(01-21-2020 09:47 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(01-21-2020 09:23 AM)esayem Wrote:  

(01-21-2020 08:49 AM)stever20 Wrote:  

(01-21-2020 04:32 AM)Kit-Cat Wrote:  

(01-20-2020 02:48 PM)UTEPDallas Wrote:  Correct. Boise State is THE G5 brand. They’re easily the most recognized non power brand out there and they have proven themselves as a winning top 25 program in the last two decades (I don’t think they ever had a losing season since moving up in 1996). The AAC inviting Boise is a home run addition and the same would apply to BYU. ESPN loves Boise State, I wouldn’t be shocked if they give the AAC a bump in their tv deal just to have the Broncos in their family of networks. It would weaken the MWC because honestly, what’s their options if they expand? UTEP? Rice? NMSU? UTSA?

That would be true largely in 2012 when the G5 deal was being negotiated but today with UCF having made 3 NYD bowls & the prominence of the AAC in the NYD race overall they are hardly relevant to keeping the G5 in the access bowl discussions.

What would be more true is in reverse. Boise State becomes another notable independent and forces a rule change such as a playoff spot for the highest rated independent team if they finish ahead of a P5 champ or the highest rated G5 champion.

In most years the G5 champion is only around #15 so that is a reasonable bar for the independents.

You do understand the conferences control the CFP?

You do understand that Independent teams have formed federations/alliances in the past and have been represented as a collective? There are enough of them—and some with money and power—to be included next go around.

I think SteveR is correct, there's little reason to think independents will have any significant power to influence the structure of the next playoff system. Notre Dame has some power, but "independents" as a class do not.

By themselves not much but combined with the G5 they could put a mutually beneficial provision for undefeated teams.

For instance have a straight 8 but offer a spot to any undefeated team in the Top 20. Any undefeated G5 champ can get there but it's going to be tough for NMSU, Libery, UMass trying to do it on a 12 game schedule.