(01-22-2018 08:30 PM)Nerdlinger Wrote:  

(01-22-2018 08:25 PM)chargeradio Wrote:  

(01-22-2018 07:16 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote:  I'm trying to rationalize why the Southland added Incarnate Word, Houston Baptist, Abilene Christian, Oral Roberts, and New Orleans when they did.

At that point they had 9 schools and 8 played football. They could have stayed pat or added just 1 additional member to stabilize but instead they are way overexpanded.

Think about where they could be if they'd let the WAC assume the risk of adding those programs. The WAC would be stable and the football programs among them could be Southland affiliates.

There might be an opportunity for a do-over, but finding homes for Seattle, Utah Valley, Grand Canyon, and now Cal Baptist might be difficult:

WAC - NMSU, ACU, UTRGV, TAMUCC, UIW, HBU, SHSU
SLC - Lamar, SFA, UCA, UNO, McNeese State, Nicholas State, Northwestern State, SELA

If UT Arlington and/or Little Rock could be lured to the Southland, this would allow the WAC to square up at eight members.

Do UTA and UALR get a share of the CFP payout as part of the SBC? If so (and even if not), I don't see how the Southland could "lure" them away.

I don't believe UALR would have any interest with UCA gone. They might like playing UNO again but can't see them excited about the rest.