(02-27-2015 10:57 AM)ChooChoo Wrote:  C'mon folks, we all know that former Belt schools wont be coming back. Nor will any CUSA or AAC school. Sure, on paper we may have a better season here and there and may even eek out a few more dollars, but perception is reality. Some paid millions to "move up", they won't move back.
My top choices are based mostly on geography and potential:
Missouri State - new market, #2 FBS in State, excellent facilities
UTC - return to TN market, former rivals w/ App and GS, easy travel, above average facilites
Coastal Carolina - new market, #3 FBS in SC, excellent location for continued growth

Thanks to the TV show Justified, any time you post, I get this image and hear your posts in his voice:

Here is my choice:
1) Notre Dame
2) Southern Cal
3) Florida State
4) Virginia Tech

Ok, ok it's ridiculous, right. Well so is most of those suggested.

(02-26-2015 04:14 PM)knucklehead Wrote:  Whether Liberty makes this MB list or not, I can assure you they are still in the running. I just thought I'd go ahead and put the elephant in the room out there whilst many try hard to avoid it.

Animal control just removed the pachyderm from the building. So goes Liberty. Not gonna happen, cap'n.

(02-27-2015 11:07 AM)army56mike Wrote:  1. Liberty
2. EKU/Morehead St.
3. Missouri St.
4. Florida Gulf Coast

I will second the nomination for Florida Gulf Coast.

Florida something or the other. Texas something or the other.

(02-27-2015 12:02 PM)FloridaJag Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 11:07 AM)army56mike Wrote:  1. Liberty
2. EKU/Morehead St.
3. Missouri St.
4. Florida Gulf Coast

I will second the nomination for Florida Gulf Coast.

Well, if FGCU comes in UWF will have to be invited. Gotta have two Sunshine State teams ya know?

(02-27-2015 10:57 AM)ChooChoo Wrote:  C'mon folks, we all know that former Belt schools wont be coming back. Nor will any CUSA or AAC school. Sure, on paper we may have a better season here and there and may even eek out a few more dollars, but perception is reality. Some paid millions to "move up", they won't move back.
My top choices are based mostly on geography and potential:
Missouri State - new market, #2 FBS in State, excellent facilities
UTC - return to TN market, former rivals w/ App and GS, easy travel, above average facilites
Coastal Carolina - new market, #3 FBS in SC, excellent location for continued growth

Screw markets. Give me teams that will compete in sports and put fans in the seats. If you want a market you might as well invite Wofford or Samford.

(02-26-2015 03:29 PM)Georgia_Power_Company Wrote:  Missouri St
UAB - All sports after they re-start football
NMSU - All sports
EKU
Jacksonville St (only if we lose Troy or USA)

Lose TROY?!! Where in the HELL are we going?!!!!

No more non-FB members.

No more FB-only members.

Add New Mexico State, Missouri State, Eastern Kentucky

New Mexico State
Texas State
Louisiana
ULM
Arkansas State
Missouri State

South Alabama
Troy
Georgia Southern
Georgia State
Eastern Kentucky
Appalachian State

(02-27-2015 01:32 PM)CAJUNNATION Wrote:  No more non-FB members.

No more FB-only members.

Add New Mexico State, Missouri State, Eastern Kentucky

New Mexico State
Texas State
Louisiana
ULM
Arkansas State
Missouri State

South Alabama
Troy
Georgia Southern
Georgia State
Eastern Kentucky
Appalachian State

This.

(02-27-2015 02:01 PM)Crump1 Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 01:32 PM)CAJUNNATION Wrote:  No more non-FB members.

No more FB-only members.

Add New Mexico State, Missouri State, Eastern Kentucky

New Mexico State
Texas State
Louisiana
ULM
Arkansas State
Missouri State

South Alabama
Troy
Georgia Southern
Georgia State
Eastern Kentucky
Appalachian State

This.

I'd have no problems with this . . . I don't see Idaho in your divisions, so I'm assuming we've "let them off the bus." My only question would be:
Is Eastern Kentucky ready?

(02-27-2015 12:29 PM)Beltfan Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 12:02 PM)FloridaJag Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 11:07 AM)army56mike Wrote:  1. Liberty
2. EKU/Morehead St.
3. Missouri St.
4. Florida Gulf Coast

I will second the nomination for Florida Gulf Coast.

Well, if FGCU comes in UWF will have to be invited. Gotta have two Sunshine State teams ya know?

A Man after my own heart.

how about something different:

Add:
Rice, Southern Miss, and ODU.

Drop:
Idaho and NMST

It has been 24 hours. The Straw Poll is closed. The results:

New Mexico State 15
Missouri State 13
Eastern Kentucky 8
Alabama Birmingham 7
Southern Mississippi 7
Liberty 5
Western Kentucky 3
James Madison 3
Rice 3
Florida 2
Louisiana Tech 2
UTA Football 2
Texas El Paso 2
Coastal Carolina 2
Florida Gulf Coast 2
Kennesaw State 1
Middle Tennessee 1
Massachusetts 1
Jacksonville State 1
Southern Methodist 1
Texas San Antonio 1
Point 1
Samford 1
Wofford 1
North Carolina - Charlotte 1
East Carolina 1
Marshall 1
Kentucky 1
Vanderbilt 1
Miami 1
Tennessee Chattanooga 1
Morehead State 1
Notre Dame 1
Southern California 1
Florida State 1
Virginia Tech 1
Texas 1
West Florida 1
Old Dominion 1

Note: I am hurt that Liberty got more nominations than Kennesaw State.

(02-27-2015 02:12 PM)Bobcat87 Wrote:  I'd have no problems with this . . . I don't see Idaho in your divisions, so I'm assuming we've "let them off the bus." My only question would be:
Is Eastern Kentucky ready?

They are probably a couple of years away from doing this with no problems, but they would come today if asked. They are the opposite of Missouri State.

I think the cost of attendance stuff will reshape all of the G5 leagues.

You will see schools group together a little more closely and with more in common. i.e., no more mixed membership leagues.

So, if this thinning of the herd has not happened in 2 or 3 years, there will be a core group of SBC members either join different regional lineups, one around Texas, the other around the southeast(hint:CUSA split), or they will strike out on their own with autobid intact and make a new league.

Whatever happens, the next 5-10 years could be even more eventful than the previous period.

NMSU for all sports, UAB/UMASS (football only), Missouri State

UNCC, Coastal Carolina, Chattanooga, James Madison

(02-28-2015 01:12 AM)CheckYosef94 Wrote:  UNCC, Coastal Carolina, Chattanooga, James Madison

Wow...that's a nightmare.

(02-27-2015 04:16 PM)ARSTATEFAN1986 Wrote:  NMSU for all sports, UAB/UMASS (football only), Missouri State

I agree with those adds but it seems the consensus is to just add any school no matter how cheesey as long as they have a football team.