A new and better FBS thread

[WhoRepsTheLurker]

I can see a p4 with 16 schools each. They won't care about ever playing g5 schools again because the tv money will be insane, so home and no home scheduling won't matter.

I think the ncaa completely folds and lets the p4 operate independently in football but remain in the ncaa in all other sports. Basketball would be decimated without those 64 programs

Indeed, which is why all of these moves (including NDSU obviously) should be discussed in the context of FB only.

It's a bit like the fox guarding the hen house, the way it is currently being run (by the SEC), but I doubt Emmert loses any sleep over it. Which is funny, since we the mere-mortal masses kind of like how March Madness works and would love to see FB try to emulate this kind of a model.

P5 football is starting to taste a little rancid to me ...

[The_Sicatoka]

Link doesn't work. Regardless, that is still well above what each team in the "P6" AAC is currently getting ($7M)

https://www.cbssports.com/college-fo...ig-12-for-sec/

[The_Sicatoka]

The difference between the very top of the G5 and bottom of the top 3rd of FCS is astronomical. I get why you and many others around these parts hope this happens, but I just don't see the kind of clean split you are espousing.

I get what you're saying, but even in the P5 the differences are like that (Texas' budget is more than 3x Washington State's).

UConn and Houston are $80M and $75M respectively. UND and NDSU are 1/3 of that (see Texas/Wassu difference).

https://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/finances

All that said, there are a lot of dominos to fall before that conversation comes around.

[El_Chapo]

Dean Bresciani can leave a legacy and have a freakin statue made if he got NDSU into the Mountain West or AAC!

[SamsRams]

Dean Bresciani can leave a legacy and have a freakin statue made if he got NDSU into the Mountain West or AAC!

I would agree with that, if he could somehow convince them to elevate NDSU in front of the 20+ other schools these conferences would rather add it would be quite a feat

[WhoRepsTheLurker]

Interesting discussion in which NDSU, SDSU and JMU come up frequently

https://www.college-sports-journal.c...d-fcs/#content

Overall take away - There will likely be massive realignment at the G5 level but only a few FCS schools will be impacted

[23Bison]

Need a new stadium/dome. Not one made of fucking brick this time. I’ve said it many times but the type we need is a fully enclosed stadium like the Mosaic Stadium in Saskatoon. 30k expandable to 38k. Get this indoor practice facility up and start on that. No open air stadiums because it’s not ideal and don’t want to hear otherwise. Needs to happen!!!

[TAILG8R]

Interesting discussion in which NDSU, SDSU and JMU come up frequently

https://www.college-sports-journal.c...d-fcs/#content

Overall take away - There will likely be massive realignment at the G5 level but only a few FCS schools will be impacted

This seems to be the most logical conclusion when thinking all of this through. And those few FCS schools will not be the ones that are most deserving because of program quality. It will be a combo of academics, geography(even though I don't believe it matters near as much as it used to), readiness and willingness.

[EC8CH]

Need a new stadium/dome. Not one made of fucking brick this time. I’ve said it many times but the type we need is a fully enclosed stadium like the Mosaic Stadium in Saskatoon. 30k expandable to 38k. Get this indoor practice facility up and start on that. No open air stadiums because it’s not ideal and don’t want to hear otherwise. Needs to happen!!!

Brick is better than the tin shit house up north. Agreed though next larger stadium needs to be enclosed and likely won't be brick.

[WhoRepsTheLurker]

This seems to be the most logical conclusion when thinking all of this through. And those few FCS schools will not be the ones that are most deserving because of program quality. It will be a combo of academics, geography(even though I don't believe it matters near as much as it used to), readiness and willingness.

"You must seize destiny by the throat" – Saw that on an athlete’s T-shirt once upon a time ...

I disagree with the second sentence, FWIW. That's all that matters at our level - FB prowess. I like our CV