The Great Chasm

[cajun4life]

And that means UL gets the spot?

If we were 9-1, like we should be, and win the SBC we would have a shot. An 11-1 UL vs and undefeated JMU and the Cajuns win, in 2024 we would be in the CFP as the highest ranked G5 champ.

[lafman1]

None of that erases the fact that UL has as good of an open door chance to make the College Football Playoffs as LSU does".

It will take scheduling tougher much tougher.

But the opportunity, "chance" to capitalize on that opportunity is as open to Louisiana as it is to LSU.

So if it will tougher scheduling on UL’s part, then no, there isn’t the same chance.

[Turbine]

And that means UL gets the spot?

No wonder you're confused by the word "chance."

Only P5 are given slots.

Louisiana would have to earn it.

[lafman1]

If we were 9-1, like we should be, and win the SBC we would have a shot. An 11-1 UL vs and undefeated JMU and the Cajuns win, in 2024 we would be in the CFP as the highest ranked G5 champ.

Keyword: IF

[CajunRage]

It’s obviously nothing more than speculation. I think that local recruiting will always be hampered by LSU being so close. I think that smaller schools in bigger conferences always struggle. And generally speaking, it’s just so hard to survive a grueling season in a P5 conference without dropping 5 games or so.

The increase to the athletic budget and the required home schedule alone would transform the athletic dept and the city of Lafayette. People make this speculation all the time not realizing what comes with the P5 patch. Turn it around. Half of the P5 schools in the country would go to ____ if they had to trade their patch in for a mid-major.

[Turbine]

So if it will tougher scheduling on UL’s part, then no, there isn’t the same chance.

If you quit talking in terms of silver spoons unearned, you will understand that chance means it can happen not that it is given to them and will happen.

[cajun4life]

Keyword: IF

6 Guaranteed slots:
ACC Champ
Big 10 Champ
Big 12 Champ
SEC Champ
PAC Champ
G5 Highest ranked champ

6 at large bids.

[axg8750]

If you'd prefer, I can log off

Please do.

[lafman1]

No wonder you're confused by the word "chance."

Only P5 are given slots.

Louisiana would have to earn it.

I’m not confused at all. With tougher scheduling, which would have to be against P5 teams, and win those games, it isn’t happening.

[lafman1]

6 Guaranteed slots:
ACC Champ
Big 10 Champ
Big 12 Champ
SEC Champ
PAC Champ
G5 Highest ranked champ

6 at large bids.

And what will another meaningless bowl accomplish?

[JAB]

Through the years there have been many discussions about how, when LSU is at its best the door opens, wider for Louisiana to get better recruits.

Simply because when, LSU is at its peak, they tend to go more down the nationwide recruiting trail.

These conversations took place years ago but case in point, look at what Louisiana did following LSU's most recent National Championship run.

Louisiana had some of its best recruiting classes in recent memory.

Yea this is a great point. It obviously still implies that UL’s roster would be at the mercy of LSU’s, but you’re right that there would still be some hope for UL recruiting.

[Turbine]

I’m not confused at all. With tougher scheduling, which would have to be against P5 teams, and win those games, it isn’t happening.

Louisiana hasn't tried, your opposition to trying is not normal.