Quote Originally Posted by dawgs View Post
There's a huge difference betwee ln all the P5 programs breaking off together and 20-30 programs self-selecting who breaks off from the rest of P5 (thru only the least shady means as programs jockey for those final slots I'm sure). All the P5 programs moving to their own division together works because rivalries are maintained, provides diversity of the fan base, conferences continuity, etc. moving to a 20-30 team conference of "elites" pretty much turns CFB into a niche regional sport that basically covers the southeast, southern plains states (Texas, Oklahoma), and the traditional big 10 country (not Maryland and New Jersey). That's leaving a lot of fans jaded and spurned all over the country that aren't gonna return to watch the "elite" programs 1000 miles away play.
I understand what your saying and from a fans point of view that makes sense. But this move will be about eyeballs on TV period. MSU doesn't move the needle on TV nor do 75% of the rest to the casual fan. Think the folks who support LSU and Bammer and TX and OK, they have no allegiance to a school per say the just follow because they win. That's the audience. It may not be as small as 15 to 25 maybe as large as 45 or 50 and the fight for those final spots would be dramatic to say the least.