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All of this conference speculation is fun, and certainly something is going to change, but there are some realistic constraints that will most likely preclude a lot of the above from ever coming to fruition.

1. JMU is almost certainly not going FBS anytime in the near future.
2. There is no advantage for there to be any change in the MAC. It (and it's programs) can be left out of these discussions.
3. There is little advantage, and therefore impetus, for many of the Sun Belt programs to consider a wholesale change.
4. There is little to NO advantage for any AAC programs to consider change.
5. The logistics of creating a new conference - from existing contractual legal issues, to media negotiations, to NCAA approval with the associated NCAAT and CFP payouts, to FB bowl alliances - is substantial.
6. Like it or not, Liberty is here to stay. Outside of JMU moving to FBS, it is our closest natural rival. Would the advantages of embracing Liberty as an athletic peer outweigh the negatives associated with the academic and philosophical baggage it currently carries? That is a big question.