Cincinnati & UConn will count toward P5 games for Big 10

[Rebel10]

As will BYU, Army, Navy and Notre Dame. I guess the Big 10 does not think to highly of the rest of the AAC. Looks like if the Big 10 expanded that Cincinnati, Navy, and UConn would have better chances than SMU and the others.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/sto ... ence-quota

[PerunasHoof]

As will BYU, Army and Notre Dame. I guess the Big 10 does not think to highly of the rest of the AAC. Looks like if the Big 10 expanded that Cincinnati and UConn would have better chances than SMU and the others.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/sto ... ence-quota

I think its a positive for our entire league though. I don't know if I see some of the conferences expanding any further. I think our best bet for now is for the American to become a power conference on its own. Teams just have to keep winning their OOC games and hopefully win the New Years Day bowl game (and the others).

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Connecticut? Seriously?

[Grant Carter]

Or maybe it is because UConn and Cincy are already on the future schedules of big 10 teams and they only evaluated teams that big 10 teams requested waivers for.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Or maybe it is because UConn and Cincy are already on the future schedules of big 10 teams and they only evaluated teams that big 10 teams requested waivers for.

Possibly.

At first I thought it might be a regional thing but then Temple would be included as well. Of course, Temple beats Big 10 teams.

[Rebel10]

As will BYU, Army and Notre Dame. I guess the Big 10 does not think to highly of the rest of the AAC. Looks like if the Big 10 expanded that Cincinnati and UConn would have better chances than SMU and the others.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/sto ... ence-quota

I think its a positive for our entire league though. I don't know if I see some of the conferences expanding any further. I think our best bet for now is for the American to become a power conference on its own. Teams just have to keep winning their OOC games and hopefully win the New Years Day bowl game (and the others).

Not really because Cincinnati and UConn have been trying to jump ship for a long time. So they will not us this to try to help the AAC but only to pad their resume to move to a P5 conference. And the AAC will not be allowed to become a power conference since it was removed as a power conference by the powers that be.

[smupony94]

Or maybe it is because UConn and Cincy are already on the future schedules of big 10 teams and they only evaluated teams that big 10 teams requested waivers for.

Exactly these games were scheduled prior to the new edict and it would have cost too much for Indiana to replace

[Grant Carter]

Or maybe it is because UConn and Cincy are already on the future schedules of big 10 teams and they only evaluated teams that big 10 teams requested waivers for.

Possibly.

At first I thought it might be a regional thing but then Temple would be included as well. Of course, Temple beats Big 10 teams.

Basically i was just saying what it says in the article. They are not just scanning the non p5 universe and announcing which teams qualified. They have waivers for the teams that teams in their league requested waivers for because they have games scheduled with them.

[Rebel10]

Or maybe it is because UConn and Cincy are already on the future schedules of big 10 teams and they only evaluated teams that big 10 teams requested waivers for.

SMU is on the future schedule of Michigan.

[RebStang]

Or maybe it is because UConn and Cincy are already on the future schedules of big 10 teams and they only evaluated teams that big 10 teams requested waivers for.

Exactly these games were scheduled prior to the new edict and it would have cost too much for Indiana to replace

More like the Big 10 is worried that even those games might be too difficult for Indiana to win.

If a P5 team can't afford to buy out a home and home with a G5 school, said P5 program shouldn't be in a P5 conference.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Basically i was just saying what it says in the article. They are not just scanning the non p5 universe and announcing which teams qualified. They have waivers for the teams that teams in their league requested waivers for because they have games scheduled with them.

OK, thanks. I didn't read the article since I don't have Internet access right now.

We will see if they add SMU if Michigan needs it.

[Grant Carter]

Or maybe it is because UConn and Cincy are already on the future schedules of big 10 teams and they only evaluated teams that big 10 teams requested waivers for.

SMU is on the future schedule of Michigan.

Good point. Michigan also has Arkansas on the schedule in 2018 so they do not need a waiver from the requirement to play one non conference p5 school each year.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Good point. Michigan also has Arkansas on the schedule in 2018 so they do not need a waiver from the requirement to play one non conference p5 school each year.

Good point. Thanks.