(03-18-2014 12:18 PM)GaSoEagle Wrote: At this point I would be surprised if anyone was added by June 1. There seems to be no urgency to get a 12th team and as I was told by a Ga. Southern administrator the SBC can be patient at this point and we are not going to add simply for the sake of adding.
The Sun Belt would be in better position if...
in football
App State
Arkansas State
Eastern Kentucky
Georgia Southern
Georgia State
Idaho (football only)
Louisiana Lafayette
Louisiana Monroe
Missouri State
New Mexico State
South Alabama
Texas State
Troy
Adding Eastern Kentucky will provide Appalachian State with a desired travel partner. It is a better option the JMU which is working to get into the MAC.
Missouri State has been a top prospect for a long time and finally the timing is right.
Adding NMSU helps them get out of the WAC and along with Missouri State will help the Sun Belt's basketball situation.
If we do plan to have travel partners the following would be the best scenario...
Oly sports (this configuration would allow for travel partners)
App State (270 miles)
Eastern Kentucky
Arkansas State (215 miles)
Missouri State
Arkansas Little Rock (179 miles)
Louisiana Monroe
Georgia Southern (208 miles)
Georgia State
Louisiana Lafayette (381 miles)
Texas State
South Alabama (178 miles)
Troy
New Mexico State (660 miles)
Texas Arlington
Other than UTA/NMSU...the other pairs would work out great.