Now That The NBE Is Shutout Of The NCG...

[BaltoBull]

I think now is the time for the NBE to start talking to NBC about forming and televising another league within College Football.

Maybe we could package something together with the best of the NBE, C-USA & MWC in the best available markets and come up with something new with smaller, more manageable conferences.

I hate the fact we are seen as the 'also-rans' and 'not good enough to sit at the table', but now is the time to face reality.

I would much rather be competitive at something and have a chance at winning something then not be competitive and know the cards are stacked against us, no matter how good we play. We have to be honest with ourselves and know, even if we run the table and have a perfect season, the 'selection committee' will favor a team from the 'power conferences' with one loss rather than face the 'indignity' of letting a NBE team in. They don't need us, don't respect us and frankly, don't want to give this conference any chance to upstage them - end of story.

We (the NBE) need to think of something else and we need to do it quick.

[Brad]

Hey, we got that USF-UCF rivalry!

:vomit:

[jjlovecub]

What an absolutely horrific idea

[Who'sYourData?]

The new BE isn't shut out any more than the ACC is, based on what we know so far.

[BaltoBull]

What an absolutely horrific idea

I'm thinking it's our best option, man unless you can think of something better than playing our season's with virtually no chance of winning anything of significance.

The new BE isn't shut out any more than the ACC is, based on what we know so far.

So, if we are shut out of the NCG the same as the ACC, we should just sit tight in CFB purgatory?

I would rather have a reasonable shot of being on top of 'some' pecking order than be on the bottom of a pecking order that is severely rigged in other's favor.

[Southshore26]

I think now is the time for the NBE to start talking to NBC about forming and televising another league within College Football.

Maybe we could package something together with the best of the NBE, C-USA & MWC in the best available markets and come up with something new with smaller, more manageable conferences.

I hate the fact we are seen as the 'also-rans' and 'not good enough to sit at the table', but now is the time to face reality.

I would much rather be competitive at something and have a chance at winning something then not be competitive and know the cards are stacked against us, no matter how good we play. We have to be honest with ourselves and know, even if we run the table and have a perfect season, the 'selection committee' will favor a team from the 'power conferences' with one loss rather than face the 'indignity' of letting a NBE team in. They don't need us, don't respect us and frankly, don't want to give this conference any chance to upstage them - end of story.

We (the NBE) need to think of something else and we need to do it quick.

Bath salts?

[jjlovecub]

Being on top of mediocrity is like saying I say we dominate and win the NIT each year. Being on top of the mid majors is being on top of nothing. No thanks

[jjlovecub]

What an absolutely horrific idea

I'm thinking it's our best option, man unless you can think of something better than playing our season's with virtually no chance of winning anything of significance.

The new BE isn't shut out any more than the ACC is, based on what we know so far.

So, if we are shut out of the NCG the same as the ACC, we should just sit tight in CFB purgatory?

I would rather have a reasonable shot of being on top of 'some' pecking order than be on the bottom of a pecking order that is severely rigged in other's favor.

Glad you aren't in charge of our future

[NAM37]

The new BE isn't shut out any more than the ACC is, based on what we know so far.

Not true unfortunately:

Q: How much will the new playoff format be worth and how much will each conference receive?

A: The current BCS model is worth about $180 million annually and estimates for the new playoff model will be at least double that -- $360 million annually. The commissioners still have to determine how that money is divided up, but this much we know: the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and ACC will get the biggest shares. CBSSports.com reported Monday that the revenue split will be based on the league's past performances, specifically Top 25 finishes in the final BCS rankings since 1998, the first year of the BCS. The past participation model is one way to justify the Big Five conferences receiving the majority of the money. Other elements under consideration include market share value. Under the current system, each of the power conferences received a minimum of $22.3 million. In the new model, I wouldn't be surprised if the five power leagues receive at least $50 million annually. The other leagues -- Big East, Mountain West, Conference USA, Mid-American and Sun Belt -- will get much smaller shares than the Big Five, but more than the $2.64 million they each receive now. The Big East, which received $22.3 million in the current system, is no longer considered an elite conference and will not get the same as the Big Five leagues in the future format. However, they could get an amount much less than the Big Five, but more than the remaining non-power conferences. This is still to be determined. Also, each conference will receive additional revenue for each team it qualifies in the national semifinals.

Q: Will the "little guys" from the non-power leagues have a shot at playing in the national semifinals?

A: Sure, but any team from the Big East, Mountain West, Conference USA, etc., will have to go 12-0 or, at worst, 11-1 and hope the power leagues don't have four teams with similar records. Again, strength of schedule will be a big emphasis point with the committee, so it will boil down to how a Big East/MWC/C-USA champion, facing a much easier conference schedule than the big boys, compares with the elite teams from the power conferences.

http://www.cbssports...-playoff-format

[Bull94]

new big east is better than old big east in terms of quality football.

why is 4 playoff spots instead of 2 MNC spots worse for us?

how many BE teams played in the MNC since we joined? that's right. zero.

An undefeated Cincy would have qualified over a 1 loss UF going by BCS rankings in 2009-2010

who cares if we can't go to lousy orange bowl to play crappy acc team anymore. who cares if we don't make a gazillion dollars to pay a coach $10M per year.

if we have a decent OOC schedule and we win then we will get invited. it didn't quite work out that way for an undefeated cincy going by the old system.