(01-11-2018 10:53 AM)ohio1317 Wrote:  As for myself, I think we finish out the contract and hope we see no changes. If there is change, I think people are under-estimating the chance at 5/6 with no auto-bids (if we get to 8, there will be auto-bids). They are going to be very protective of the regular season and 8 would be a lot bigger change.

Edit: Last point, coach speak means about nothing. They have no power here, just like in realignment. The people with all the power here are a level (AD) or two (president) above them.

I have thought that any expansion would include auto-bids, but know I think that if any expansion is going to happen there won't be any auto-bid since pretty much all the P5 champs will be in the top 8 95% of the time. It leaves more room for a G5 school to qualify, but it would at least prevent giving an auto-bid for a G5.

However, if there are going to be auto-bids then the top G5 champ gets an auto bid. It is the only way that having auto-bid can happen, I believe.