Welp, we all knew this day was coming

[CajunVic]

Not clear to me if this changes the playoff structure. As long as a G5 team can make the playoffs, it changes very little for us in the short term, other than dropping 1-2 money games off our schedule.

that is huge financially . . .

[CajunFun]

Yes!

Best case.

Make em go .500

Turbine is dead on the money here.

I've been thinking about this for years from a game theory standpoint. The big schools want everything. And what they are not very bright at realizing, is that that is impossible.

They want to eliminate the rest of us. Then half of their teams will have losing records. And suddenly, the records of our schools will jump up. We will end up with the equivalent of the old AFL & NFL, and eventually there will be a mechanism to declare a champion. It will take a few years, but the two will start to achieve parity.

The big schools are run by bozos.

[Turbine]

After 3 weeks there were still 43 unbeaten teams. After 5 weeks it fell to 19 unbeatens. After last week it fell to 12.

That number is unusually low for still being in the first half of the season.

The breakaways usually are selling a plethora of unbeatens past the midway point.

In the future they, won't have much to sell after week three.

They will be down to 35 after week one.

As soon as they find a buyer, what they are currently selling won't exist.

[ZoomZoom]

Im old enuff to remember when a statement like that would be called tin foil.

Yup. Today they don’t even attempt to hide it. When the SBC added teams a few years ago, Mr. Mouse may not have picked the teams, but I’m willing to bet the presidents knew who not to pick.

[Cajunrunner]

good, go compete with the nfl and see how that works out for about 60 of those 70 schools.

Well not competing with the NFL if they still have university names on their uniforms.

If those players don't want to "play school" and want some setup with private equity investors, then they need to form their own minor league and remove the university names from their uniforms. This is bull____. No school with any integrity should allow their names to be attached to this.

[Grantvb]

I don’t think 70 will last. Realistically there’s only 30 that have brand recognition in the P5. Vanderbilt ain’t gonna be fought over. Not Miss St., Minnesota, Indiana, Purdue, Kansas st; ttu, Georgia tech, to name a few.

[Grantvb]

My list actual Money Schools:

Alabama
USC
UCLA
Washington
Oregon
Nebraska
Ohio state
Michigan
Michigan St
Penn st
Notre Dame
Iowa
Kansas
Texas
Oklahoma
aTm
Stanford
Florida
LSU
Arkansas
Missouri
Army
Navy
Colorado
FSU
Miami
Georgia
UNC
WVU
Clemson
Tennessee
Kentucky
Boston College
Pittsburgh

[CajunVic]

How is the money G5’s have been making year in and year out on money games going to be replaced . . . will hang up and listen . . .

[Turbine]

How is the money G5’s have been making year in and year out on money games going to be replaced . . . will hang up and listen . . .

Interest in G5 teams will go up when you have 240 more wins between them after week four.

TV money will follow the interest.

Interest in the 70 breakaways will wane when they have 140 more defeats between them after week four.

All money will follow interest.

[CajunVic]

Interest in G5 teams will go up when you have 240 more wins between them after week four.

TV money will follow the interest.

Interest in the 70 breakaways will wane when they have 140 more defeats between them after week four.

All money will follow interest.

Oh . . .

[ZoomZoom]

The next trick is for the G5 NOT to merge with the FCS.

[Turbine]

Here are the 12 undefeated left.

https://collegefootballnetwork.com/c...%20and%20after

[Turbine]

How is the money G5’s have been making year in and year out on money games going to be replaced . . . will hang up and listen . . .

I have advocated for Louisiana to play four P4 teams every year.

They've been happy with one annual opportunity to to get mapped.

So Louisiana is only going to lose $1.5 million.

Even though it's six years away, the next TV contract will pay Louisiana $5 mil instead of the current $2 mil.

Financially for Louisiana, the faster the breakaways get to .500 the better.

[CajunVic]

I have advocated for Louisiana to play four P4 teams every year.

They've been happy with one annual opportunity to to get mapped.

So Louisiana is only going to lose $1.5 million.

Even though it's six years away, the next TV contract will pay Louisiana $5 mil instead of the current $2 mil.

Financially for Louisiana, the faster the breakaways get to .500 the better.

It’s pretty funny how you drop $5mm out of thin air like that has some support in reality . . . why not $10mm while you are shooting for the stars . . .

[RaginScotsman]

I have advocated for Louisiana to play four P4 teams every year.

They've been happy with one annual opportunity to to get mapped.

So Louisiana is only going to lose $1.5 million.

Even though it's six years away, the next TV contract will pay Louisiana $5 mil instead of the current $2 mil.

Financially for Louisiana, the faster the breakaways get to .500 the better.

Only 800k this year. And if we don’t play an FCS we’d save $ there too. Not sure how much we pay for those games.