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Been thinking about a promotion/relegation system all week.
The schools need to take the power back from TV. They have product, and should sell that product on their terms instead of Fox/ESPN/NBC driving the bus.
Take the top 60 teams in D1.
Split into FIVE, 12-team tiers.
Each tier plays a full round-robin schedule.
Your 12th game is scheduled as you see fit.
The schools as a collective sell their TV rights and your payout is based on the tier you play in.
You could add bonuses for promotion, etc.
play bowl games between tiers.
It keeps far more schools interested.
Thread Replies (7)
Would a promotion/relegation model work?
-- VT_Retiree
Aug 05, 2023 at 05:29 PM ET
VT_Retiree
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08/05/23 05:29 PM ET
Been thinking about a promotion/relegation system all week.
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-- VTownie
Aug 05, 2023 at 07:22 PM ET
VTownie
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08/05/23 07:22 PM ET
Agree. One change I would make to your plan is to have all 12 games played
-- Maroon Baboon
Aug 05, 2023 at 08:29 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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08/05/23 08:29 PM ET
I would just do it on winning percentage, not TV ratings.
-- Maroon Baboon
Aug 05, 2023 at 06:43 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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08/05/23 06:43 PM ET
You're seeing it play out: OU and UW were promoted WSU and OSU relegated**
-- 4x4hokies
Aug 05, 2023 at 05:49 PM ET
4x4hokies
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08/05/23 05:49 PM ET
Colorado (1-11): not relegated. Oregon St. (10-3), WSU (7-6): relegated.
-- Maroon Baboon
Aug 05, 2023 at 06:36 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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08/05/23 06:36 PM ET
Colorado was the shakiest of the additions. I guess Deion plus the Denver
-- TDVick
Aug 06, 2023 at 10:24 AM ET
TDVick
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08/06/23 10:24 AM ET
The Mountain West is the Championship.
-- Truthahn
Aug 05, 2023 at 06:06 PM ET
Truthahn
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08/05/23 06:06 PM ET