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VTHokie2000
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No worries and I do agree with you that no one wants to extend the regular

season to 18 games. Hence why I think the G5 ADs and maybe even their Presidents would only buy into the plan if there is a guarantee that a team gets to play every other team in the division home and away 1 time before the risk of relegation comes into play. The money factor is too great to ignore given that any level (i.e. G5, DI-FCS, DII, DIII, NAIA DI, NAIA DII, etc.) you will find that every team does not have the same value/appeal. Heck that is even the case at the HS level. Even if the division tries to balance out the most appealing teams as evenly as possible, then you run into the risk Team A could end up playing Team B home or away multiple years in a row (assuming both teams were not relegated the prior year). That is an entirely different problem, but still connected to the home-away issue.
Posted: 04/04/2024 at 12:54 AM ET
(In response to this post by Maroon Baboon)

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College Football “Super League” Proposed
OU_Sooner 04/03/24 06:51 PM ET
Only ACC listened, not th SEC, not th B1G, not even th B12, tells you a lot**
Stech 04/04/24 08:51 AM ET
If the P2 don't join it, I say we do it anyway.
Truthahn 04/04/24 01:02 PM ET
Yup
EDGEMAN 04/04/24 09:22 AM ET
Collective Bargaining
INSIDE99 04/04/24 12:48 AM ET
The P2 currently has a massive financial advantage they do not want to lose
EDGEMAN 04/04/24 07:11 AM ET
P2 attachment
INSIDE99 04/05/24 08:53 PM ET
Yup**
EDGEMAN 04/06/24 05:26 AM ET
I doubt anyone in the P2 is proposing this. But I don't hate the idea.
Maroon Baboon 04/03/24 10:30 PM ET
I do wonder if the networks might go for this...
SMU Pony 04/04/24 12:38 AM ET
Even the G5 group would be interesting, given the pro/rel scheme.
Truthahn 04/04/24 01:04 PM ET
Interesting concept. Not sure I get why there would be just 1 division
VTHokie2000 04/03/24 07:39 PM ET
Maybe you could do the promotion by G5 conference?
Truthahn 04/04/24 01:09 PM ET
They would be a place to start the discussions. One issue that may come up
VTHokie2000 04/04/24 01:54 PM ET
You don't need a home and home schedule to do relegation and promotion.
Maroon Baboon 04/03/24 10:24 PM ET
It isn't coincidental that the EPL intentionally did it that way when you
VTHokie2000 04/04/24 12:21 AM ET
VT's schedule wouldn't even be close to looking like that.
Maroon Baboon 04/04/24 12:30 AM ET
You are missing the point since the 8th division would be the only division
VTHokie2000 04/04/24 12:38 AM ET
Ahh. I get it. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
Maroon Baboon 04/04/24 12:44 AM ET
No worries and I do agree with you that no one wants to extend the regular
VTHokie2000 04/04/24 12:54 AM ET