Mama_Bull Posted September 18, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,207 Content Count: 18,470 Reputation: 899 Days Won: 44 Joined: 10/14/2003 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I hope the sports media gets more on board with the AAC being justly considered a P6 conference. I think that is starting to happen, but the AAC needs to keep proving itself, on the field, by putting more distance away from the others. RealTimeRPI makes it pretty clear: NCAA Men's Football - Conference Rankings (2017-2018) Only games against Division I opponents are counted. Rankings update every 5 mins. Last updated - Mon Sep 18 11:10:23 PDT 2017 NCAAF Team Rankings NCAAF Team Standings NCAAF Gamer Predictions Rank Conference (Teams) All Non-Conf Index Sos Sos Rk 1 Pacific-12 12 28-9 (76%) 26-7 (79%) 29.26 53.35 4 2 Southeastern 14 30-10 (75%) 26-6 (81%) 28.88 54.50 2 3 Big Ten 14 30-9 (77%) 29-8 (78%) 28.52 53.13 6 4 Atlantic Coast 14 25-12 (68%) 22-9 (71%) 28.07 55.51 1 5 Big 12 10 19-10 (66%) 19-10 (66%) 26.76 52.55 7 6 American Athletic 12 19-11 (63%) 18-10 (64%) 23.05 53.76 3 7 Mountain West 12 16-20 (44%) 15-19 (44%) 19.76 51.88 8 8 Mid-American 12 18-17 (51%) 18-17 (51%) 19.10 50.24 10 +1 9 Conference USA 14 18-22 (45%) 16-20 (44%) 18.50 50.15 11 -1 10 Independents 4 5-9 (36%) 5-9 (36%) 18.15 53.31 5 11 Sun Belt 12 11-20 (35%) 9-18 (33%) 16.49 50.10 12 fcs 12 Missouri Valley 10 18-8 (69%) 18-8 (69%) 12.70 45.22 21 fcs 13 Colonial 12 23-13 (64%) 21-11 (66%) 11.16 47.03 17 fcs 14 Southern 9 8-14 (36%) 5-11 (31%) 10.46 51.19 9 +1 fcs 15 Big Sky 13 11-22 (33%) 9-20 (31%) 8.89 49.56 13 -1 fcs 16 Big South 5 7-7 (50%) 7-7 (50%) 8.67 46.99 18 +2 fcs 17 Southland 11 10-18 (36%) 6-14 (30%) 7.53 40.65 23 fcs 18 Ohio Valley 9 7-16 (30%) 7-16 (30%) 7.32 44.74 22 -2 fcs 19 Patriot League 7 6-14 (30%) 5-13 (28%) 6.80 47.09 16 +3 fcs 20 Ivy League 8 5-2 (71%) 5-2 (71%) 6.79 36.76 24 -1 fcs 21 Mid-Eastern Athletic 11 6-19 (24%) 5-18 (22%) 6.53 46.80 19 -1 fcs 22 Northeast 7 7-11 (39%) 6-10 (38%) 6.12 46.26 20 -1 fcs 23 Southwestern Athletic 10 3-20 (13%) 2-19 (10%) 5.79 48.61 15 fcs 24 Pioneer League 11 3-19 (14%) 2-18 (10%) 5.25 49.44 14 2016-2017 ratings NCAAF Team Rankings NCAAB Power Ratings NCAAF Predictions http://realtimerpi.com/college_football/ncaaf_conf_Men.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullyPulpit Posted September 18, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 365 Content Count: 6,466 Reputation: 1,893 Days Won: 35 Joined: 02/02/2005 Share Posted September 18, 2017 We have essentially returned to where we were at the time the Big East collapsed. We are way better than the other conferences and slightly behind most of the P5. I think right now we are just as good as the Big 12, but I think there will be a BIG push to contract down to P4 rather than to expand to P6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charsibb Posted September 18, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 653 Content Count: 31,049 Reputation: 2,487 Days Won: 172 Joined: 08/30/2011 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Instead of divvying up the TV funds by conference, we should do all TV contracts through the NCAA, and get to some sort of parity. Each team/ conference can keep all their licensing/ ticket/ concession sales, but the TV $ should be targetted at parity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama_Bull Posted September 18, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,207 Content Count: 18,470 Reputation: 899 Days Won: 44 Joined: 10/14/2003 Author Share Posted September 18, 2017 9 minutes ago, BullyPulpit said: We have essentially returned to where we were at the time the Big East collapsed. We are way better than the other conferences and slightly behind most of the P5. I think right now we are just as good as the Big 12, but I think there will be a BIG push to contract down to P4 rather than to expand to P6. Well, the idea of ultimately having four top conferences with 16 teams each might happen some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.T. Posted September 18, 2017 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 4,729 Content Count: 37,556 Reputation: 2,299 Days Won: 29 Joined: 12/24/2001 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Keep Winning ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullyPulpit