(01-09-2021 08:17 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  

(01-09-2021 08:03 PM)Bobcat2013 Wrote:  

(01-09-2021 07:38 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  Even though Big West, Southland, Southern and MVC's ADs and commishes said they don't fit in the WAC situation, but other experts said with their history as a D1 conference and FBS or 1A from 1978 to 1982 or with the Big West until the 1990s? They can find a loophole just like the WAC to get back to FBS status as well. There are schools in those conferences that are FBS ready stadiums while schools not in those conferences do have FBS size stadiums like SWAC, MEAC, OVC, CAA, MVFC and Big Sky.

But with this pandemic issue? It showed a lot of holes, and lack of schools to replace teams because of the virus. If the WAC have teams in FBS by 2026 to 2030? The schools may not be able to play in Bowl games right away, but with another Pandemic? Waivers could be waived for any bowl games to fill in just in case.

We may do look at schools on the west coast to upgrade their stadiums, add football and all that to go FBS as well. ESPN would love to show night games. Eastern Washington is one that they would love to have at FBS.

Ok I'll bite. What is keeping ESPN from showing Eastern Washington games now?

They are not FBS, but when they showed FCS playoff games, they did pulled in some viewers better than some schools in the G5.

I know theyre FCS. That doesnt explain why ESPN doesn't show them every week since theyre apparently so desireable.