Privatization of the FCS playoffs?

[HerdBot]

Feels like the final end of the NCAA. This would be bad because the NCAA TV deal is the only reason we get a prime time spot for the National Championship. Would this private group be guaranteed a good TV spot? I doubt it.

This could be a win for the bottom part of the FCS who don't get seeded and an exposure loss for the big dogs... maybe with a better cash payout but worse exposure.

[Professor Chaos]

Agreed. 2 things hit my brain listening to it thinking if I'm the private entity:

1. I would want a smaller field; that unecessarily increases expenses. I think you'd have to take away some auto-bids and imagine the howling over that.
2. You'd want your games at revenue generating sites. Thus, how would that affect seeding/locations for games?

Just interesting thoughts.

A smaller field reduces the number of games (and number of weekends you can have games) which could limit the media deal and I think you'd have a hard time gaining support to approve this if it meant eliminating autobids. I don't think ticket revenue is where the missing dollars are at in the FCS Playoffs - it's the media deal.

Ironically enough in response to this news there are some SOCON fans on AGS arguing that there are too many at-large bids in the playoffs and that it should be contracted and weighted more towards conference champions.

[Professor Chaos]

More details on this proposal: https://frontofficesports.com/fcs-pr...quity-playoff/

According to the proposal, the new playoff would be run by a new private entity. FCS conferences would own the majority of the new entity, but Sequence Equity would take a minority stake and offer “tens of millions of dollars in investment,” the source said.

[56BISON73]

Feels like the final end of the NCAA. This would be bad because the NCAA TV deal is the only reason we get a prime time spot for the National Championship. Would this private group be guaranteed a good TV spot? I doubt it.

This could be a win for the bottom part of the FCS who don't get seeded and an exposure loss for the big dogs... maybe with a better cash payout but worse exposure.

They will just sanction the games just as they do now with the FBS and its bowl games and playoffs.

[marenlee]

Very intriguing. I don't know exactly how they can monetize the FCS more without it being passed onto the fans. A vast majority of college football fans already don't care that much about FCS football and that's backed up with lousy attendance and support. Best case speculation is can this get to a point where it would encourage teams to drop down a level? Realist in me says no, but one can hope.

[NDSUstudent]

Feels like the final end of the NCAA. This would be bad because the NCAA TV deal is the only reason we get a prime time spot for the National Championship. Would this private group be guaranteed a good TV spot? I doubt it.

This could be a win for the bottom part of the FCS who don't get seeded and an exposure loss for the big dogs... maybe with a better cash payout but worse exposure.

The FCS playoffs is the gem of the TV deal that the NCAA has with ESPN. What else pulls ratings like it?

[NI4NI]

A little off topic here, but why doesn't Fargo bid to host the Championship game?

[KSBisonFan]

A little off topic here, but why doesn't Fargo bid to host the Championship game?

I heard it was because the crooked yard lines on our turf disqualified us.

[EC8CH]

I heard it was because the crooked yard lines on our turf disqualified us.

Probably should

[El_Chapo]

NDSU has been Subsidizing the FCS for 15 years now!!!

NDSU has been Subsidizing the MVFC for 15 years now!!

Why Does NDSU allow itself to be used like this........ Every FCS team FUNDRAISES OFF OF NDSU!!!

TIME TO END THIS & GO