Just wondering would two seasons of 29-1 (NT 1st round) with around a top 30 expected RPI finish be enough to make the jump to a Big 6 job.  I just finished Tark like that and next season I probably will go around 29-1 again I don't know if my RPI will be as good though.

It definitely could be, looking at Tark and what is open now I would think you would be eligible for the following: 

Fresno State (C Prestige)
Iowa State (C+ Prestige) I think it would need to drop to C for you to have a chance. 

A win in the NT would go a long way, but it is hard to project a whole season ahead. I think the Big 6 squad would need to be D+, C- or C prestige for you to have a chance. I am a little concerned that you started at a D-. not sure if that will end up hurting you. 

Just as a point of reference, I was "qualified" last season for C- VA Tech and I'm in D-2 with no D-1 experience on this account. Seems like the prestige of the school matters more than the conference itself for being qualified.

Posted by jaxorbetter on 10/19/2015 10:21:00 AM (view original):
Just as a point of reference, I was "qualified" last season for C- VA Tech and I'm in D-2 with no D-1 experience on this account. Seems like the prestige of the school matters more than the conference itself for being qualified.

I am pretty sure it is a combination of the Baseline Prestige and the Current Prestige of the school.  Not necessarily the Conference.  I am sure they likely also have some individualism for some schools (ie, Kentucky, Kansas, UCLA are harder to get than other schools, etc.)

CS insists baseline and current prestige don't matter in the D1 jobs process.

I'd be surprised if you qualified for a big 6 with your resume. Winning a NT game speeds eligibility up pretty quickly, fwiw.

You are looking at the wrong things.  I qualified to jump from UAB to NC State in Wooden.  Never made the NT in 5 seasons.  Fortunately, NC State has been unspeakably bad for many seasons.   So, it is possible to jump from D3 to D1 and then jump to a Big 6 positions 5 seasons later.

The thing holding you back will not be prestige (quit thinking about it), but, after only 3 seasons at Yale, loyalty.   I would hope that, if Yale gets to the NT again or wins >20 games next season, that you would be eligible to jump to a truly devastated program similar to this one.   

Looking at what I walked into...maybe I should have waited another season or two to get something better, but here I am.

A+/A+ rep/loyalty already if that helps and I will not be worse than like 5 losses and a PI bid which is worst case scenario.  Which would give me 4 seasons at Yale and a NT 1st round and a PI bid at worst.

I don't know the answer for certain.  I do expect that some schools are programmed to look for or give higher weight to specific things: reputation, length of tenure, loyalty whatever.  So, one school might be fine with that resume after 4 seasons, but another might not be.  

I won't defend the current system.  The best fix would be to lower standards of entry and raise the likelihood of being fired relative to the baseline prestige, but that's just a wish-list item right now.  If your loyalty is showing as A+ right now, and there weren't other issues at play, then I don't know why you wouldn't be eligible for bad Big 6 job right now, but I would imagine that you won't be eligible after only 3 seasons.  Maybe 4, but it might be 5.

Posted by rogelio on 10/19/2015 2:32:00 PM (view original):
I don't know the answer for certain.  I do expect that some schools are programmed to look for or give higher weight to specific things: reputation, length of tenure, loyalty whatever.  So, one school might be fine with that resume after 4 seasons, but another might not be.  

I won't defend the current system.  The best fix would be to lower standards of entry and raise the likelihood of being fired relative to the baseline prestige, but that's just a wish-list item right now.  If your loyalty is showing as A+ right now, and there weren't other issues at play, then I don't know why you wouldn't be eligible for bad Big 6 job right now, but I would imagine that you won't be eligible after only 3 seasons.  Maybe 4, but it might be 5.

yep I guess it's just going to depend on which jobs are open to since like you mentioned each school weigh things differently.

And all realistic Big 6 job openings aren't worth leaving Yale for except Providence maybe

The requirements are correlated with base prestige and actual prestige, this one floating. Say two teams are B and one has a lower base prestige, the job is easier to get. If both have the same base, you could still qualify for one and not the other because one could be a low B and the other one is a medium B, so to speak. If you reach C+ prestige, you will qualify for C- and less as big six, your C- possibility being a Hawaii-like gig.

Plus, don't forget Tark is pretty big six oriented so be patient or come to A-10

Well I have added a rare NT win to the resume(over big 6!)

29-1 NT 1st round
29-2 NT 2nd round

I'm assuming this jumps Yale to a C+/B- and I qualify f'or C+ or worse Big 6 school?  Probably won't be able to get a B/B+ minnesota sadly untl after next season if it stays open

I still don't think you'll qualify for a big 6 job unless there's one that's currently like D+. I think you'll need 1-2 more seasons making the NT before you're eligible.

Are you able to jump up from a D-3 team to a big 6 job? I was a long shot in IBA for Purdue (C-) and Kansas St (C-), but am not sure if I would have got either of those jobs if I applied.

Posted by qb4usf on 11/20/2015 4:45:00 PM (view original):
Are you able to jump up from a D-3 team to a big 6 job? I was a long shot in IBA for Purdue (C-) and Kansas St (C-), but am not sure if I would have got either of those jobs if I applied.

Yes it is possible, but it requires a long run of success at D3. The teams in question were either C or C- prestige. If you are longshot for those jobs now, you are probably pretty close to being eligible.

You need to win in the NT at DI to make the jump to a better program. I know this because I have many NT appearances in Wooden but zero NT wins, and every job is either a step backward or I'm not qualified. It's like a DI limbo if you don't win in the NT.