Status of CUSA/MWC alliance/merger

[HogDawg]

I'm not sure how they get to 20. LaTech and... UNT, USU, and FIU? Or SJSU in there somewhere?

24 seems unthinkable.

Isn't 18 the right number for the Alliance?

I've always heard that 9 teams is the perfect number for a football conference, because each team can play 4 conference games at home and 4 away each season. It's the perfect balance.

With this theory in mind, it seems it would be favorable for both sides (MWC & CUSA) to have 9 members each, for a total of 18. Adding a couple of "crossover" games each season (1 home, 1 away) will take them to a total of 10 scheduled games, leaving 2 or 3 each season for OOC.



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[LookingForResults]

Because Hawaii is football only, the thinking is that an FBO is needed in CUSA and then two more schools for all sports so that there would be 18 all-sports schools but a total of 20 in the conference.

[LATechBanjo]

Because Hawaii is football only, the thinking is that an FBO is needed in CUSA and then two more schools for all sports so that there would be 18 all-sports schools but a total of 20 in the conference.

I'm thinking 16 All-Sports, 18 Total:

Nevada
UNLV
Fresno State
Air Force
Colorado State
Wyoming
New Mexico
UTEP
Hawaii-FB only


Rice
Tulsa
La Tech
Tulane
Southern Miss
UAB
Marshall
East Carolina
Temple-FB only

Add Utah State to the West and FIU/UNT to the East for 20.

[hookdown]

Just a fan board so take it for what it is worth. All in all sounds somewhat hopeful. Start at first page and go to the end (spoiler - ranges from no merger to merger that includes Tech).


http://groove.ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=554449

[DFW-IronDawg]

Having the MWC commish be open about his interest in the Minnesota AD position makes me think this merger is a done deal.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-...172212281.html

[RealityCheck]

Having the MWC commish be open about his interest in the Minnesota AD position makes me think this merger is a done deal.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/craig-thompson-expanding-mwc-one-eye-minnesota-ad-172212281.html

Banowsky has been the one mentioned to be out...possibly going Big 12. Both of them possibly moving on means nothing regarding a merger.

Our luck would be for Tech to get into the merger and have Mr. Peanut Head tag along.

[hookdown]

Having the MWC commish be open about his interest in the Minnesota AD position makes me think this merger is a done deal.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-...172212281.html

I find it interesting that SBC proponents think there is a reasonable chance that some of the CUSA teams might actually consider moving to the SBC. While searching for possible CUSA news I have run across a number of comments from SBC fans talking about grabbing some the CUSA teams when all is said and done. Not sure what they are smoking over there these days....

Probably better that Thompson leaves after this is over, I get the impression that he is not the most popular guy in the MWC. Always thought he was a pretty decent commish, but seems like that is not the general feeling out west.