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11 schools still under consideration including Rice and Tulane. Memphis dropped due to academics.

Some in Memphis are seeing this as the end of the world.

(09-02-2016 04:18 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  Some in Memphis are seeing this as the end of the world.

It probably is the end of their world.

The eleven schools still being considered according to Brett McMurphy

AF BYU UCF Cincinnati UConn CSU UH Rice USF SMU Tulane

(09-02-2016 04:41 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  The eleven schools still being considered according to Brett McMurphy

AF BYU UCF Cincinnati UConn CSU UH Rice USF SMU Tulane

You have to think Rice/Tulane/BYU is because of the private donors and willingness to take less $$$.

(09-02-2016 04:46 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(09-02-2016 04:41 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  The eleven schools still being considered according to Brett McMurphy

AF BYU UCF Cincinnati UConn CSU UH Rice USF SMU Tulane

You have to think Rice/Tulane/BYU is because of the private donors and willingness to take less $$$.

Rice and Tulane is still in the hunt for the same reason Memphis is out - Academics. It's University Presidents making the decisions, and all University Presidents except one in north central Alabama care about Academics.

BYU is in the hunt because it's like a mini Notre Dame with a national fanbase.

(09-02-2016 04:41 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  The eleven schools still being considered according to Brett McMurphy

AF BYU UCF Cincinnati UConn CSU UH Rice USF SMU Tulane

An unknown factor is how seriously the Big 12 is in adding 2 or 4 and expanding into the eastern states. One would think UH, BYU and CSU might have an inside track for western schools, and USF, UCF and Cinnci might have advantage among eastward teams. Any of the rest could be considered by some presidents as contenders. My tea leaves and 8 ball don't provide much help.

I'm mildly surprised that Memphis has been ruled out.