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Stony Brook University will leave the Big South Conference in football after the 2012 season and join the Colonial Athletic Association, according to two people familiar with the move.

Albany, Stony Brook’s longtime rival in the America East Conference for all other sports, also is headed to the CAA for football, the sources confirmed.

Schools need 75 percent of the CAA football membership to approve admission. A source said Stony Brook and Albany already have been confirmed.

http://www.caazone.com/2012/08/04/newsda...l-in-2013/

(08-04-2012 11:42 PM)EPJr Wrote: [ -> ]

Stony Brook University will leave the Big South Conference in football after the 2012 season and join the Colonial Athletic Association, according to two people familiar with the move.

Albany, Stony Brook’s longtime rival in the America East Conference for all other sports, also is headed to the CAA for football, the sources confirmed.

Schools need 75 percent of the CAA football membership to approve admission. A source said Stony Brook and Albany already have been confirmed.

http://www.caazone.com/2012/08/04/newsda...l-in-2013/

A similar article mentioned College of Charleston & Davidson for hoops. I wonder if that is still an option? This is a good move for Albany & Stony Brook's f/b programs.

(08-05-2012 10:16 PM)RUfan03 Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-04-2012 11:42 PM)EPJr Wrote: [ -> ]

Stony Brook University will leave the Big South Conference in football after the 2012 season and join the Colonial Athletic Association, according to two people familiar with the move.

Albany, Stony Brook’s longtime rival in the America East Conference for all other sports, also is headed to the CAA for football, the sources confirmed.

Schools need 75 percent of the CAA football membership to approve admission. A source said Stony Brook and Albany already have been confirmed.

http://www.caazone.com/2012/08/04/newsda...l-in-2013/

A similar article mentioned College of Charleston & Davidson for hoops. I wonder if that is still an option? This is a good move for Albany & Stony Brook's f/b programs.

the invite was given to the NC schools
there is not an offical response YET

CAA Sports
http://www.caasports.com/ViewArticle.dbm...EM_ID=8500

UAlbany Sports
http://www.ualbanysports.com/ViewArticle...M_ID=15800

SBU Sports
http://www.goseawolves.org/sports/m-foot...12aac.html

It is now official.

With these additions, the CAA has plugged up the football holes in the Northeast created by the dropping of football by Northeastern & Hofstra and Rhode Island leaving for the Northeast Conference. At least Maine and New Hampshire have some close rivals.

Rhody fb now staying in the Association

http://news.providencejournal.com/sports...tball.html

Maybe they should be full members of the CAA.

(03-25-2013 12:14 PM)David Krysakowski Wrote: [ -> ]Maybe they should be full members of the CAA.

Now that George Mason is leaving, you might be able to get Albany in as a full member. Stonybrook won't be able to get past Hofstra, unless they get an A-10 invite as well.

(03-25-2013 11:16 PM)mikeinsec127 Wrote: [ -> ]

(03-25-2013 12:14 PM)David Krysakowski Wrote: [ -> ]Maybe they should be full members of the CAA.

Now that George Mason is leaving, you might be able to get Albany in as a full member. Stonybrook won't be able to get past Hofstra, unless they get an A-10 invite as well.

I think either Robert Morris or Central Connecticut from the NEC would be good additions, bringing both football & basketball to the CAA.