06-11-2021, 09:12 AM
As with most things NCAA, conventional wisdom often doesn't pan out as predicted and there's a lot of back-and-forth impact between the various factions within the organization. Everything in one way or another becomes political and provincial. This is always the case, and it has been true whether talking about postseason, TV deals, conference expansion, new rules, etc. Self interest vs. collective interest and all that ....
So, what will be some consequential developments of the expanded playoff -- assuming it goes through as structured.
Off top of my head, some examples:
Will this lead to more or less conference games?
Will this lead to more or less marquee intersectional games?
Will this lead to fewer guarantee games for those leagues that rely on them?
Will this dull or sharpen the P5/G5 labeling?
Will this incentivize or disincentivize further realignment?
If I'm an FCS school right now, and I see a window to compete for the FBS playoff now more open thanks to no "official" autobids for specific conferences, do I try to move up?
How does this impact future regular-season media rights value?
How does this impact ongoing evolutions such as transfers, compensation rights, etc.?
Will a new power emerge in this new era that currently isn't a national contender? (like how Clemson took off in the playoff era)
There are many others.
One things for sure: Relative to its history of pace, this is a rapid transformation, and it's going to create ripple effects both forseen and unforseen.
Curious as to what you all think could be some things to watch....
So, what will be some consequential developments of the expanded playoff -- assuming it goes through as structured.
Off top of my head, some examples:
Will this lead to more or less conference games?
Will this lead to more or less marquee intersectional games?
Will this lead to fewer guarantee games for those leagues that rely on them?
Will this dull or sharpen the P5/G5 labeling?
Will this incentivize or disincentivize further realignment?
If I'm an FCS school right now, and I see a window to compete for the FBS playoff now more open thanks to no "official" autobids for specific conferences, do I try to move up?
How does this impact future regular-season media rights value?
How does this impact ongoing evolutions such as transfers, compensation rights, etc.?
Will a new power emerge in this new era that currently isn't a national contender? (like how Clemson took off in the playoff era)
There are many others.
One things for sure: Relative to its history of pace, this is a rapid transformation, and it's going to create ripple effects both forseen and unforseen.
Curious as to what you all think could be some things to watch....