(06-21-2017 11:36 PM)Stugray2 Wrote:  NMSU will try like hell to get in the Horizon. CSUB will get super serious with UCSD about the Big West. After that it's bleak. Chicago State will likely head to the Chicagoland (NAIA/D-II) where I think they are headed anyway. Cal Baptist may get buyers remorse and u-turn to remain in D-II, especially is NMSU and CSUB are successful.

I don't see any current options for SU, UVU, UTRGV or even UMKC.

By adding GCU the Horizon becomes a lot more stable. Had they added one of the other schools UIC and Milwaukee would be working on exit plans, possibly another school. But this add makes the highest value schools much happier with the conference. It means a higher caliber school can be targeted next round. Your flight risk is rarely the bottom schools, but your highest value. GCU add was aimed at placating those schools.

Look we don't know if NMSU can still get into the Horizon. They might be stuck in the WAC, their chance having passed already. CSUB may have the best opportunity to exit next.

But things are likely to shake up more. The Horizon eventual plan is 16 schools. That could hit several conferences including the Summit (Denver, or NDSU and SDSU as a pair), OVC (Murray State, even Belmont), SLC (SF Austin), Big South (Liberty) or WAC (NMSU). This is bound to shake open some slots.

Sleepless nights ahead.

Well Denver doesn't like GCU's model, so that means they won't be joining the Horizon if GCU does.