(03-07-2018 09:58 AM)WsU Tang Clan Wrote:  

(03-07-2018 09:29 AM)SC-KNIGHT Wrote:  

(03-06-2018 07:30 AM)Carolina_Low_Country Wrote:  VCU should the only non football program we go after. Gets us in the Virginia market.

I would add Army football only/VCU and BYU. Gives us 14 for all sports.

This would be a great addition but BYU is holding out for an invite to the B-12. UMASS would be a viable substitute in the Northeast though for Temple and UConn regionally. However the AAC won't be expanding past Wichita to balance Navy until the next realignment when the B-12 GOR's is open again.

If UMASS could get to the level of at least Temple in football and bball in the near future, I could see the AAC adding them and Army w/RI bball to provide some northeast rivals for UCONN, Temple and to a lesser extent Cincy (if of course BYU, BSU, Air Force are off the table); unfortunately, I don't see it increasing the TV contract and if the western option is a no go or not something ESPN asks for at renegotiation time, expansion is a dead issue for now until the GORs expire.

UMass Basketball since Calipari left in 1996 (22 seasons):

12 seasons at .500 or worse
3 NCAA tourney bids (0-3)

UMass Football since moving to FBS in 2012 (6 seasons):

14-57
0 Bowl bids