(06-29-2019 06:21 PM)The Cutter of Bish Wrote:  Consider that ECU was one of the masterminds and sponsor for ODU in CUSA. I doubt that support is gone. Temple will likely push for UMass but may also try other former running mates or nearby places. I could see them pushing hard for a football-only school and an A10 member for hoops.

Rice probably gets nixed by Houston and SMU, and while Buffalo seems trendy, does a mostly southern conference want late fall and winter trips up to Buffalo?

I'm not so sure. Houston welcomed TCU, Rice, SMU, and UTEP to C-USA in the past. I think the school profiles are so totally different that it doesn't matter, plus it helps with travel cost.

I could see Tulane, SMU, Tulsa, and Navy (whatever that is worth) going to bat for Rice. Houston is a wildcard. But why would Houston want another large, public university in Tejas to share that unique position with?

I am struggling to find a larger block of schools for one single university. Of course, I am not considering BYU and Army, which are both not realistic at this point.