I'm a little confused about how they factor in to different aspects of the game. In another thread,someone was asking about his chances of getting a Big 6 job. Someone responded by saying he thought OP starting at a D- school might hurt his chances. Are baselines more important than current prestige? I guess that's my question. And what does the baseline represent exactly?

Thanks.

Baselines are important. and as one's current prestige differs from the baseline prestige, there is a moderating force that 'pulls' to the baseline prestige. Meaning it takes a bunch of very bad seasons in a row for a A baseline prestige team to move down to a C- ... and it only takes one or two good seasons for a significant jump back close to A prestige.

It is also very hard for a D baseline to get higher than a B+ prestinge, no matter how well the do, and only a couple of bad seasons to drop rapidly back to D.

It also seems to me that 'high baseline' schools have a higher expectation for coaches, so it is much harder to get one of those jobs with little Div-1 experience.  It is much easier to get a non big6 job and then do well there and use that as a stepping stone to a big6 job.

I didn't know any of that. Thanks, hughes. Is there a list of the baselines anywhere?

Thanks, Only!

So baselines only apply to D1?

Posted by pallas on 10/19/2015 12:36:00 PM (view original):
Thanks, Only!

So baselines only apply to D1?

yes