That’s totally true. But if they are as good as they think they are, auto bids aren’t necessary. I’d rather have P4 conference champs get an auto plus the best G5 champ, then everything else is at large. Yeah, most years those 2 conferences will get 4-5, but at least it’s fair. What they want is for the B12 and ACC to be viewed as minor league.
There are very few "lesser teams" in a 24 team league. I'm no talking about a P2. I'm talking about when the P2 kick out the Purdues and Vanderbilts of the world. If you're USC, are you cool with being in the 24 team league and going 4-8? If you're Tennessee, are you ok with 5-7? There are going to be a lot of tradition-rich teams taking a lot of losses. All while losing the traditional feel of college football.
Yeah, that's the danger here. As long as you're included, you don't really care about anything else. Gross.
Which is one reason why such a league isn’t happening
You better hope not. I'm not so sure. Not in the next few years, but within a decade, at the rate we're going, it's on the table. When have the suits in charge showed any restraint in this sport?
What you’re talking about is more of a big12 complaint with the tiebreakers and terrible schedules, which I 100% agree with. The SEC and Big ten aren’t really complaining due to the teams added. Which was my point in the post.
Played 3 and lost 3, but I don’t think that’s the argument you want to make as Indiana fans absolutely loved last season
The tiebreakers and terrible schedules are a P4 problem. All of the bloated conferences will have dumb tiebreakers and unbalanced schedules. And that's great that you guys are enjoying the changes. It still looks silly to call Rutgers/USC a Big 10 game. The Big 10 sold out college athletics.
Might be an age thing or being used to it having my teams play in the big ten east where unbalanced schedules have been around for a decade doesn’t have me blinking an eye about schedule issues. Just gives more teams like Indiana a chance to have an awesome season.
Because that would destroy most power programs brands as well as obliterate a lot of interest in sports, which again is why it isn’t happening.
Comparing the divisional setup with 14 teams or whatever it was to a divisionless 18-team league is disingenuous. The disparities are much wider.
I'm referring to the uniformity of the schedules. With so few common opponents, it's not really a conference anymore.
Yeah, they continue to be the luckiest program in america in the last 15 years. A generational run of luck on scheduling. With Wisconsin on the way back to their floor, Iowa could've won 9 games or more for the next 20 years if the divisions had stayed the same. But of course, they still get a weakening Wisconsin, mediocre Minny, and toothless Nebraska. Their schedule this season looks pretty tough though. I'm hoping it gets ugly for Kirk and IC.
Ahh I get your point now. And sure I can’t say that sentiment is entirely wrong but it also corresponds with the expanded playoff so I don’t see an issue with it in addition to the fact that to me that doesn’t really matter.
