Originally Posted by
NY Crusader 2010
Of course whatever division is created isn't going to create ridiculous XFL-like rule changes. Why would they? That's not what any of this is about. It's about doing whatever is needed to share as little as possible financially with smaller schools. And yes, the new top division, could very well scrap or loosen academic and eligibility requirements, if they feel that such changes will enhance their overall product. But that doesn't mean schools in that division can't play G5 or FCS teams anymore. UCONN and Holy Cross have different academic standards and follow different sets of rules when it comes to redshirting -- but we still played each other last year.
Like I said, P5 schools hosting FCS schools only happens now because its a mutually beneficial arrangement for both parties. The big school gets a home game, where they get to sell 60,000 tickets and generate concession revenue from an incremental home game while the smaller school gets a pay check to come take a beat down. It's not like some NCAA scheduling committee is enforcing a rule that every FBS team must host at least one FCS team per year.
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