(10-20-2017 01:39 AM)DawgNBama Wrote: The collective power of the G5 might result in some better tv/radio contracts for all, but can egos be put aside to do this?
What you need for a CFA type deal is solid coverage in the Pacific, Mountain, Central and Eastern timezones.
MWC of course is going to give you the Pacific and Mountain timezones. They are key in any conversation here.
The problem is more when you get into the Central timezone and the schools are all in different conferences. CUSA, AAC and SBC have about the same amount and even the MAC has 1 with NIU.
Then a second problem which is mentioned in this thread is the AAC doesn't really want or need this type of arrangement which I tend to agree. The AAC is unstable with most of the conference trying to get an invite somewhere else too.
The MWC and MAC both have a nice even 12 schools. What you need is for a new version of CUSA that is more heavily focused in the central timezone.
West: UTEP, UTSA, Rice, UNT, LaTech, Louisiana
East: A-State, WKU, MTSU, SoMiss, UAB, Marshall
One Texas division and 1 mid south division. Marshall stays in the mix because of their TV draw.
That would leave Charlotte, ODU, FAU, FIU then to go figure out something else. The G5 has those markets covered better already with Navy, UCF, USF and ECU.
The MWC, MAC, CUSA 4.0 could then pool their 36 teams into a CFA type deal where the games would be played on Saturdays. They could also negotiate bowls together.
#1 rated champ-CFP bowl
#2 rated champ-Holiday bowl
#3 rated champ-Independence Bowl
Make a deal to have only 5 bowl games per conference to try to restrict the supply and trade up with the AAC and the P5 on bowl slots.
The old CFA cut out the Big West and MAC like this. New CFA then likewise would cut out SBC, UMass, Liberty, NMSU, Charlotte, ODU, FAU, FIU.
To trigger something like this it will probably require a Miko type scenario where the PAC takes UT/TT, leaving the B12 at a weakened 8 schools, CFP giving the AAC an autobid, an 8 bowl CFP including Outback and Houston ect....many changes.