CUSA-incuabtor for BCS conferences?

DeepGreen · July 3, 2005

From the CUSA board-Is this guy serious????

Is CUSA an incubator for BCS conferences???

Excerpt:

Conference Makeovers: College football edition

July 1, 2005

By Dennis Dodd

CBS SportsLine.com Senior Writer

Conference USA

In: Marshall, Rice, SMU, Tulsa, UCF, UTEP

Out: Louisville, Cincinnati, South Florida, TCU, Army

Staying put: Alabama-Birmingham, Memphis, Southern Miss, East Carolina, Houston, Tulane

Skinny: C-USA is the incubator for the nation's next BCS challenger. UAB, Memphis, Southern Miss, Central Florida and UTEP all have a chance to establish themselves as second-tier powers that could jump up and snag a BCS bowl in the future.

UAB, East Carolina, UCF and UTEP all have chances for a BCS bowl??? What's this guy smoking?

Edited July 3, 2005 by DeepGreen

BIG DAWG · July 4, 2005

What ever he got into, he needs to share!

Arkstfan · July 4, 2005

The last go round was an aberration.

Way back when the NCAA controlled TV there were roughly 180 schools participating and getting at least some TV.

That was reduced to about 140 when I-AA was formed.

That was reduced to 105 when I-A was realigned.

The number involved in serious TV was reduced to about 85 when the NCAA TV contract was busted up.

That was reduced to 63 with the BCS.

Now we have it growing to 66 with the Big East expansion.

You tell me.

Has the trend of fewer and fewer schools sharing in the riches ended or was this an aberration caused by the Big East expanding to survive and holding on to contracts it had which will end with the next round of BCS and TV deals or will it stand pat or go back into shrink mode?

greenminer · July 4, 2005

The last go round was an aberration.
Way back when the NCAA controlled TV there were roughly 180 schools participating and getting at least some TV.
That was reduced to about 140 when I-AA was formed.
That was reduced to 105 when I-A was realigned.
The number involved in serious TV was reduced to about 85 when the NCAA TV contract was busted up.
That was reduced to 63 with the BCS.
Now we have it growing to 66 with the Big East expansion.
You tell me.
Has the trend of fewer and fewer schools sharing in the riches ended or was this an aberration caused by the Big East expanding to survive and holding on to contracts it had which will end with the next round of BCS and TV deals or will it stand pat or go back into shrink mode?

Wow. I never knew that.

Interesting post to say the least.

-gm