Conference realignment discussion - v. 2015

[pki1998]

Someone asked this a while back... how does "Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit" fit their name on their uniform.

All players get "Duquesne" and then the starters each get one of the other 5 words, depending on order of importance.

I don't know what the big deal about Duquesne's full name. Do you guys think the same thing about The University of Notre Dame du Lac

[billyjack]

Someone asked this a while back... how does "Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit" fit their name on their uniform.

All players get "Duquesne" and then the starters each get one of the other 5 words, depending on order of importance.

I don't know what the big deal about Duquesne's full name. Do you guys think the same thing about The University of Notre Dame du Lac

The name is great, but on an internet forum post it isn't necessary to write out the full name each time the school is mentioned. No big deal, but using "Duquesne" alone is fine. As it stands, I would really like to add the University of Connecticut at Storrs.

[Hoopfan]

Maybe also pickup University of Maryland University College?

[ivet]

I would rather pick up The Pennsylvania State University New Kensington Campus of the Commonwealth College. TPSUNKCCwC.

[gosports1]

Rhode Island, the state, actual name is Rhode island and providence plantations. The university there of would have a hard time fitting all that on the uniforms!

[GoldenWarrior11]

The B1G announced today a scheduling model for all members moving forward. No more FCS schools, one "intersectional" game against P5 schools, 9 conference games, and a conference championship game. BYU and Notre Dame count as "P5" opponents. That would mean that the B1G Champion would have, at bare minimum 10 P5 games per season (most likely 11), compared to the Big 12's of 9.

Not only does this further push the B1G further away from the Big 12, but also the G5 as well. This is one fewer game that the G5 can schedule against one of the P5 conferences, and, thus, prove that they belong in club.

The PAC-12 probably won't be that far behind.

The distance between the autonomous five and the rest just got longer.

[Xudash]

The B1G announced today a scheduling model for all members moving forward. No more FCS schools, one "intersectional" game against P5 schools, 9 conference games, and a conference championship game. BYU and Notre Dame count as "P5" opponents. That would mean that the B1G Champion would have, at bare minimum 10 P5 games per season (most likely 11), compared to the Big 12's of 9.

Not only does this further push the B1G further away from the Big 12, but also the G5 as well. This is one fewer game that the G5 can schedule against one of the P5 conferences, and, thus, prove that they belong in club.

The PAC-12 probably won't be that far behind.

The distance between the autonomous five and the rest just got longer.

Damn. Major league distancing move by the B1G. This will hurt the G5 as you noted, but it will particularly hurt the MAC.

Overall, think of the lost revenue to these G5 programs. No more chances to be bought for a game or two.

[stever20]

The B1G announced today a scheduling model for all members moving forward. No more FCS schools, one "intersectional" game against P5 schools, 9 conference games, and a conference championship game. BYU and Notre Dame count as "P5" opponents. That would mean that the B1G Champion would have, at bare minimum 10 P5 games per season (most likely 11), compared to the Big 12's of 9.

Not only does this further push the B1G further away from the Big 12, but also the G5 as well. This is one fewer game that the G5 can schedule against one of the P5 conferences, and, thus, prove that they belong in club.

The PAC-12 probably won't be that far behind.

The distance between the autonomous five and the rest just got longer.

Damn. Major league distancing move by the B1G. This will hurt the G5 as you noted, but it will particularly hurt the MAC.

Overall, think of the lost revenue to these G5 programs. No more chances to be bought for a game or two.

Actually- not really. 7 of the 14 schools have a FCS game this year...

generally speaking- they'll have 9 conference games, a P5 OOC game, and 2 games against G5. Bascially it'll be a G5 game instead of a FCS game.

[admin]

No impact on us, but it was announced yesterday that Coastal Carolina is joining the Sun Belt.

[stever20]

No impact on us, but it was announced yesterday that Coastal Carolina is joining the Sun Belt.

It could have some impact on us. Makes the Big 12 the only conference with fewer than 12 teams in FBS. To me, it makes the likelihood that the 10 team CCG proposal passes goes way down. Why do something for just 1 conference. If the Big 12 expands, that makes all 5 P5 conferences with 12+ teams. To me, we would have to look for expansion there. Also if the Big 12 expands and UConn doesn't go- I think it really increases the chances that UConn gives up.