(11-02-2021 09:16 PM)Todor Wrote:  Anyway, I can see divisional play being a reason to take a certain number of achools, be it 12 or 14, but as hedging against future defection possibilities, as noted above, is certainly no guarantee.

Note that there is no longer a minimum threshold of 12 on a divisional CCG ... two divisions of five is what allows a 10 school conference to play a CCG with eight conference games under the current rules.

Quote: For that reason, I'd rather keep it a lower number, than any future members can be vetted more. Taking FCS schools called up on short notice is a risky move.

The more substantial media revenue for CUSA is their share of the Go5 pool from the CFP money, and under the current distribution, the base is ~$1m/school to a max of $10m, so adding a 9th and a 10th adds $1m per school plus whatever benefit there is in the media contract ... adding a 11th and 12th only adds the benefit in the media contract, which is likely to be quite modest.

So adding a 9th full member to make it easier to sponsor autobid competitions in subsidy sports and a FB-only 10th could be a reasonable approach, if CUSA wants to manage the risk of a large number of FCS call-ups.