(09-10-2021 04:55 PM)Troy_Fan_15 Wrote:  

(09-10-2021 04:52 PM)CoastalJuan Wrote:  

(09-10-2021 04:38 PM)TTT Wrote:  

(09-10-2021 04:21 PM)CoastalJuan Wrote:  

(09-10-2021 04:08 PM)TTT Wrote:  Athletic revenue/budget, wins-losses history in revenue sports, TV market, airports/hotels etc.,...will potential TV revenue/eyeballs/market still be the most important factor when determining who gets invites?

I'm sure ESPN has to bless any adds, so I'd say yes. I don't think it will be a "add a team that has zero potential just because they are in a market" (sorry Rutgers) decision, but potential tv revenue (which includes both market/budget/performance" will likely be taken into consideration.

If you had to weight them, how would you do so? 80% TV market, 10% budget, 10% performance?

60% TV market, 20% budget, 20% performance?

Totally guessing, but 40%/40%/20% maybe? Houston was on a pretty low performance streak recently, but they have the market and one of the biggest budgets in the conference. They were picked despite the losing streak.

That's what would give a team like Colorado State the edge over one like Coastal Carolina. Big city, big budget.

That's why I believe Rice and UAB are fits. Rice just needs to step it up on the football field. UTSA, Georgia State, and ODU also are 3 that could be there. Just need to string a few good seasons together in a row.

I think this might be plan B if Plan A (inviting from the Mountain West) does not pan out. Throw Buffalo in the mix, too.