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MrFantastic! OP
Feb 23, 2026 at 12:29 PM ET
Question...
If let's say there becomes a P1. Many get sent to lower tier. Would that level football and its playoff be diminished to most eyes?

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Maroon Baboon Maroon Baboon
5mo
Not if they have relegation and promotion. There would be much more
interest than what the current G6 or FCS has. Also, there would be decent teams in the second tier in any given year. ** Edited by Maroon Baboon at 2/25/2026, 6:40:59 PM
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1947Sunbowl
5mo
You wont be sent, you wont have the resources
Not promises but money in the bank and a guarantee budget of xxx
hokieball hokieball
5mo
How many schools are in this P1?
Is it a breakaway league or is it still part of the NCAA?
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hokeyhokie
5mo
Yes because it will barely be on tv
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daveinop
5mo
Maybe. It needs to be
big enough (both in numbers and geography) and have enough parity to maintain national interest. If it isn't/doesn't, then the next level of college football with national level interest becomes a big draw. VT leadership thinks the P level is going to 40 or 48 and they are probably right. 40 could be enough. 48 would be enough. A P1 that is too small is the CBA or AAA baseball...better than college and no one cares. Limited geography and it is NASCAR, hoping it has bottomed out after a 15 year decline.