Playoffs Expansion Approved

[Jim Johnson]

1 minute ago, Triple B said:

And this year ...... but think you're right and will be a rarity going forward.

It's been a rarity for 20+ years ... teams in the G5 play an FCS team to get a guaranteed win and often want to get another win against another G5... few G5 teams play 3 P5... but it does happen.

And if you're counting BYU as the third P5, by that measure USF is playing six P5 teams this year and only 5 G5 teams.

[USFBULL_08]

13 minutes ago, Jim Johnson said:

And if you're counting BYU as the third P5, by that measure USF is playing six P5 teams this year and only 5 G5 teams.

Why would anyone count them, UCF, Houston or Cincy as a P5?

[Jim Johnson]

2 minutes ago, USFBULL_08 said:

Why would anyone count them, UCF, Houston or Cincy as a P5?

Because they will be P5 next year.

[Triple B]

12 minutes ago, Jim Johnson said:

It's been a rarity for 20+ years ... teams in the G5 play an FCS team to get a guaranteed win and often want to get another win against another G5... few G5 teams play 3 P5... but it does happen.

And if you're counting BYU as the third P5, by that measure USF is playing six P5 teams this year and only 5 G5 teams.

 

Just now, USFBULL_08 said:

Why would anyone count them, UCF, Houston or Cincy as a P5?

Because, at one point, BYU was considered a P5 for ooc scheduling purposes for most P5 conferences. Assumed it would be the same for us, if that is still in effect.

[USFBULL_08]

1 minute ago, Triple B said:

 

Because, at one point, BYU was considered a P5 for ooc scheduling purposes for most P5 conferences. Assumed it would be the same for us, if that is still in effect.

Ok well I'll give you that for BYU, but not for the other three.

[USFBULL_08]

2 minutes ago, Jim Johnson said:

Because they will be P5 next year.

Yea, but not this year. You don't get declared P5 just because in the future you are going to be included.

[Triple B]

1 minute ago, USFBULL_08 said:

Ok well I'll give you that for BYU, but not for the other three.

Exactly ...... hell, I'll have a hard time calling them P5 even when they are.

[Gat-Rat Bull]

I can't wait for the terms "P5" and "G5" to be retired. 

[Outlaw]

2 hours ago, USFBULL_08 said:

Why would anyone count them, UCF, Houston or Cincy as a P5?

Next year they all count sadly.

[GoBulls84]

On 9/2/2022 at 4:13 PM, UCF_rustbucket said:

Good point. But remember, even though they take 6 conference champs, only the top 4 get a first round bye. So they could still have a way separate the unwashed masses if one P5 gets canabilized.

While that's true, they'll still have to play the unwashed masses at some point in the playoffs.