Listen before you flame.
we get espn money. (avoid mwc tv contract)
we get automatic access to ny6 bowls (assuming it can be worked that way as nd did with acc). non p5 schools get auto bid for highest ranked teams. we would be in contention for that every year.
have an easier time filling schedule in later part of the year.
still have flexibility and capability of scheduling big games with p5 schools in order to take a shot at top 4.
the point is we keep status quo while gaining better access to ny6 bowls and easing some of the difficulties with scheduling.
?????i would have never considered it until I read that cbs article about independents in the new system.