Posted September 18, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 365 Content Count: 6,466 Reputation: 1,893 Days Won: 35 Joined: 02/02/2005 Share Posted September 18, 2017 8 minutes ago, charsibb said: Instead of divvying up the TV funds by conference, we should do all TV contracts through the NCAA, and get to some sort of parity. Each team/ conference can keep all their licensing/ ticket/ concession sales, but the TV $ should be targetted at parity. Agreed, but it will never happen. IMO, we are going to ultimately see four 16 team conferences. If we were really lucky, it would be four 18 team conferences. That is the scenario where a team like USF would be likely to have a spot at the table. It is also a very workable scenario in which each team could play the 8 other teams in their division and then have 4 OOC games each season, creating a true conference championship match-up for each of the 4 conferences. That would be considered the first round of the playoffs (8 divisional winners). Then, those 4 conference champions would continue on to the same 4 team format that is currently in place. I expect the 4 conference arrangement to be in place by 2025-2026. The expiration of the Big 12's TV contract just so happens to coincide with the expiration of ESPNs 12 year contract for the rights to televise the CFP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMW Posted September 18, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 39 Content Count: 2,106 Reputation: 909 Days Won: 6 Joined: 09/14/2007 Share Posted September 18, 2017 40 minutes ago, BullyPulpit said: We have essentially returned to where we were at the time the Big East collapsed. We are way better than the other conferences and slightly behind most of the P5. I think right now we are just as good as the Big 12, but I think there will be a BIG push to contract down to P4 rather than to expand to P6. We are one of the more attractive teams the best league not in the P5. We just need to keep winning. With CCS recruiting and our weak schedule we should remain so for the foreseeable future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SANJAY Posted September 18, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 300 Content Count: 7,993 Reputation: 968 Days Won: 21 Joined: 10/31/2005 Share Posted September 18, 2017 42 minutes ago, charsibb said: Instead of divvying up the TV funds by conference, we should do all TV contracts through the NCAA, and get to some sort of parity. Each team/ conference can keep all their licensing/ ticket/ concession sales, but the TV $ should be targetted at parity. That would be an antitrust violation. "NCAA v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, 468 U.S. 85 (1984), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) television plan violated the Sherman and Clayton Antitrust Acts. These antitrust laws were designed to prohibit group actions that restrained open competition and trade." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_v._Board_of_Regents_of_the_University_of_Oklahoma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charsibb Posted September 18, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 653 Content Count: 31,049 Reputation: 2,487 Days Won: 172 Joined: 08/30/2011 Share Posted September 18, 2017 13 minutes ago, SANJAY said: That would be an antitrust violation. "NCAA v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, 468 U.S. 85 (1984), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) television plan violated the Sherman and Clayton Antitrust Acts. These antitrust laws were designed to prohibit group actions that restrained open competition and trade." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_v._Board_of_Regents_of_the_University_of_Oklahoma No worries. MLB and NFL both got exemptions. NCAAF could get one too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SANJAY Posted September 18, 2017 Group: Member Topic Count: 300 Content Count: 7,993 Reputation: 968 Days Won: 21 Joined: 10/31/2005 Share Posted September 18, 2017 42 minutes ago, charsibb said: No worries. MLB and NFL both got exemptions. NCAAF could get one too The big teams don't want to obtain such an exemption. They've had 33 years since the Supreme Court decided that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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