(01-14-2020 11:10 AM)slhNavy91 Wrote:  

(01-14-2020 09:49 AM)goodknightfl Wrote:  

(01-14-2020 06:54 AM)jedclampett Wrote:  

(01-14-2020 12:34 AM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(01-12-2020 10:33 PM)slhNavy91 Wrote:  

Another factor supporting a move to the AAC is that the NCAA might find it very different to turn down a joint AAC/ESPN proposal for elevation to full P6/A6 status, with both Navy and Air Force on board, especially if the package were to include Army, as well. The service academies might have that kind of pull.

I think you are living in a fantasy world.

This "political pull" angle gets overplayed here, in my opinion.

If the powers that be at USNA judged that just being star-spangled-studs made us a can't-leave-behind commodity, Navy might not be in this conference now.

I think overplayed is correct. I can guarentee you the threat of Congress getting involved if the Academies were left behind or seriously injured will keep a few NCAA people from getting out of hand. What Congress would actually do is a whole different story. Several are vets, many sports fans, and all patriots, so just the PR of fighting for the Academies would get them to look at it. How many are going to the mat for the Academies to stay top level is the question and the answer may be not many.