This came up during the Big 12 fiasco last year and there’s a number of original

Jul 6, 2022
8:58:56am

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teams that are required to remain in order to retain the A5 status and autonomous vote. I can’t recall the exact number but it was maybe 4 or 5 original teams required.

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So... if the Pac12 is gutted and expands to survive, do they lose A5 status?

Hotlanta

7/6/22 8:40am

And at that point do the Aggies get invited since that seems to be their pattern?

kccougar

7/6/22 8:42am

Imagining USU winning the decimated Pac a year before the Rose Bowl can weasel

LeftOfNormal

7/6/22 8:53am

How about no? We don't want them to get any semblance of success

Hotlanta

7/6/22 8:55am

It's hard to have that opinion and support the Big12 though, isn't it?

The Dark Knight

7/6/22 8:45am

Does the amount change things?

Hotlanta

7/6/22 8:48am

Yeah, I agree, that changes things.

The Dark Knight

7/6/22 8:50am

Seems like the conference would still have a seat at the table. The agreement is

BYUtka

7/6/22 8:47am

Is there even an A5 anymore?

NorCal_Coug

7/6/22 8:51am

Yes.

BYUtka

7/6/22 8:56am

There still is an A5...but it doesn't matter anymore

krindorr

7/6/22 9:01am

This came up during the Big 12 fiasco last year and there’s a number of original

BYUCLA

7/6/22 8:58am

No. In 2014, the 350 Division 1 schools vote to give

Everyman

7/6/22 9:06am

So the path is clear

2FarGone

7/6/22 9:12am

So as long as a conference never drops below 6 before adding new members they

BYUtka

7/6/22 9:13am

I don't know why people think they're not going to at least fight to survive

Hotlanta

7/6/22 9:20am

Retain a vote in what though? With the CFP expiring in 2026, its basically a fresh start

krindorr

7/6/22 9:21am

It’s not that simple.

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