(04-23-2014 03:36 PM)Gemofthehills Wrote:  

(04-23-2014 03:15 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  You guys didn't actually read this right.

Here is sort of what the argument is. The 5 P5 conferences form a new Subdivision in August. Nothing changes competition wise, but they work to create the rules for that new Sub-Division. In January, the rules are announced, and G5 conferences are given the option of moving up to join this new Sub-division, or dropping to FCS. At which point all of the others will move up and join. The way things work is, they cant create an exclusive division, but they can create a new one and set up the rules for it, at which point other leagues will move up or move down. They cant force anyone down without a lawsuit.

That's the way I've been told it will work at least.

Just require an invite from a existing conference same exclusion as FCS teams face today.

Sort of...but the NCAA cannot keep an entire conference from moving to FBS. For instance..If 5 SBC schools branched off with 3 MAC schools and all moved into the OVC...there would be nothing the NCAA could do to stop the entire league from moving to FBS.