A new and better FBS thread

[skunkapekiller]

4 teams for california was more than they needed..only needed 2 and took 2...they are eyeing unc and virginia next
1a ucla
1b usc
3 stan
4 cal

[BigLakeBison]

4 teams for california was more than they needed..only needed and took 2...they are eyeing unc and virginia next
1a ucla
1b usc
3 stan
4 cal

Well, if they "need" 2 teams from North Dakota, than UND is in!

[skunkapekiller]

either 2 or 4 of the dak4
and i think ndsu's title 9 stuff (and other stuff) puts them at 4
1.und
2. usd
3.sdsu
4.ndsu

[BigHorns]

either 2 or 4 of the dak4
and i think ndsu's title 9 stuff (and other stuff) puts them at 4
1.und
2. usd
3.sdsu
4.ndsu

Flip that list and you’ve got it exactly right.

[skunkapekiller]

when the BSC was looking to expand which 2 schools got the invite?

[BigLakeBison]

either 2 or 4 of the dak4
and i think ndsu's title 9 stuff (and other stuff) puts them at 4
1.und
2. usd
3.sdsu
4.ndsu

nAiLeD iT!

[WhoRepsTheLurker]

I think he's open to it, but it's not a priority. He has a number of other things on his plate right now that are more pressing and more important--I know that's not a popular thing to say here. I think he'd consider it if the opportunity were there, but I don't think it's something he's actively pursuing. I think Bresciani was pretty much a "no". And yes--the AD is doing what the president wants. Both DB and Cook have shown their willingness to fire people who don't do what they want, so the fact that ML still has a job is telling.

You mean because the ADs tone has changed wrt FBS

[GCWaters]

You mean because the ADs tone has changed wrt FBS

What I mean is that if DB or Cook wanted us to go FBS, ML would be working on it, actively--maybe not in complete El Chapo mode, but with more urgency than he has been. If not, he wouldn't have a job. His almost complete lack of attention to it during the Bresciani years reflects, to me, what Bresciani wanted. He (DB) told me once that he didn't think the value of moving up was worth the cost and his actions reflected it. The fact that ML is now paying more attention to a possible move reflects--again, to me--the idea that Cook is more open to it than Bresciani was, but that it's still not urgent or a priority.

Again, just my opinion but my interactions with both presidents reinforce it.

[WhoRepsTheLurker]

What I mean is that if DB or Cook wanted us to go FBS, ML would be working on it, actively--maybe not in complete El Chapo mode, but with more urgency than he has been. If not, he wouldn't have a job. His almost complete lack of attention to it during the Bresciani years reflects, to me, what Bresciani wanted. He (DB) told me once that he didn't think the value of moving up was worth the cost and his actions reflected it. The fact that ML is now paying more attention to a possible move reflects--again, to me--the idea that Cook is more open to it than Bresciani was, but that it's still not urgent or a priority.

Again, just my opinion but my interactions with both presidents reinforce it.

Thanks for clarifying, and I would agree. Lots going on right now for sure
See you in the dome this fall. Looking forward to it

[taper]

Why are we pretending it's as simple as wanting it?
Augustana wants Summit.
Boise St wants any P5.
Missouri St wants Sunbelt.
UCF claimed a football title and only got a P5 invite when the B12 was desperate.
MVC still thinks they're an elite BB conference despite being a 1 bid league.
HBCUs think the Celebration Bowl is a national title.
Pretty much everybody wants a B1G or SEC invite.