(12-19-2020 09:08 PM)OscarWildeCat Wrote:  

(12-19-2020 05:01 PM)DoubleRSU Wrote:  

(12-19-2020 03:51 PM)NotANewbie Wrote:  

(12-19-2020 03:22 PM)Lopes87 Wrote:  MWC and CUSA might be light years ahead of the WAC but UNM isn't FBS level quality nor is UTEP

If what many of us suspect is underway, the WAC is preparing for the split of the P5 and G5. In that scenario, the WAC will be positioned to join the G5 in a new division, playing their former FBS status as a bargaining chip. WAC will still be considered less desirable than the MWC and CUSA, making little incentive for UNM or UTEP to move to the WAC. The exception might be if there is a coordinated effort to create geographically compact conferences. BUT, that is a lot of IFs.

The G5 football programs are way ahead of all WAC schools, except for maybe NMSU. Tarleton and Dixie haven’t even played a FCS game yet! They’re not ready to compete with Cincinnati and UCF yet. Are you kidding me?

Neither is UTEP. Top G5 programs are indeed way ahead of all WAC schools without exception. Lower level G5 schools not so much.

Simply put, UTEP isn’t Cincinnati. UTEP did manage to edge both Stephen F Austin and ACU this fall but both games were decided in the last 5 minutes.

If UTEP were in a league with current WAC schools they would struggle to finish third or fourth. Sam Houston would dominate.

UTEP is a lot closer than any WAC FCS team. They have a 50k seat stadium and a full allotment of scholarships. They might be one of the worst, but they would beat all Southland teams on a regular basis. Wouldn’t win them all, but they would win most.