(02-01-2019 10:10 PM)Side Show Joe Wrote:  

(02-01-2019 09:37 PM)Kittonhead Wrote:  

(02-01-2019 09:33 PM)Side Show Joe Wrote:  

(02-01-2019 09:18 PM)WhoseHouse? Wrote:  Rice and UTEP. They've been passed by UNT, UTSA, and Texas St. recently. They have no future if FBS. They'd have no future in FCS either. They should consider D-2.

I disagree. Rice has the finances to be a player in the FBS if they ever choose to commit the resources to that end. UTEP has a long history in the FBS and they are the only game in El Paso. When they turn it around, they will fill their stands again. Texas State has posted a 4-20 record over the last 3 seasons. How is that really any better than what Rice and UTEP have done?

Well you said only 85 make the cut.

Someone has to drop and if UTEP/Rice aren't included in the drops....maybe North Texas.

North Texas was not a program that was even mentioned in the article. Nor should it have been. The Mean Green have been to four bowls in the last 5 seasons, and averaged over 23,000 fans per game last season. We are on the upswing. If you really want me to create a list of 40 to 45 teams that could/should be removed from the FBS, I can do that.

Cutting to 85 only provides room for like 22 G5 programs.

The entire AAC is probably in one would figure. Then BYU/Army. That is 14 right there.

At least 8 programs in the MWC are worthy, if not the whole conference.

I don't see where there is room for UNT and they would be behind So Miss, Marshall, AState and a few others listed in the article for making that type of cut. Not enough history and a glut of Texas schools hurts.