Brian Murphy @murphsturph 24m
Thompson: "What happens when these 70 schools break away and form Division 4? Might happen. I don't think it's going to happen."

Brian Murphy @murphsturph 24m
Thompson says if Big 5 wants to pay cost of attendance stipends, "we should allow them to do that."

Brian Murphy @murphsturph 23m
Thompson says impetus is there to "recreate a better NCAA." Says he wants changes so "everyone is comfortable in their position."

Brian Murphy @murphsturph 21m
Thompson says MW championship game might be the last game of the day on Championship Saturday. In its own window for end of game.

Brian Murphy @murphsturph 14m
Thompson: "We will have a 10-2 MW champion playing in a host bowl in this cycle."

Brian Murphy @murphsturph 10m
Thompson thinks playoff will grow from 4. "I wouldn't be surprised if the pressures build and the public will clamor."

Brian Murphy @murphsturph 3m
Thompson says it's still undecided on how top conference champ from non-contracted leagues will be chosen for playoff bowls.

Brian Murphy @murphsturph 8m
Thompson : "If (BYU) were to have an interest, we would talk to them. They were a very good member of MW and would make us a better league."

Brian Murphy @murphsturph 2m
Thompson says 6th bowl game could rotate among 2 or 3 sites. And is likely to be in the Southeast.

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Thompson says MW championship game might be the last game of the day on Championship Saturday. In its own window for end of game.

That is a scary thought... in their "own window" means a late evening west coast time-slot start or "LATE NIGHT" in the the East... aka NOT SEEN by most of the country. That is awful proposition for a league championship game.