(07-07-2022 09:01 PM)Mister Consistency Wrote:  

(07-03-2022 04:07 PM)Buc66 Wrote:  Will NCAA Division I college football subdivide into three independent divisions consisting of something like (1) The Super Conferences, (2) The Mid-Level Conferences (present non-super FBS conferences, and (3) The Other Conferences (present FCS scholarship conferences)?


https://www.cbssports.com/college-footba...n-playoff/

Kinda became a moot point when the SoCon doubled its exit fee... we're staying unless something really impressive comes along. We're not leaving for CUSA or we would have jumped in the fall, IMO.

I'm done pretending to know what the Power 5 are doing, though. Nothing means anything anymore at that level.

For sure - the Power Five, or whatever that group becomes, is certainly focused on MONEY. Of course money is necessary, but how much is enough? However, as all this shakes out - the rich appear to be getting richer and the poor poorer unless the big boys start paying the other schools to become their minor leagues with relation to the Transfer Portal.

The unanimous vote (below) by the SoCon presidents represents old school thinking - of which I fully endorse. Who would think that stability, common sense, even academics still have a place in 2022 college athletics?



SPARTANBURG, S.C. – In an effort to emphasize its long-term commitment to membership in the Southern Conference, the 10-member Southern Conference Council of Presidents unanimously voted to increase the exit fee provision.

“In a rapidly changing college athletics landscape, this decision represents our member institutions’ collective interest in furthering the strong sports tradition of the Southern Conference and its steadfast commitment to the student-athlete academic experience,” said UNC Greensboro Chancellor Dr. Franklin D. Gilliam Jr., chair of the SoCon Council of Presidents.

The exit fee was doubled to $2 million with proper notice. The decision was made to underscore Southern Conference member school commitment in the midst of changes among other conferences.

“The statement made here is that the Southern Conference stands for stability and that there is a strong commitment to the conference by our member institutions,” Southern Conference Commissioner Jim Schaus said. “I am proud of the harmony and sense of partnership that exists within our membership.

“There has been extensive interest expressed in our conference and members recently and that is a compliment to the quality of athletics, academics and integrity among our 10 outstanding institutions. Our membership focus is quality over quantity. We confidently and collectively move ahead as a conference committed to excellence in all areas.”