The next 5 years of ECU, Memphis, Navy, SMU, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa, & USF football
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With the AAC slated to add 6 CUSA FB programs in 2023, what are you as an ECU, Memphis, Navy, SMU, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa, and/or USF football fan expecting over the next 5 seasons?
Trends (#wins/season) over the past 4 seasons:
.................2017......2018......2019......2020......2021....recent trend:
ECU..............3............3............4..........3...........7............up
Memphis......10............8..........12..........8...........6............flat
Navy.............7............3...........11.........3...........4............down
SMU..............7............5..........10..........7...........8............flat
Temple..........7............8............8..........1...........3............down
Tulane...........5............7............7..........6...........2............down
Tulsa.............2............3............4..........6...........7............up
USF..............10...........7............4..........1...........2............down
Q: What would you predict for the team(s) you're rooting for, and why?
What general trend would you predict for each team in the conference over the next five years?
ECU............up, down, or flat, or "unclear"?
Memphis.....up, down, or flat, or "unclear"?
Navy...........up, down, or flat, or "unclear"?
SMU............up, down, or flat, or "unclear"?
Temple........up, down, or flat, or "unclear"?
Tulane..........up, down, or flat, or "unclear"?
Tulsa............up, down, or flat, or "unclear"?
USF..............up, down, or flat, or "unclear"?
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Here are my predictions:
ECU: Up - will average ~5-7 wins/year (multiple bowl games)
Memphis: Up - will become an elite FB program & will join Big 12.
Navy: Unclear, but would expect some improvement.
SMU: Up - will be one of the AAC's top 2-3 programs; may join Big 12.
Tulane: Unclear, but would expect some improvement.
Temple: Steady improvement - will play in 2-3 bowl games in next 5 years.
Tulsa: Continued improvement - will play in multiple bowl games.
USF: Unclear, but would expect some improvement.
Explanation:
* Most, if not all should win 1 or 2 more games per year as of 2023, since they will be playing CUSA6 teams rather than UC, UCF, or UH.
* Memphis & SMU have the Big 12 in their sights and will make a big push for that.
* ECU and Tulsa seem to have gotten their football programs back on track.
* Temple has rebooted with a promising new coaching staff with P5 experience.
* Need to learn more about developments at Navy & USF.
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(This post was last modified: 05-10-2022 06:14 PM by Milwaukee.)
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