(12-09-2017 04:44 PM)Nerdlinger Wrote: If C-USA bides its time, the situation may end up resolving itself. For instance, in a hypothetical P4 scenario in 2025, the rebuilding Big 12 strips away most of the AAC schools. The few remaining AAC schools rebuild around a core of C-USA West, while the rump C-USA remains an eastern circuit. Like so:
AAC
East: La Tech, USM, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB
West: NMSU, North Texas, Rice, UTEP, UTSA
Non-FB: Wichita State
I don’t see the American repeating the same mistake that C-USA made by stretching from El Paso and Las Cruces to Birmingham. This would be better:
AAC
West: UTEP, New Mexico, Colorado State, Air Force, Wyoming
East: Tulsa, Tulane, Rice, North Texas, UTSA
I personally think Wichita State would get scooped up by the Big 12 (with BYU all sports), but if they stay here the American could add Denver.
MWC
West: Hawaii (football only), San Diego State, Fresno State, San Jose State, Sacramento State
Mountain: Nevada, UNLV, Utah State, New Mexico State, Boise State
Non-football: Seattle
Boise State and Hawaii can never have too many California schools.
CUSA
West: Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss, UAB, MTSU, WKU
East: FAU, FIU, Charlotte, Old Dominion, Marshall
UTRGV, Chicago State, and UMKC all leave the WAC. The remaining schools (Cal Baptist, Grand Canyon, and Utah Valley) all join the Big Sky.