Big East considering up to 8 candidates to replace BSU/SDSU

[Dawg06]

According to Jeremy Fowler from CBS Sports:
"If San Diego State bolts, one option for the Big East is to completely drop the West Coast footprint that it started with Boise and SDSU in mind, according to a league source who said up to eight teams are potential San Diego State/Boise replacements."
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoot...lks-heating-up

Which schools are the 8 potential replacements?

According to Andy Katz from ESPN, four candidates are:
- Tulsa
- UMass
- Southern Miss
- Rice
http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebaske...ut-erik-murphy

My guess is that the other 4 candidates would come from this group of 10 schools:
- Army
- Marshall
- Old Dominion
- Charlotte
- Georgia State
- FIU
- UAB
- Louisiana Tech
- UTSA
- UTEP

Which schools are the other 4 candidates?

[domangue]

According to Jeremy Fowler from CBS Sports:
"If San Diego State bolts, one option for the Big East is to completely drop the West Coast footprint that it started with Boise and SDSU in mind, according to a league source who said up to eight teams are potential San Diego State/Boise replacements."
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoot...lks-heating-up

Who are the 8 potential replacements?

According to Andy Katz from ESPN, four candidates are:
- Tulsa
- UMass
- Southern Miss
- Rice
http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebaske...ut-erik-murphy

Who are the other 4 candidates?

My guess is that the other 4 candidates would come from this group of 9 schools:
- Army
- Marshall
- Old Dominion
- Charlotte
- Georgia State
- UAB
- Louisiana Tech
- UTSA
- UTEP

> With the footprint thing in mind, I'm curious if they want to even move west to the front range at this point. Remember, it was only a year or two ago the rumors were swirling about the same nBE moving UTEP out of CUSA.

> Army declined the offer when the BE was on much stronger footing last year; it is hard to believe they'd want to rejoin the reincarnation of CUSA. Been there, done that [1998-2005].

> Particularly if they're adding FBS newbie UMass, it would stand to reason they'd thread lightly with adding a large contingent of Georgia State, UTSA, Old Dominion, and Charlotte.

So after three bullet points of sunshine pumping, that leaves:

Louisiana Tech
UAB
Marshall
[+1 newbie... call it Charlotte because of previous CUSA history and #25 television DMA]

[Dawg06]

I'm thinking more like...
- Army (football only with Navy)
- Old Dominion
- UAB
- UTEP

[domangue]

I'm thinking more like...
- Army (football only with Navy)
- Old Dominion
- UAB
- UTEP

Man, you started another thread to spread your negativity.

If you think OUR administration is not doing a thing to improve our lot... I'm sure UAB is a model of excellence for us to follow.

I guess you're in agreement regarding a limited amount of newbies...

[Dawg06]

Man, you started another thread to spread your negativity.

If you think OUR administration is not doing a thing to improve our lot... I'm sure UAB is a model of excellence for us to follow.

I guess you're in agreement regarding a limited amount of newbies...

It's not negativity. It's called objectivity.

I never said anything negative about the WAC, our conference that many of our fans trashed, and I haven't said anything negative about the new C-USA, our future conference that many of our "optimistic" fans are trashing. Yet, I'm criticized for being the negative one.

Many of y'all just want to shoot the messenger.

[Dawg06]

My Excel spreadsheet of potential candidates is objective.

Schools in red have received Big East invites.

I even added the Shreveport and Monroe DMAs together for Tech.

School	Athletic Budget	DMA TV Homes	FB Attendance	MBB Attendance	Academics
1	n/a	2,949,310	26,580	8,165	125
2	n/a	2,588,020	21,292	2,013	58
3	n/a	2,215,650	20,325	1,364	17
4	n/a	1,085,070	32,363	2,453	14
5	n/a	641,550	18,085	2,252	51
6	n/a	526,960	20,020	4,423	83
7	n/a	445,470	16,318	1,515	1065
8	$62,993,983	996,550	34,672	12,640	63
9	$43,688,807	897,890	29,138	8,069	139
10	$43,494,246	1,806,560	44,130	3,849	170
11	$42,806,123	1,453,170	34,608	5,723	174
12	$40,307,245	662,830	24,371	16,234	205-270
13	$37,293,281	259,090	35,404	4,359	1062
14	$36,074,840	2,949,310	18,542	2,494	75
15	$36,054,231	1,075,120	30,879	12,096	165
16	$33,450,817	2,215,650	27,247	3,788	184
17	$32,220,961	303,280	47,013	4,801	199
18	$31,143,588	90,260	22,783	3,452	1006
19	$30,909,628	709,730	20,037	7,142	205-270
20	$27,660,527	339,130	29,374	7,341	205-270
21	$27,420,476	7,384,340	32,205	1,060	18
22	$26,963,095	252,950	10,901	4,279	97
23	$26,146,967	455,490	24,896	6,150	1041
24	$25,782,307	339,130	14,247	5,572	189
25	$25,224,426	717,530	15,271	4,564	151
26	$24,606,141	1,621,130	13,634	1,071	205-270
27	$24,328,234	1,014,910	17,738	5,329	205-270
28	$23,135,282	2,326,840	12,309	1,450	205-270
29	$22,726,985	709,730	9,884	2,071	33
30	$22,269,484	78,780	17,415	3,993	1033
31	$20,702,037	109,950	25,751	3,750	205-270
32	$20,284,579	705,280	18,945	2,020	1046
33	$18,935,422	2,588,020	18,927	4,006	205-270
34	$17,519,512	1,136,420	n/a	6,001	199
35	$17,314,106	420,640	12,582	1,517	165
36	$17,135,283	560,370	25,841	3,165	199
37	$16,707,200	794,310	13,459	2,122	205-270
38	$16,580,198	525,990	16,793	2,356	205-270
39	$16,004,767	881,050	29,226	1,530	205-270
40	$15,454,170	1,136,420	26,358	1,761	1010
41	$15,246,720	241,930	20,952	1,754	1067
42	$13,946,204	229,320	22,865	3,566	205-270
43	$13,829,559	414,570	8,710	7,050	1060
44	$13,374,507	80,740	26,398	2,815	1056
45	$13,341,523	167,110	11,119	2,834	205-270
46	$12,154,751	717,530	16,006	1,182	1074
47	$11,212,578	334,750	18,487	1,918	205-270
48	$10,164,038	175,960	24,981	1,438	1091
49	$9,357,775	2,588,020	n/a	2,131	205-270
50	$8,880,331	561,760	n/a	3,222	205-270

[champion110]

Dawg06, the names did not come out.

[Dawg06]

Dawg06, the names did not come out.

I deleted the names on purpose.

[champion110]

I deleted the names on purpose.

Why? Which one are we?

[Dawg06]

Why? Which one are we?

To show that I'm being objective in my analysis.

We are School 36.

[TYLERTECHSAS]

I'm thinking more like...
- Army (football only with Navy)
- Old Dominion
- UAB
- UTEP

OMG (Goodness) Stop it already.

[TYLERTECHSAS]

To show that I'm being objective in my analysis.

We are School 36.

Of course they will pick a university off a spreadsheet.

[parialex]

Who is number 14?

[sportdawg]

Who is number 14?

University of Delaware

14

$36,074,840

2,949,310

18,542

2,494

75

[sportdawg]

are you sure it isn't North Texas?

Here is UNT

33

$18,935,422

2,588,020

18,927

4,006

205-270