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I think the interesting thing here is that the new playoff committee is giving SOS heavy weight in their rankings, so it's changing the dynamic (or at least the conversation) of conference realignment. Leagues shouldn't want to load up with cellar dweller that only bring TV markets. It seems performance on-field (current and traditional) will actually get more weight.
My Ideal Conference for us - I know it would never happen
West East Houston UAB SMU Louisiana Tech UTSA Memphis North Texas Southern Miss Rice Tulane Tulsa MTSU (or WKU)
Travel Partners: North Texas/Tulsa; SMU/Houston, UTSA/Rice; Memphis/MTSU (or WKU); Tech/USM; Tulane/UAB
I get that. I guess I don't see the upside of AAC being so significantly greater than that of CUSA being worth a switch. Maybe I'm not seeing something everyone else sees.Quote:
Originally Posted by Houston Techsan
Why shuffle to a depleted AAC? Roll out the red carpet for those left behind by big 12 and be done with it. If they won't come, let them have fun where they are.
We ain't at the bottom. The bottom has Benson as a leader.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Otm4RusESNU
I'm no longer enamored with the schools that will be in the AAC going forward. Nothing like I was in the past. Tulsa? Tulane? ECU? SMU? Nope. And Memphis certainly doesn't light my fire. We've shared a conference with each of these schools before (save for Memphis), and none of these schools were a difference maker. We didn't even see increased attendances when we played some of these schools at home.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnylightnin
Again. NOT a difference maker.
I'm perfectly happy for LA Tech to stay in CUSA and build on the successes we are exoeriencing here. I don't need to climb the G5 ladder anymore. IMO, there's little to no difference between the AAC and CUSA in football. I guess there's a difference in men's basketball, but long term I expect some of the AAC's better basketball programs (e.g., UCONN) to move on. And after LA Tech makes a couple of deep runs into the NCAA Tournament, CUSA will probably gain respect in men's BB too.
I agree. But we have nver shared a conference with Houston as far as I know. With our history of changing conferences if we went to the AAC, then immediately SMU, Tulsa, Tulane, Memphis, ECU and Houston would move somewhere else. Stay where we are and if the Big 12 and ACC raid the AAC take the best of their leftovers and just leave therest in the cold like they have been continually doing us.
IMHO one of the reasons CUSA went to 14 teams was an expectation of a future raid. That way their championship game is protected and they wouldn't have to be in rush to replace lost teams.
Hell USL is a lock for the bigxii why are y'all even discussing this? :rolleyes:
Booooo. Party pooper.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg06
I don't think I'm actually going to hit the powerball this week either, but it's still fun to imagine.
That's what I say about Shakira.Quote:
Originally Posted by Champ967
Well, Chuck Landon is full of it, but I'm not being a party pooper. Discuss as you will even though this thread is in the wrong forum.Quote:
Originally Posted by Champ967
IMO being a party pooper is saying that we shouldn't be striving for an AAC invite. We, our administration and our fan base, cannot have that loser attitude. That attitude is why we were left behind in the WAC in 2004. Yes, we should be proud of C-USA and promote C-USA, and C-USA is fine for us now. However, we should never settle for C-USA because that's when you start falling further behind. We should always be preparing to move up in the world because you never know when the dominoes will start falling again. Despite what some think, the AAC is on a higher level than C-USA, and our goals and plans should be aligned with putting us in position for an AAC invite when the opportunity arises, whether it's next year, in ten years, or a couple decades down the line.
It won't be long before the CFB Playoff expands to 8 teams.Quote:
Originally Posted by GermDawg
I don't see us moving for a while and would dread moving to a new conference that required crazy amounts of travel. I'd like to see us dominate CUSA for a while and then go to B12 and I think we should start playing more B12 teams and less SEC teams as non conference. Say Baylor, TCU, and Texas.
Just my two hypothetical cents.
Playing Big 12 teams as OOC opponents is fine, but don't ever think that the Big 12 would invite a school like us to join their ranks. Please leave that kind of idiotic talk for the Cajun fans.Quote:
Originally Posted by BMBulldog
TCUQuote:
Originally Posted by brtransplant
SWC => CUSA => MWC => Big12
Louisville
Metro = > CUSA => BigEast => ACC