10-26-2021, 11:20 PM
Turns out that the current NCAA rules would allow for the possibility of keeping the conference going without requiring a lot of long-distance travel, even if the conference teams were to be spread all over the country:
(10-26-2021 10:54 PM)Huan Wrote: [ -> ](10-26-2021 10:52 PM)All4One Wrote: [ -> ]wow!(10-26-2021 10:31 PM)Huan Wrote: [ -> ](10-26-2021 10:05 PM)msm96wolf Wrote: [ -> ]questions: How many conference games must be played by a full member for a conference with 8 full members without divisions? With two divisions?(10-26-2021 09:57 PM)Milwaukee Wrote: [ -> ]So, for example, you're suggesting that the CUSA could have these 8 teams playing in East and West divisions, and that all they would have to do to qualify as an FBS conference and play a championship game would be to play each of the 3 other teams in their CUSA division?
Like this:
CUSA West: CUSA East: (8 full members)
LaTech..........MTSU
UTEP............WKU
NMSU............FIU
NDSU........... EKU
If I understand what you're saying, it's that, for example LaTech, UTEP, NMSU, and NDSU would all have to play each other, and that MTSU, WKU, FIU, and EKU would all have to play each other.
A championship game would be played between the champions of the two divisions, and the NCAA would recognize it as a FBS conference with an FBS championship team, even if there were no regular season cross-divisional games.
Is that the case, as you understand it? If so, that would be very interesting, and it might make it possible for an extremely far-flung conference to survive by playing 9 OOC games vs. nearby teams and only 3 conference games within their divisions.
I hope someone will respond to confirm or clarify. If it is true, the CUSA could probably find a way to survive even without the revenue that a national broadcasting agreement would provide to them.
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Correct, in addition, they are not required a Championship Game. Much like B12 did the first year of the CFP. The conference can chose the champion if all teams play each other with 8-9 teams.With ten teams they would need a nine games conference schedule. Or do what the Sun Belt did with Divisions and then have a CCG. Many assume a CCG is required, it really is not until you pass 10 teams.
With 8 full members, it would be 7--a full round-robin schedule. With split divisions of 4 each, the answer is actually 3--a complete round-robin within the division. The NCAA does not require a minimum number of conference games or cross-divisional matches other than a 2-division championship game (for a league with divisions) where the two highest ranked teams in each division meet