(09-05-2019 09:51 PM)NoDak Wrote:  This article is placing a bleak picture for the WAC courtesy of DU fans.

https://letsgodu.com/2019/08/30/wac-wobb...ssion=true

So as the strongest schools, NMSU and GCU need to work together.

As much as most posters here claim Cal Baptist and Dixie St will be recognized as WAC members by the NCAA, they won’t be counted soon. None of the Dakotas counted as DI members until they got official notification from the NCAA that their transitions were over and were then active members. Counting as a full DI member for scheduling is not counting as an active DI member. Conference know that DII members that invited up won’t count for five years so they have to plan. That was true ten years ago and nothing has changed that in the rules.

Without Cal Baptist and Dixie St, and with Chicago St likely not renewed after this year, all the WAC has is NMSU, GCU, UTRGV, UVU and Seattle for next year and that is two short so the WAC would be dead, no autobid and no conference money, if they don’t do something soon.

What I have claimed for the WAC in the past is coming true, but I will get banned for telling the truth again.

NoDak,

You have real trouble understanding NCAA rules. CBU in their 2nd year now, counts as a D-I opponent in all sports.

CBU is restricted from post-season play for three more seasons ('19-20, '20-21, '21-22) in team sports (MBB, WBB, WVB, BB, SB, MS, WS). They may participate in individual sports (Tennis, Golf, Track, etc).

The same will be true for Dixie State, which will count as a D-II opponent their first year ('20-21) but thereafter count as a D-I opponents.

The big issue for the WAC will be having to wait until the 2023 Basketball tournament for Cal Baptist to participate and the 2025 Tournament for Dixie State to participate. So while there will be 8 participants in this years tournament (2020) there could be as few as 5 next year and the year after (CBU & DSU not eligible, CSUB & UMKC leaving the WAC, Chicago State possible could drop out of D-I).

This tiny tournament of only 5 or 6 schools participating is not a good look. That I'll agree. But there is no danger to teh WAC or to the scheduling rules of too many D-II games.