Privatization of the FCS playoffs?

[tony]

I'm skeptical that a bunch of McKinzie wannabe douche bros can run anything.

[THEsocalledfan]

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.

To me, the value in the media if probably once you hit round of 16; so many garbage games that probably garner very few viewers, however, you surely right that the money is in media.

[THEsocalledfan]

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.

That was the pie in the sky take on Sam's podcast. I'm guessing unlikely as well, however, the chance is also probalby more than the 0 it is now.

[blackdiamond2]

If teams got to keep more home gate ~ that might move the needle of teams moving down.

What percentage of revenue do teams keep of home games?

[Professor Chaos]

If teams got to keep more home gate ~ that might move the needle of teams moving down.

What percentage of revenue do teams keep of home games?

In the current format FCS teams get 25% of the net gate receipts (which should be ticket revenue minus expenses). I've heard fans (and maybe even admins) at some schools be adamant that they lose money hosting in the FCS playoffs but I think that's only the case if they overbid to host (which isn't really necessary anymore since the higher seed always hosts if they make the minimum bid) or if the total net gate receipts doesn't meet the minimum bids for each round - which I believe starts at $20k for a first-round playoff game and goes up $10k per round until it's $50k for a semifinal game. Host schools are required to send 75% of the net gate receipts to the NCAA or the minimum bid amount - whichever is higher.

[runtheoption]

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

cuz January in Fargo is not very nice

[56BISON73]

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

You serious Clark?

[NI4NI]

You serious Clark?

Absofreakinglutely

[scottietohottie]

Do they take the roof off the dome for winter or something?

[NI4NI]

Do they take the roof off the dome for winter or something?

No, just more schnapps in the hot chocolate. (or less hot chocolate in the schnapps)