(01-15-2018 07:39 PM)LatahCounty Wrote:  

(01-15-2018 05:57 PM)NoDak Wrote:  There needs to be eight FBS teams and Denver and Omaha have already filled the non fb quotient.

Beside, Seattle would leave in an instant for the WCC. One has to have committed partners for a new adventurous league to even proceed.

Pretty sure the minimum number for an FBS conference is 7. At least, that was the number back when the WAC was imploding.

It is now 8 FBS teams to qualify as an FBS conference. In 2025 or so, that would give the conference a shot of $1 million+ per team from the CFP pool.

The Dakota's and Omaha are not wanted by the MVC, Denver is not wanted by the WCC, and Weber, Idaho and the Montana's are not wanted by the MWC. All ten of them could be committed to make something of a conference together that they can't now because of weaker partners. All of them are not intimidated by cold and travel, which cant be said for much of the Big Sky, MVC, MWC etc. Birds of a feather, which is academically, athletically, and fan bases have to flock together.