(12-17-2019 09:22 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(12-16-2019 10:39 PM)arkstfan Wrote:  People have predicted a big school breakaway for 65 years, it and flying cars probably happen eventually

I don't see it happening. The P5 had one issue with the G5, the NCAA voting issue, and that was resolved 5-6 years ago.

What many who think a breakaway will happen fail to realize is that the P5 likes having the G5 'around' in the same division. Nick Saban may want P5 to play only other P5 but that's an extreme minority opinion.

University Presidents, ADs, and coaches all know that even though P5 fans grouse about Eastern Kentucky and UT-San Antonio on the schedule, what they really want is to see their team win, and for most P5 schools, more P5 games will mean more losses, which is bad for these decision-makers.

Look at the ACC this year: 4-9 vs other P5, 15-4 vs G5. That's a big difference.

That's why we still see FCS being scheduled even though everyone is on the record as being against it, etc.

The ACC was 4-14 against what where officially other P5 programs. Notre Dame is still independent in football and merely has a scheduling arrangement of 5 games with the ACC. And two of those 4 wins belong to Clemson.

The change will come with the TV contracts when the networks want more conference or P5 games. So the motivation will be the oldest and truest in the world, money.