51�Թ�

There would be a single AQ spot available for the best team that’s not in one of the power leagues.

Sports first reported the management committee was discussing the 3-3-2-2-1 AQ model.

“They will be eligible for AQ status and will play under the WCC flag,” an unnamed source told CBS Sports.

Put another way: In a Power Four world, there will be five AQ spots and seven at-large berths.

“Affiliates, franchises and branches of IS and AQ are probably most robust in that part of the world, outside of Afghanistan. So, you know, there’s a lot at stake,” said Colin Clarke, research director at The Soufan Group security and intelligence consultancy.