Quote Originally Posted by Daytripper View Post
The barriers will be to reach P4 or P5 status. The G5 conferences and schools have much more in common with the competitive FCS conferences than they do with the P4/5. The WAC and ASUN are positioning themselves to align with the FBS G5 leftovers that will inevitably be left at the altar.
I didn't think this was going to happen. One of the Fordham alum who posts on here occasionally assured me that it will in the next 5-10 years and I'm starting to think he is right. I think it's grey as to exactly where the line will be drawn but absolutely I think the current MAC, CUSA and Sun Belt (minus a couple of those that might move up in upcoming realignment) will wind up effectively in FCS. The teams that currently make up the AAC and Mountain West + the service academies will remain riding the coattails of the top group.