We are talking about expanding the BCS correct? Not the FCS playoffs.Quote:
Originally Posted by WhoRepsTheLurker
post 3718 in this thread and surrounding.
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We are talking about expanding the BCS correct? Not the FCS playoffs.Quote:
Originally Posted by WhoRepsTheLurker
post 3718 in this thread and surrounding.
Correct. From 4 to 12. I've seen nothing to suggest it isn't happening, so I'd like to see what you are using to make the conclusion that it won't expand. Not syaing you're wrong, just curious what you are using to make that conclusion.Quote:
Originally Posted by bisonaudit
FWIW, Culhane just basically said on 1660 “They’re working on it (FBS), they’ve been working on it for over a year, and they can’t talk about it” – I don’t have a problem with that. I sure as hell don't want them talking about it until things are clear.
They won’t go to CUSA if they can’t improve the TV deal, since as it stands today, CUSA is worse than the MVFC. They also won't go to CUSA unless it has stabilized itself, and FB-only is a no-brainer here
The PAC12 was never on board apparently and at least one more conference bailed on the idea after Oklahoma and Texas left for the SEC.Quote:
Originally Posted by WhoRepsTheLurker
Anyone agree with me yet?
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Originally Posted by nodak651
(Sorry for the duplicate post in a Football forum thread.)
Assume C-USA bleeds out MTSU and WKU to be down to ... three: FIU, LaTech, UTEP.
C-USA has already made advances toward Liberty, NMSU, SHSU, and Jacksonville State. That's seven, but that's still life support. And it's very southern/southwest.
The infamous "SiouxVolley" (RIP) has left our mortal realm, so, I'm left to channel his thoughts.
C-USA can't survive at seven.
Sometimes when it's not there for you you have to build it for yourself (see: Great West). But you need a lot (an FBS lot, because you need an invite) to build on. That's C-USA. Being FBS they can invite FCS to move up (see: SHSU and J-State).
C-USA should form C-USA North: UND, NDSU, UMt, MtSU, USD, SDSU, Idaho. That'd be 14.
If they want 16 find a north and a south team that fits.
Doing that C-USA would survive, a "western MAC" division would be formed (and who knows what comes of that group in say seven to ten years).
This (C-USA at 14 or 16) group would manage costs by conference limits on expenditures and better travel.
SiouxVolley always figured the WAC would be the shell, the path to a northern FBS group, and the Sun Belt would die away.
Well, it looks like the Sun Belt lives, and C-USA is dying and could be the path to an FBS "Great North" (his words).
Fire away.
Agree. The NCAA is toothless right now. They'd grant a waiver and we'd be on our way.Quote:
Originally Posted by nodak651
Yep, because folks representing the Dakotas have a long and successful history of hopping on planes to Indy and getting exactly what they want.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yote 53
Remember how UN_ messed with NDSU last transition? They don’t get to ride coattails on this one. They are a drag on the current conference, and NDSU owes them zero favors.Quote:
Originally Posted by nodak651
Does that help any holdouts for C-USA? Added benefit to leave UND in the dust and they can wisely let NDSU pay the dummy tax on how to move up again?
Why go all brute force frontal with the NCAA when you can go more subtle and just put your ankle against the power cord keeping C-USA alive and mention that you'd hate to see that plug kicked out of the socket.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yote 53
I get the ire, but not MWC, not Big XII, not even MAC, is coming out to the northern plains for one team.Quote:
Originally Posted by I miss Chubs
If there is to be FBS it has to be built by those in the northern plains.
After it's built, that group may again part paths. Que sera sera.