That's probably true. I'm sure the non-con will look better when PK lineup is announced, so it looks super-weak for the time being. Even so, something even an AAC/A-10/MWC territory for a slot would add a little bit more bulk.
Problem is top half teams from those leagues aren't taking buy games for the most part. Even most top half Valley teams only take a buy every other year or so.
I wonder if this changes with the coming explosion of TV money? What would somebody like UNI get for a buy game currently - a couple hundred thousand? The Big Ten and SEC teams will be spending their TV money somewhere and they might decide dumping a million dollars a pop for some more attractive home games is worth it. Would UNI take a couple buy games each year for that kind of money?
Going rate on a buy game for an upper level team at the A10/MWC/Valley/New AAC level is $90-100K (UNI is getting $95k to play at Virginia this year after getting $92k from Colorado in 2019). If the payouts go up with the new TV money, I can't imagine that most programs don't seriously look at it because the games that we buy in turn will get more expensive as well.
Mostly the variety aspect ... 2 straight meetings in B12/SEC and also had a home/away prior to that. I used the word "irritated," it's minor (not "hate" level).
I believe Lipsey is #2, and holy crap is he small. He looks like a student manager.
It is just an observation, relax. He is freshly on campus, I am sure a year in a Div. 1 s&c room will get him looking on par. He does look like a strong kid already.
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