Amherst isn't much further to Boston than DeKalb is from Chicago. Plus UMass is the number one state school and have a higher academic rating. Wonder which school the presidents will go for?

Why did Marshall and UCF get into C-USA over Northern Illinois?

I'm just being objective, no need for personal attacks.

(09-08-2016 05:25 PM)esayem Wrote:  Amherst isn't much further to Boston than DeKalb is from Chicago. Plus UMass is the number one state school and have a higher academic rating. Wonder which school the presidents will go for?

Why did Marshall and UCF get into C-USA over Northern Illinois?

Boise State was invited to the Big East for FB Only.

The AAC looks for TV market, attendance, performance. Then academics if all things are considered even.

(09-08-2016 05:25 PM)esayem Wrote:  Amherst isn't much further to Boston than DeKalb is from Chicago. Plus UMass is the number one state school and have a higher academic rating. Wonder which school the presidents will go for?

Why did Marshall and UCF get into C-USA over Northern Illinois?

I'm just being objective, no need for personal attacks.

Why in the hell would anyone outside of FCS want to join CUSA right now?

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(09-07-2016 06:37 PM)Hashtag Wrote:  While waiting on possibly being poached by B-12 and maybe MWC on the western flank, preemptively expand:

Marshall, San Antonio, Wichita St

Gives you at least 2 teams in Tex (SMU & UTSA)
Gives you a basketball power on western flank near-ish Memphis (Wichita St)
Marshall has had success in football, no brainier


After B-12 is done pillaging, add:

N. Illinois, App St, VCU

The two former have both been successful in football.
App St has proven at every level so far.
VCU is recognizable sports brand.


End result:
Arguably best football programs from CUSA, MAC, Sun Belt
Arguably best basketball teams from their respective conferences.

Beat MWC to best Texas markets

None of these schools you mentioned is the state flagship institute. AAC should focus on the state flagships like Delaware, Maine, North Dakota, South Dakota, UMass etc to pair with UConn.

(09-08-2016 05:37 PM)Stay Cool Wrote:  

(09-08-2016 05:25 PM)esayem Wrote:  Amherst isn't much further to Boston than DeKalb is from Chicago. Plus UMass is the number one state school and have a higher academic rating. Wonder which school the presidents will go for?

Why did Marshall and UCF get into C-USA over Northern Illinois?

I'm just being objective, no need for personal attacks.

Why in the hell would anyone outside of FCS want to join CUSA right now?

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I'm talking about when the invites were initiated. Nobody even mentioned Northern Illinois. Now they get blown out in the Orange Bowl and lose to Wyoming and we're supposed to buy into them?

(09-08-2016 05:34 PM)Kittonhead Wrote:  

(09-08-2016 05:25 PM)esayem Wrote:  Amherst isn't much further to Boston than DeKalb is from Chicago. Plus UMass is the number one state school and have a higher academic rating. Wonder which school the presidents will go for?

Why did Marshall and UCF get into C-USA over Northern Illinois?

Boise State was invited to the Big East for FB Only.

The AAC looks for TV market, attendance, performance. Then academics if all things are considered even.

(09-08-2016 05:37 PM)Stay Cool Wrote:  

(09-08-2016 05:25 PM)esayem Wrote:  Amherst isn't much further to Boston than DeKalb is from Chicago. Plus UMass is the number one state school and have a higher academic rating. Wonder which school the presidents will go for?

Why did Marshall and UCF get into C-USA over Northern Illinois?

I'm just being objective, no need for personal attacks.

Why in the hell would anyone outside of FCS want to join CUSA right now?

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Well, we don't play on Tuesday night's. So that's a plus.

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(09-08-2016 05:37 PM)Stay Cool Wrote:  

(09-08-2016 05:25 PM)esayem Wrote:  Amherst isn't much further to Boston than DeKalb is from Chicago. Plus UMass is the number one state school and have a higher academic rating. Wonder which school the presidents will go for?

Why did Marshall and UCF get into C-USA over Northern Illinois?

I'm just being objective, no need for personal attacks.

Why in the hell would anyone outside of FCS want to join CUSA right now?

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Marshall received a FB invite when the conference was still intact.

(09-08-2016 02:28 PM)polkhigh Wrote:  If Dekalb is in Chicago then Huntington is in Columbus, Cincinnati, Louisville, ect....although every football game is on Root Sport Pittsburg.

Yeah, and UConn is in both NYC and Boston. We'd probably be #2 to Rutgers, who might be in both NYC and Philadelphia.

(09-08-2016 05:47 PM)ArQ Wrote:  

(09-07-2016 06:37 PM)Hashtag Wrote:  While waiting on possibly being poached by B-12 and maybe MWC on the western flank, preemptively expand:

Marshall, San Antonio, Wichita St

Gives you at least 2 teams in Tex (SMU & UTSA)
Gives you a basketball power on western flank near-ish Memphis (Wichita St)
Marshall has had success in football, no brainier


After B-12 is done pillaging, add:

N. Illinois, App St, VCU

The two former have both been successful in football.
App St has proven at every level so far.
VCU is recognizable sports brand.


End result:
Arguably best football programs from CUSA, MAC, Sun Belt
Arguably best basketball teams from their respective conferences.

Beat MWC to best Texas markets

None of these schools you mentioned is the state flagship institute. AAC should focus on the state flagships like Delaware, Maine, North Dakota, South Dakota, UMass etc to pair with UConn.

UConn won't be there anymore, so you can pick whoever you want. UMass might well be a good choice, the others aren't FBS.

(09-08-2016 05:02 PM)ESE84 Wrote:  

(09-08-2016 05:01 PM)vandiver49 Wrote:  If UH leaves there at least needs to be a Texas school added. My preference is Rice. After that it doesn't matter IMO

Plus having never lost to Army we can offer some handy helpful tips to you guys on that.

Hold on a minute, I've just been handed a note...

Ok, never mind.

My grandma taught Spanish at Rice, so I'm hoping they'll get the American or somehow, Big 12 invite. It's a wonderful school, students are great and it's a lot of fun. Army I think can compete in The American as a football-only member.

(09-10-2016 07:14 PM)Realignment Wrote:  My grandma taught Spanish at Rice, so I'm hoping they'll get the American or somehow, Big 12 invite. It's a wonderful school, students are great and it's a lot of fun. Army I think can compete in The American as a football-only member.

Yes I'd like to see us go B12 also.
Most likely scenario of that:
B12 to all 11 applicant/finalists: "You're all in. Iowa State will be sticking around to babysit and make it an even 12 (finally). The rest of us are outta here."