maximum is raised to 105.
I doubt the NCAA keeps that 90% of max scholarships requirement to maintain FBS status if the limit goes from 85 to 105. It'll also allow FBS schools to give partial scholarships if the limit is raised to 105. There technically wouldn't be a scholarship limit anymore just a roster limit and every player could be on scholarship if the school wants to give them one. I'm sure the NCAA would have to put some minimum on FBS teams to maintain but 95 (especially 95 full rides) seems awfully high to me.
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HerdBot
Next year ineligible for playoffs then 1 year ineligible for a Bowl, but JMU lobbied for a Bowl Game when they were ineligible and got it
Their appeal for full eligibility was actually denied by NCAA football committee, but they still got a bowl because there were not enough 6 win teams.
FBS bowl rules allow a team in the 2nd year of transition to participate in bowls when there are not enough 6 wins teams, but not the CFP.
It’s the 3rd rule for unfilled bowl slots listed here:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowl_eligibility
Re: A new and better FBS thread
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Professor Chaos
I doubt the NCAA keeps that 90% of max scholarships requirement to maintain FBS status if the limit goes from 85 to 105. It'll also allow FBS schools to give partial scholarships if the limit is raised to 105. There technically wouldn't be a scholarship limit anymore just a roster limit and every player could be on scholarship if the school wants to give them one. I'm sure the NCAA would have to put some minimum on FBS teams to maintain but 95 (especially 95 full rides) seems awfully high to me.
I am not convinced they will drop this requirement. The P2/4, who are really calling the shots in FBS now, want to increase the financial costs of being in FBS. They are against making it easy for FCS move ups to continue. I think especially the P2 would be happy to force some teams to drop back down.
Re: A new and better FBS thread
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BigHorns
I am not convinced they will drop this requirement. The P2/4, who are really calling the shots in FBS now, want to increase the financial costs of being in FBS. They are against making it easy for FCS move ups to continue. I think especially the P2 would be happy to force some teams to drop back down.
The P2 would also be happy to dump the bottom half of the FBS so everyone left gets twice the money.
