According to Brian DePasquale, UA spends $90K on football aid, which the MAAC and Pioneer don't allow. Not only is this a potential impediment to a PFL-NEC bowl game, but it also might explain Duquesne's hesitance to join the NEC.
Dayton (closest PFL school to Pittsburgh) only flies to two league games per year. Does that cost them 90 grand?
Like it or not, the PFL is cost containment football.