61% or 40 Power Five Schools favor forming new division within NCAA

[Scruff]

Majority of Power Five schools favor breaking away to form own division within NCAA, survey shows

However, less than half of surveyed respondents are interested in the FBS fully separating from the NCAA

www.cbssports.com

Not sure if this was shared anywhere else, but I think its a telling survey. Very happy to have Matt Campbell on board right now!

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

No surprise, the rich get richer.

 

[intrepid27]

Breaking news: Nebraska only supports this plan if they get to hand pick their opponents.

 

[Hoggins]

Division 1 - Power 5
Division 1A - Group of 5
Division 1AA - FCS

All three divisions have their own national title. Division 1 schools can play 1 team from 1A and 1AA each season

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Breaking news: Nebraska only supports this plan if they get to hand pick their opponents.

Speaking of the Skers, They are selling virtual season tickets to the games. If you buy 2 you get a cardboard cutout that will be in your seats all season. If you buy 40 you'll get 2 cutouts to participate in the much ballyhooed "Tunnel walk"
Sadly they will probably sell out
https://huskers.com/sports/2020/9/29/sea-of-red-sellout.aspx

 

[BCClone]

Speaking of the Skers, They are selling virtual season tickets to the games. If you buy 2 you get a cardboard cutout that will be in your seats all season. If you buy 40 you'll get 2 cutouts to participate in the much ballyhooed "Tunnel walk"
Sadly they will probably sell out
https://huskers.com/sports/2020/9/29/sea-of-red-sellout.aspx

The image of players with the tunnel walk and cardboard cutouts makes me kinda laugh.

 

[dawgpound]

Division 1 - Power 5
Division 1A - Group of 5
Division 1AA - FCS

All three divisions have their own national title. Division 1 schools can play 1 team from 1A and 1AA each season

I love this idea, with the way things are currently set up, a group of 5 team will never win a title (or make a playoff in normal circumstances). On what level of football outside of FBS (or any sport for that matter) are there that many teams that literally have zero shot for playing for a title?

 

[mj4cy]

Thank God we survived 2011 realignment and have become respectable in the last half decade.

 

[Isualum13]

Speaking of the Skers, They are selling virtual season tickets to the games. If you buy 2 you get a cardboard cutout that will be in your seats all season. If you buy 40 you'll get 2 cutouts to participate in the much ballyhooed "Tunnel walk"
Sadly they will probably sell out
https://huskers.com/sports/2020/9/29/sea-of-red-sellout.aspx

How will the cutouts release their balloon when Nebraska doesn't score a touchdown?

 

[madguy30]

Breaking news: Nebraska only supports this plan if they get to hand pick their opponents.

What's a gif that fits 'We're totally back! Put us on the map! Except not against those guys!'?

 

[ArgentCy]

Pretty much has to happen. Too much money and it needs to be run more like the huge business it is.

 

[HFCS]

Breaking news: Nebraska only supports this plan if they get to hand pick their opponents.

Nebraska is against equal revenue sharing so they joined a conference with equal revenue sharing to prove it.

 

[BMWallace]

The only way that I would be in favor in this, is if it meant that players were able to be properly compensated. But it doesn't appear that is the goal of this concept. Since basketball would still be left under the purview of the NCAA that tells me that the institutions are just looking to consolidate power and distribute less money to smaller programs. All this would do is further stratify college athletics.

 

[HFCS]

Thank God we survived 2011 realignment and have become respectable in the last half decade.

JTS massive upgrade has to be a huge part of it.

I still can't believe some of the shots on TV how much more big time it looks.

 

[madguy30]

JTS massive upgrade has to be a huge part of it.

I still can't believe some of the shots on TV how much more big time it looks.

Even with a smaller crowd size this season it still gives the impression of a very involved fan base.

 

[jbhtexas]

The new division would allow the Power Five to establish its own minimums for number of sports (currently at 16 per school)

What will the new division do? Drop the minimum number of sports way down (FB, MBB, baseball, and enough women's sports to satisfy Title IX), or crank the number of minimums up so only the really richy-rich can be part of the club?