USF, The American, Top 25, and Profitability

[MaltLiquorBull]

ESPN and the P5 are not interested in adding a new conference to their exclusive club.  They cover the entire nation, and they have enough baggage teams that are just in there by association--and the baggage teams they have ensure that the good teams get the guaranteed wins they need to go to the playoff.

They'll eventually expand, but they won't add a new conference:

Instead, they'll just take who they want on a team by team basis.  

[Bulls On Parade]

[Rocky Style]

[DELdaBull]

All about that paper. 

[Rocky Style]

[MaltLiquorBull]

I understand the college football playoff system is not officially part of the NCAA--so this whole P5 designation is not an NCAA thing, but sort of more like an exclusive fraternity.  Is that correct?  Does anybody know how it works?

[NAM37]

What criteria needs to be met for the American to be considered a "Power" conference?

The other "Power" conferences would have to want to split their money with us. I don't see that EVER happening without a HUGE tilt in power that couldn't be ignored. Like multiple teams from the American winning a national title.

[Rocky Style]

I understand the college football playoff system is not officially part of the NCAA--so this whole P5 designation is not an NCAA thing, but sort of more like an exclusive fraternity.  Is that correct?  Does anybody know how it works?

"Everyone" chose to allow a group of people to pick from a selection of good ole boys. Then you have extra games and a Jerry Jones money orgy.  Everyone wins.  Then you run a commercial with a Dr. Pepper vendor.

[Bulls1181]

American has been getting a lot of pub this week with the 3 ranked teams. We got their attention, hopefully we can finish with a strong Bowl showing against some of the P5..

We might have a couple of teams ranked in the pre-season top 25.

 

Is there any chance that Memphis makes the playoff this year or is their SOS too weak?

[Rocky Style]

American has been getting a lot of pub this week with the 3 ranked teams. We got their attention, hopefully we can finish with a strong Bowl showing against some of the P5..

We might have a couple of teams ranked in the pre-season top 25.

 

Is there any chance that Memphis makes the playoff this year or is their SOS too weak?

Well I remember two B12 teams got left out last year.  I think this thing is made for the Alabamas of the world.