(01-17-2020 10:21 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  

(01-17-2020 09:21 AM)bill dazzle Wrote:  Maybe I've overlooked in this thread, but is seems a key element in the hypothetical debate "put XXXX team from a G5 league in a P5 league and that XXXX team would not do as well."

Will post tonight. I just consumed a vegan sausage and taters sandwich and the stomach is a bit unsettled.

Correct and it is a bad argument. First, said G5 school would gain all advantages afforded to P5 schools- including more revenue, media exposure, ability to retain and attract coaches, recruiting, etc. Said G5 school would not be participating in a P5 league with the same athletes as they do in their present home- there would be more quality depth. So the argument that these G5 schools would be "beat up" from the rigorous schedule is a fallacy. Schools in urban markets with a lot of home grown talent would prosper the most-- namely (and in no particular order) UCF, USF, ,Cincinnati, Houston, Memphis, San Diego State and SMU.

You just nailed it, C-Ave. That is exactly what I was going to write.

I recall back in the day when Boise was emerging as a player that naysayers would note, "Well, if you put Boise in (insert P5 league), the Broncos wouldn't be as successful," — failing to acknowledge what you perfectly outlined.

Now maybe Boise would NOT be as successful if given, say, four to five years to "ramp up" in, for example, the Big 12.

But the argument that the detractors use seems short-sighted.