So, if you read my posts on the MAC board it's no secret that I want the MAC to put the screws to UMass and force a decision on their part to either leave or join as a full member.

Ideally, UMass would join for all sports and the MAC would add JMU as #14 to even out the divisions.

It's also no secret that UMass wants to move on to an "AQ" conference presumably the Big East or ACC. If this were to play out as UMass hopes and the MAC is left once again with 13 members and looking for #14, it probably won't be for a few years 2-3 at the earliest but more likely 5-10.

So, I've posted on this Buffalo board before asking about UNH and URI but I didn't realize that URI is actually considering or in the process of downgrading its football program. I'm not a fan of ODU for reasons I won't fully get into but part of the reason is their more "southern" orientation. I would prefer that the MAC continue to try to grow its northeast brand. Not a fan of Delaware either. I was thinking then, maybe UNH? Maybe Towson? But I'm warming up to Stony Brook (which has been mentioned several times by "Bull in Exile"), because I just read that it has publicly stated its goal to move to FBS.

Does anyone her know if this is true? And if so, do you know what Stony Brook's timeline looks like? It would be perfect if they could be ready to make the jump in the 3/5-10 years when/if UMass were to leave.

Stony Brook's FB and BB facilities are a joke and not even to the MAC standard. What are the plans for upgrading these?

So which program is closer to a move to FBS...UNH, Towson, or Stony Brook?