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Topic: The Death of College Football - Realignment, NIL, Portal, Etc.

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OrangeAfroMan

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« Reply #3906 on: October 02, 2026, 04:55:14 PM »
Why don't regular jobs have buy-outs?  Seems like a great system.
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« Reply #3907 on: October 03, 2026, 07:38:23 AM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on October 02, 2026, 04:55:14 PM
Why don't regular jobs have buy-outs?  Seems like a great system.
Some do.

Yours will, when you get older and get pushed out, you'll get a "package".
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« Reply #3908 on: October 03, 2026, 11:49:58 AM »
I'm planning on retiring by 55.  I could do it at 53.  

We'll see.  
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« Reply #3909 on: October 03, 2026, 03:31:29 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on October 03, 2026, 07:38:23 AM
Some do.

Yours will, when you get older and get pushed out, you'll get a "package".
Yep
Happened to me twice
But the good news is somebody always needs a bean counter
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« Reply #3910 on: October 12, 2026, 06:47:24 PM »
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/james-madison-leaving-sun-belt-american/

JMU has announced they will be leaving the Sunbelt conference and joining the American conference no later than July, 2028.

This means the American will have 15 football members in 2028 if there are no other changes.  Could mean the AC could be looking for a #16.  Possibly UConn as a football only.  Could also mean a school might be planning on leaving in 2028.  Possibly Memphis or USF.
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« Reply #3911 on: October 13, 2026, 01:29:19 AM »
UConn recently left the American to go rogue. 
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« Reply #3912 on: October 13, 2026, 12:07:49 PM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on October 13, 2026, 01:29:19 AM
UConn recently left the American to go rogue.
Yes, UConn left the American to park its basketball in the Big East,  which basically left the football program homeless.   UConn and Notre Dame are the only football independents left in the FBS.

Back when they left,  UConn asked to remain in the American as a football only but of course the American said ALL or nothing.  But since then the American has lost Cincy, UCF, Houston and SMU.  So the American now is more receptive to maybe giving UConn a football only invite.
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« Reply #3913 on: October 13, 2026, 12:19:53 PM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on October 03, 2026, 11:49:58 AM
I'm planning on retiring by 55.  I could do it at 53. 

We'll see. 
I had that thought in the 90's (my 20's) before the tech bubble burst.  And I had 3 daughters.
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« Reply #3915 on: Today at 02:31:03 PM »
That's 36% of teams in the P4.  
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« Reply #3916 on: Today at 02:36:26 PM »
I'm guessing that the G6 will get 2-3 spots.
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« Reply #3917 on: Today at 02:38:43 PM »
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« Reply #3918 on: Today at 03:06:07 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on Today at 02:36:26 PM
I'm guessing that the G6 will get 2-3 spots.
the 24-team playoff *likely* features:

- 23 at-large bids + 1 spot to best G6 ( not clear if each P4 gets at least 1 spot)

- 8 1st/2nd round games on campus

- elimination of conference title games

- week off after reg season (Army-Navy may move here)
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« Reply #3919 on: Today at 03:07:39 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on Today at 02:36:26 PM
I'm guessing that the G6 will get 2-3 spots.
The proposal is, I believe, the auto-bid doesn't change.  It just goes from 7 at large bids to 19, which is so incredibly pointless.

If you are hellbent on expanding again, go to 18, and let the 4 best mid-major champs play in for the 15 and 16 seeds, which then makes being #1 or #2 a big advantage.  Then the other 14 teams are the 4 P4 champs, and 10 at larges.

Still too big, but better than letting in the 19th best non-champ P4 school
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