(01-20-2020 02:48 PM)UTEPDallas Wrote:  

(01-20-2020 01:44 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(01-20-2020 01:17 PM)goodknightfl Wrote:  

(01-20-2020 12:38 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(01-20-2020 10:49 AM)CoastalVANDAL Wrote:  Unless the AAC takes them they have no place to go.

Boise to the AAC for football would be a slam-dunk for the AAC, so if it doesn't happen it will be because Boise balks for some reason.

I don't see Boise coming, They won't make any more $$ after the buy out/ buy ins. plus they likely need home for rest of sports. I also don't think they are a slam dunk for AAC. Won't gain us extra $$ per school, and yes they have a name developed, but not much else.

Boise won't bring in extra money to the AAC, but they won't cost you anything extra either, and they definitely would help push the "P6" narrative by adding a perennial top-25 program to the fold and a bigger football brand than anyone currently in the conference.

Correct. Boise State is THE G5 brand. They’re easily the most recognized non power brand out there and they have proven themselves as a winning top 25 program in the last two decades (I don’t think they ever had a losing season since moving up in 1996). The AAC inviting Boise is a home run addition and the same would apply to BYU. ESPN loves Boise State, I wouldn’t be shocked if they give the AAC a bump in their tv deal just to have the Broncos in their family of networks. It would weaken the MWC because honestly, what’s their options if they expand? UTEP? Rice? NMSU? UTSA?

That would be true largely in 2012 when the G5 deal was being negotiated but today with UCF having made 3 NYD bowls & the prominence of the AAC in the NYD race overall they are hardly relevant to keeping the G5 in the access bowl discussions.

What would be more true is in reverse. Boise State becomes another notable independent and forces a rule change such as a playoff spot for the highest rated independent team if they finish ahead of a P5 champ or the highest rated G5 champion.

In most years the G5 champion is only around #15 so that is a reasonable bar for the independents.