In recent years, there’s been a debate as to how Group of 5 programs should build their programs. A decade ago, Boise State became a household name by travelling across the country to play teams like Georgia. Recently, UCF has made waves by refusing to play one off, or two for one games against Power 5 opponents. That policy has drawn a lot of criticism, and there is certainly room for debate as to whether UCF is approaching their situation in the right manner.
Here’s the reality, you don’t build programs the way you used to build a program.