(10-09-2017 10:07 PM)OdinFrigg Wrote:  I may be wrong in some aspects, but I have the impression the P5 is not keen on taking new member schools into the club. They were not complaining when less than a year ago the B12 decided not to expand after considering/interviewing a large number of G5 schools. Their broadcast networks were opposing B12 expansion, and the reasons reached beyond the immediate payouts that would be involved.

That said, USF and UCF could certainly succeed in P5 if future expansion scenarios swing their way.

Very few scenarios. The only ways I see are 1) UT and OU leave Big 12 and they expand east and hold onto P5 status; or 2) FSU leaves the ACC and they decide they need another Florida school to backup Miami; or 3) Strategic division of ACC by SEC and B1G and they need filler to get to the right number of schools (B1G and SEC each could have 2-12 team conferences so they would need 5 extra schools-14 B1G, 14 SEC, 15 ACC + WVU + 4 others).

UConn, Cincinnati and Houston have more scenarios that work in their favor. The location and membership of the other conferences don't help the Florida twins.