(06-14-2016 08:32 AM)StanMolsonMan Wrote: (06-14-2016 08:25 AM)Oldyeller Wrote: At this point your head has to be in the sand to not recognize the long term potential of the SB with the current make up. Nice group consisting of established U's, rising state U's, quality directional U's, and a selective couple in historically neglected state systems that are now recogizing it and investing in those making a name for themselves despite it.
The potential is there as long as demand for all FBS football goes up. If the CUSA deal is a market correction that shows the demand is now increasing for P5 but not G5, the question begs to be asked, what if this is as good as it gets G5 wise?
That's a fair question. But I think they need us. I think they know that. Without us, half of them won't make a bowl game and losing records will kill booster support and attendance/ticket sales.
It's in their own best interest that we survive. Although they don't want us to thrive.
It's a balance beam they are walking.
It should be obvious that the way to increase interest in all of college football is to expand the playoffs and give g5s an actual shot at a national championship. This makes their games against us more appealing. It raises tv views for g5/g5 games because they might see one of those teams in they playoff and maybe against their p5 teams.
The slippery slope (for them) is that it might give rise to several g5 programs. Do they risk that? Do they fear that? IF not, what is the risk to opening they playoffs up? I mean, if they are that superior, all the g5 will be gone within the first two weeks.
I think this is what is best for our sport. For all conferences, long term. IF we fade away, the model of stand alone p5s, will unbuild itself by destroying support of the losing programs. That would be the end of College Football as a national pastime.
Letting the money dry up that we need to fuel our G5 programs might would be the beginning of that end.