Serious Conference Realignment Discussion

[Gladzilla]

But you can't keep the school open on the academic side. If you try that with Louisiana student alone you would have to close the doors now days. Limited academic base in low population state, topped off by 36 four year schools. Granted some are tiny but they are there.

Yeah, SU-NO shouldn't be open. Just an example of the state pissing away money

[Bill Brasky]

We need to hang around long enough to get exit fees, however we do it. Most of these schools that are leaving were sold the idea that CUSA would fold, and they wouldn't owe anything.

Wood talked confidently that exit fees would be paid and that was acknowledging MTSU and WKU were leaving. I hope he knows what he's talking about.

[inudesu]

Man. I know Liberty is by far the richest and best on field product out there.


But, blah. Gross.

[inudesu]

Conference USA adding four teams but seeking one more after being gutted during realignment - CBSSports.com



No clue what schools have called Judy, but she should add'em all. Then give all the rights to CBS using CBSSN & Paramount+. That'll show ESPN

See, this part is why the FCS schools are willing to roll the dice when they all know the current FBS schools would bail at first chance:

According to the NCAA, any FCS school reclassifying to FBS must first receive a "bona fide invitation" from an FBS conference or one that "met the definition" of an FBS conference.

The next milestone may be January's NCAA Convention. In 2007, the NCAA put a four-year moratorium on FCS schools moving up to FBS. However it is doubtful in its current diminished state the NCAA would set a standard that could be legally challenged, and new legislation could be adopted.

But it's also why it might make sense for the 'Belt to grab FIU and us, and the MWC to grab UTEP (and balance them with NMSU) in order to keep the doors closed (for now, again WAC might have had plans) on splitting the pie any further.

[revf]

See, this part is why the FCS schools are willing to roll the dice when they all know the current FBS schools would bail at first chance:



But it's also why it might make sense for the 'Belt to grab FIU and us, and the MWC to grab UTEP (and balance them with NMSU) in order to keep the doors closed (for now, again WAC might have had plans) on splitting the pie any further.

Money Conferences/ESPN/NCAA would be the one to make this happen.

They would get MWC to pick up UTEP/NMSU

Get SBC to pick up FIU/Tech

C-USA is dead, no exit fees paid, no new FBS schools created.

But as I’ve said many times…nothing and I mean nothing about conference realignment is logical.

[revf]

The funny thing is Texas/OU will go from being the conference powerhouse teams to middling average teams in the SEC.

They are done for college football playoff spots.

[eagle2180]

Well, OU has appeared twice. Texas has zero. OU has not won the championship game. So, yes there is a good chance they struggle in the current SEC. How many more years will Saban coach? LSU and Auburn are struggling.Arkansas,Ole Miss are improving. Jury is still out on Ms. State. Jimbo beat Alabama but lost to Arkansas. Georgia is strong this year with Kirby……Nothing lasts forever. Sounds like OU/Texas are being proactive and setting themselves up for future success. Kinda of the opposite of the path LATech is on.

[techman05]

The funny thing is Texas/OU will go from being the conference powerhouse teams to middling average teams in the SEC.

They are done for college football playoff spots.

I can’t fathom what they are thinking. Texas lost to Baylor again. What do they think happens when they play Alabama, Georgia, and A&M? I predict Oklahoma loses 3 games in the SEC west every year.

Edit: Also, does this mean that 2 current SEC west teams move to the East?

[inudesu]

I can’t fathom what they are thinking. Texas lost to Baylor again. What do they think happens when they play Alabama, Georgia, and A&M? I predict Oklahoma loses 3 games in the SEC west every year.

Edit: Also, does this mean that 2 current SEC west teams move to the East?

They're considering pods, right?

I imagine the new CUSA will be small enough for round robin (with a game or two to spare I guess). But should that coveted AAC or SB invitation come around, I'd hope pods would be on the table for such huge conferences. Otherwise, you've basically got two conferences pretending to be one (and the solidarity of CUSA to show for it).

[inudesu]

The funny thing is Texas/OU will go from being the conference powerhouse teams to middling average teams in the SEC.

They are done for college football playoff spots.

When was UT last a Big 12 power?

I think OU will be in the mix with that top tier of the SEC more or less right off the bat.

I think it may take a minute for Texas.

Until/unless Tech lands on our feet somehow I hope neither teams wins another game for setting all this off.

[SouthernMiss3613]

Money Conferences/ESPN/NCAA would be the one to make this happen.

They would get MWC to pick up UTEP/NMSU

Get SBC to pick up FIU/Tech

C-USA is dead, no exit fees paid, no new FBS schools created.

But as I’ve said many times…nothing and I mean nothing about conference realignment is logical.

Do you think the SBC or any conference could support 16 teams? We would each get about 10 bucks after it is spread amongst the 16 members. I wish y'all would have gotten in over ODU or James Madison or that Texas State would move to the MWC. Obviously, y'all are our biggest rival at this point and we would love for y'all to be with us again. Politics obviously played into y'all not getting in and they probably didn't want a third Louisiana team if they could choose a new state (Virginia, Mississippi and West Virginia).

[inudesu]

Do you think the SBC or any conference could support 16 teams? We would each get about 10 bucks after it is spread amongst the 16 members.

The Sunbelt has 16 members.

Or does once James Madison comes on board.

And we're given to understand that a new hefty tv deal is in the works. I thought y'all are all about to be rolling in money (despite having 16 members).

[champion110]

I can’t fathom what they are thinking. Texas lost to Baylor again. What do they think happens when they play Alabama, Georgia, and A&M? I predict Oklahoma loses 3 games in the SEC west every year.

Edit: Also, does this mean that 2 current SEC west teams move to the East?

Texas is betting on being able to recruit the top talent again in the state. They were losing out to A&M - plus even some other SEC schools. I hope they dwell in the cellar for a while. They have a HUGE ego and it has been very difficult to even be the big fish in a small pond.

[The Historian]

See, this part is why the FCS schools are willing to roll the dice when they all know the current FBS schools would bail at first chance:



But it's also why it might make sense for the 'Belt to grab FIU and us, and the MWC to grab UTEP (and balance them with NMSU) in order to keep the doors closed (for now, again WAC might have had plans) on splitting the pie any further.

It would make a lot of sense.

[CajunDave1]

La Tech just needs to accept the fact that it will have to remain in the new CUSA 8.0 (with whatever new schools want to join) or go the Independent route. Now that the Sun Belt has added USM, ODU, Marshall and JMU, there will be no further expansion in the foreseeable future.