Group of 5 Officials Considering Playoff for Non-Power 5 Teams
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Am I alone in reading the G5 official's statement to mean he wants a G5 playoff AND keep the CFP agreement?
If that's what they want, they can forget about it. They want their own playoff with no connections to the bowl? Fine. They better be ready for the Power 5 administrators calling for another autonomy vote the very next day.
If that's what they want, they can forget about it. They want their own playoff with no connections to the bowl? Fine. They better be ready for the Power 5 administrators calling for another autonomy vote the very next day.
I think they're wise to talk about it because I believe the bowl money is gonna dry up and they need to take ownership on how they're gonna monetize themselves instead of just expecting power five welfare for perpetuity. The power five will leave them high and dry as soon as the pot of money decreases and none of the presidents/ADs want to adjust their budgets...they kick the G5 to the curb and divide up the G5's former revenue streams.
If they want to do it, that's fine with me. But I don't see it getting much more attention than any of the bowls get now.
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Go ahead and get rid of the dead weight. Form your own division and let the big boys play and quit mooching.
Maybe they will aptly name the championship trophy "Champions of Life" or the "Little Brother" trophy.
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They are systematically assured that they can't run with the big dogs on the fields where it matter. Lets be real.
"There is absolutely no ability for us (teams in the Group of 5) to be in that national title conversation," Frazier said. "That's just reality. Anyone that says we can: that's a flat-out lie."
I disagree with this. If Houston had gone 13-0 they would most likely been in the playoff. They could not win it of course with a four year recruiting average of #65. Yes, the Boise's of this world can win a bowl game but they are NOT going to win back to back games against top 10 recruiting classes who have something to play for. It is a different animal when playing for a championship instead of going thru the motions of an underachieving bowl game.
I would like to eat all of that cake - but only if I can eat it and not have it be gone. Oh, and while I am living in a fantasy let's take all the calories out too.
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How ironic. These second tier schools just couldn't stand to be in 1-AA and not have access to BCS money. They charge their students more fees to make up the deficits they run, build stadiums they can't feel, and rarely achieve competitive success at the top level -- but now they want their own championship. Drop back down to 1-AA where you belong and compete in an arena for which you are best suited.
Let them do it. It makes complete sense. And while we're at it, only teams with winning records make it to the damn bowl games. It's disgusting watching a 5-7 team play in a bowl game. I'm not saying that the team probably doesn't appreciate being there, but the fact is, they don't belong.
Winning is supposed to mean something, and in these cases, you're literally rewarding losing.
Winning is supposed to mean something, and in these cases, you're literally rewarding losing.
I think it's a coin flip. Remember, despite what the talking heads say, it's not just about the winning, it's about the fan base and the money. I can't see Houston fans travelling better than Ohio or Clemson, and I'm honestly not sure regarding UW. As such, I could see them getting left out, with a 13-0 schedule. They did play Louisville, but even that win would have counted for crap after Kentucky beat Louisville. That was a defining win (other than OU) and at the end of it looked like poopy.
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