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(09-14-2020 12:25 PM)blazr Wrote:  

(09-14-2020 11:42 AM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  

(09-13-2020 06:01 PM)blazr Wrote:  

(09-13-2020 01:31 PM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  

(09-13-2020 10:07 AM)blazr Wrote:  Like, tomorrow?????

Like when the NCAA makes a decision on whether or not the AAC will have to add another team to continue holding their conference championship game. Right now they have a waiver through the 2021 season and will follow a format similar to the Big 12.

The only way the AAC adds a team is if they are forced to do so.

AAC granted waiver through 2021 season.

You realize that 2021 is next year? NCAA fiscal calendars begin July 1st.

Or two football seasons away. They can still play through the end of the 2021 season and not have made a decision. Not saying they will take that long but the AAC could do that.

Oh, they could and it wouldn’t be a huge surprise if they did, but there are other factors mentioned below. I looked back and past realignment announcements were made Feb/Mar before July 1st. And, of course, we have to add in all the behind the scenes stuff (negotiations, legal agreements, TV deals, etc.) which would have to be around 3 months at least.

So that would mean, if the AAC is going to add a team, they could announce this Spring or Spring ‘22, but they have to announce something by the latter date. My personal guess, for whatever that’s worth, I don’t think ESPN is going to let them go thru another season w/out a CCG...I don’t think the AAC wants to either cause that is a TON of money to leave on the table (even if they add another mouth to feed, adding the money from a CCG breaks even at least...and, if it’s a quality basketball add* that can thrive with an AAC schedule, there’s more tourney units from NCAA). That means an announcement in Spring ‘21. So it could be sooner than we think or later, but no later than Spring 2022.

*from reading articles and tea leaves, plus a little common sense, they REALLY want an all-sports add


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Question without time to look it up. What about timing for lesser exit fees from current conferences? Sometimes that requires a longer than 1 year notice. Does that speed up the timeline for a school to announce in order to join in time for the 2022 season?