(06-24-2020 08:11 AM)NoDak Wrote:  

(06-24-2020 07:49 AM)AssyrianDuke Wrote:  

(06-24-2020 06:38 AM)NoDak Wrote:  

(06-23-2020 10:57 PM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  

(06-23-2020 07:07 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote:  The NEC should aim higher—go for Howard. Delaware St is the weakest football program in the MEAC.

Maybe Howard is aiming higher, like the CAA or Patriot.

An FBS league might even be possible with Howard leading. Add JMU, Delaware, Stony Brook, Albany,, UNH, Kennesaw St, NC AT, EKU, Jacksonville St.

It would be less complicated than a ASUN spinoff and at least give somewhere that the CAA FBS wanna bees get to be in charge.

Why would these schools form a conference with no autobid (without an NCAA waiver), no CFP money (again, barring a waiver), and increased travel for most schools?

JMU and Delaware might be looking to move up, but both are looking for a cushy landing spot, especially JMU. Eastern Kentucky has the history of success, a large enough stadium, but how many FBS football teams can Kentucky support? Jacksonville State... eh, maybe? But they might be a better fit in the Sun Belt or CUSA if some of the schools on the geographic edges of the conference decide to find a new home.

UNH, Albany, and Stony Brook do not have large enough stadiums, and UNH just renovated. Albany and Stony Brook do not have the history of success, although that does not seem to matter when considering a move up. Kennesaw State does not have the fan support for FBS, and how many FBS teams can Atlanta support? NC A&T just joined the Big South, but at least they have a large enough stadium and seem to have decent fan support. Not sure if they have the financials to move up though.

A new FBS conference would be part of the FBS payout in 2025. That is precisely why the U Presidents are poling around right now as FBS would be on sale for a few years

The SUNYs want FBS soon as their would be more prestige than FCS.

The existing FBS conferences will NOT allow a Johnny-come-lately league that brings no new money to the table to get a piece of the CFP pie. It will NEVER happen. The P5 aren't going to give more money as a share to the G5 (now 6 in your plan). The current G5 aren't going to give any of their share of the money to a new league.

Also, the SUNYs wanting FBS is not a thing. The State legislature will not give them any money to do it. Any funding would have to come from the Universities themselves, and there is no way they can do it on the backs of the students. Politically, this is a non-starter.