(10-05-2021 09:29 PM)CoastalJuan Wrote:  

(10-05-2021 08:49 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(10-02-2021 08:12 AM)seaking4steel Wrote:  App. Marshall, UAB, Georgia State.

Yes.

Based on how quickly the budgets drop after you rule out the MWC, I'm more of the mindset that we should add 1 to get to 9, play a Big 12-style round-robin, and call it a day without diluting too much.

Fine with any 1 of those 4, or maybe North Texas maybe because they shell out more for athletics than any of them.

I can't imagine the AAC bringing in any member that has very little success in men's basketball regardless of how good their football team is. I suspect Memphis especially would likely block any potential addition that would damage the league RPI.

This, to me, is why UAB probably is the most viable addition and why the AAC is not going to just add schools for the sake of adding schools.

UAB, Buffalo, Marshall, Georgia State, or to a degree, James Madison, would seem to have the best balance of football, basketball, and budget that's in line with AAC expectations although the first four would need to raise their budgets by about $20 Million.