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VTHokie2000
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I think you misread what i meant. So let me try it this way.

The NCAA granted the Pac-2 a waiver so they could continue collecting the checks and receive 1 of the 6 bids to the CFP assuming it is 1 of the 6 highest ranked conference champion. If the Pac-2 received a NCAA waiver for football, then that waiver should be good for all the other sports the Pac-2 sponsors (i.e. men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball, softball, men's water polo, women's water polo, etc.) because the conference would still be in violation of the same NCAA bylaw regardless of the sport. Particularly since the conferences collect a check from the NCAA for the other sports too. That means the Pac-2 should still have an automatic bid to March Madness and all the other NCAA Tournaments out there. It also means if there is a sport that the Pac-12 sponsored (i.e. baseball) and only 1 of the school sponsors the sport (i.e. Oregon State), then it should mean Oregon State receives the Pac-2's automatic bid, which was the Pac-12's automatic bid, to the College World Series even before the baseball regular season begins. Otherwise, the NCAA will have created a mess for itself, which wouldn't be the first time, if it tried to take away the Pac-2's automatic bids for the other sports because the conference violated the bylaw regarding the definition of a conference. Particularly if the MWC plans to join the Pac-2 once its current TV contract expires in a couple years. If the Pac-2 doesn't have an automatic bid to whatever NCAA Tournament, then it could mean the couldn't collect any check(s) from the NCAA for that sport.
Posted: 12/05/2023 at 12:33 PM ET
(In response to this post by Big12 guy)

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Is there a cap on the number of schools from any one conference …
lawhokie 12/05/23 10:20 AM ET
No just required to be in either the SEC or B1G next year 🤣🤣**
Stech 12/05/23 11:54 AM ET
There is truth in this post**
HokieMJL 12/06/23 07:19 AM ET
The cap from one conference is only limited by the auto's of the
Big12 guy 12/05/23 11:25 AM ET
I thought they changed it to top 5 conference champions given the Pac-12's
VTHokie2000 12/05/23 11:40 AM ET
They met to change it, but the PAC2 had a vote. It came down
Big12 guy 12/05/23 11:44 AM ET
Interesting that the Pac-2 could receive a bid based on 1 game. It is also
VTHokie2000 12/05/23 11:53 AM ET
The conference does not get an automatic bid. The auto's go
Big12 guy 12/05/23 12:11 PM ET
I think you misread what i meant. So let me try it this way.
VTHokie2000 12/05/23 12:33 PM ET
Those are interesting points about the other sports besides football. It
Big12 guy 12/05/23 12:44 PM ET
If you are right and the Pac-2 didn't get a waiver for the other sports,
VTHokie2000 12/05/23 12:53 PM ET
Yes. It's a grace period that is written in the NCAA bylaws, so I think you
Big12 guy 12/05/23 12:57 PM ET
It may help explain the current litigation too because they aren't fighting
VTHokie2000 12/05/23 01:03 PM ET
No surprise there. Tx**
lawhokie 12/05/23 11:34 AM ET