(09-17-2015 06:38 PM)YNot Wrote:  

(08-11-2015 10:40 AM)5thTiger Wrote:  I'd be very surprised if we ever see a conference football tournament. I just don't see it happening.

I will actually be surprised if the CFP grows to 8 before the major conferences implement a tournament. Delany, Sankey, and Scott will not easily share the exposure and $$$ that could be had from conference tournaments with the rest of the college football world.

In an 8-team CFP, you have the possibility of the other conferences or, heaven forbid, a G5 team knock one of your teams out...plus you have to share the money from the First Round, even with the G5.

In a 4-team CCT scenario, you ensure that FOUR of your schools are in the limelight and your conference keeps ALL the $$$.

Or you can mix the two. You are right on the money with your comments about the conference tournaments. You are right about the 8 team CFP as well. The happy middle ground is a six team CFP. There is a definite push to expand it, it will eventually happen but only after the major players get what they want first.