Again, why?
The so called P5 level gets most of the attention and money. Do they really want to endure all the legal problems with creating even more of a monopoly?
Most are perfectly able to see the logical extension of an exclusive league of the top forty to fifty top schools. They would have to play a lot more equal schedule and as now the same SEC schools would dominate. Seven or eight wins would be a great season for most members of this division.
Add the problems of funding and scheduling for all sports not football or men's basketball, and lack of geographical rivals. Plus at some point, a disillusioned fan base is going to see the folly of NIL and stop funding another pro league.
The NFL at least sees the wisdom of some parity to competition. They have drafts, salary caps, comparable schedules, and player and staff limits that foster competition. While the NCAA has some of these controls, they seem more than willing to weaken or eliminate them.
Weren't their rumors that VCU was gonna be added...along with Army? I thought they turned us down. I'm not sure the A10 schools would consider AAC an upgrade. I think they're all A10?
If we're sticking with the American I'd still like to see some aggressive expansion plans to stay relevant. I'd like to see some non-football options like Dayton, VCU, Richmond get some consideration.
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