I think the CFP is questionable because I've heard different things about when it was due to expire, but I certainly agree with everything else you said...
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Does new Pac12 champ still play Big10 Champ in Rose Bowl? Asking for a friend.
I'm well aware of all those factors, but Uconn doesn't need to beg in this scenario, like in it's CR past. As some of these PAC 12 newbies who hate on Uconn FB, would like you to believe. This needs to be a calculated leverage play by AD DB this time around as he still can play it off as he's holding some of the cards. ( which he is, Yormark love us
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Which also means if the Pac wants to expand further, we'd most likely be against it because we'd be asked to trade a couple of OOC regional opponents for additional middling west coast ones. I think what we'd want out of this scenario - a seven-game conference football slate that we can supplement with not-too-distant opponents - is contingent on the conference standing pat after we join, and that's a lot to ask.
I think the most we will be asked to play is 9 conference games like many other conferences now. At worst, it will be 5 away games plus 4 home games during every other year. I think that's worth it just for football. It will be a few extra hours of flying each day, but once you are on the plane you are on the plane.
They aren't guaranteed to get the autobid back no matter what. They might not. Had they poached the AAC and MWC more successfully it was more likely. Now they just need an 8th team to be an FBS conference at all.
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I like to think he'd understand the big picture.
With all of the conference realignment going on right now, scheduling should not be a problem in the next few years. Heck, Washington St. and Oregon St. need games for next year. That said, I think UConn needs to play in a conference with access to the CFP money and with bowl tie ins. I'm not excited by the Pac 12 and I would prefer a scheduling arrangement and I don't want to mess up the possibility of joining the ACC or Big 12 so I definitely don't want to sign up for 5 years in the Pac 12.
I'm not thinking about it in terms of travel distance for road games. I'm thinking about it in terms of wanting to schedule opponents who interest our fan base more, especially for home games. Being able to arrange home-and-homes with Syracuse, BC, Pitt, Duke, etc. has the potential to attract butts to seats that don't get filled for Florida Atlantic and Rice, and won't get filled for UNLV and Utah State. But I suppose a 9-game limit would leave enough room for a home cupcake (probably UMass every other year), and one or two home games with power conference schools.
Ultimately, not sure this works for all parties…. My mindset is let the process work. If something materializes that could help UConn fine. Doesn’t seem like something worth pursuing heavily.
I don’t think that is right. I think 8 members in all sports except football to be a conference then 8 football teams to get the G5 bid.
