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(10-11-2021 05:43 PM)Engblazr Wrote:  

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(10-11-2021 10:37 AM)SMUfan Wrote:  First of all you have to make sure the AAC is worth joining. That sounds odd for me to say since I believe I was the 2nd person on here a couple of years ago to say that UAB would be joining the AAC.

What if the AAC loses Memphis, SMU, Tulsa, USF? Maybe even Temple if the Big 12 went to 16. Does an AAC look attractive with the leftovers consisting of ECU, Navy and Tulane?

Possible to the Big 12:
#13 Memphis
#14 USF
#15 Boise St
#16 Temple

Possible to the Mountain West who are interested in Central Time zone schools:
SMU
Tulsa

Right now it's hard to know. Hopefully we will know soon.

Not sure why you keep mentioning Temple because they have not been mentioned as a possible candidate for the Big 12. The people in the know with the Big 12 expansion discussions have clearly stated USF and SMU would be #15 and #16 if they decide to go to 16 teams. The holdup is the Big 12 waiting to see what the PAC 12 will get for their upcoming TV deal.

Not sure Tulsa would want to pay the AAC exit fees to leave for the MWC if it's not financially beneficial for them. SMU is going to stay in the AAC and wait to see what the Big 12 does.

Like I said, I do believe the AAC will be a former shell of itself in 5 years. And just like when CUSA 2.0 lost all of it's schools, the AAC will be looking at a similar fate. It's hard to fathom but at one point UAB use to get a couple of million dollars from the CUSA TV deal. How times have changed.

For now....

UAB needs to be doing everything in it's power to knock USF, SMU, or whoever out of one of these last slots in an expanded Big12.

Not sure how much time UAB has to do that but it would certainly help if they became more competitive in national prominent games.

2022
09/10 - at Liberty
09/17 - Georgia Southern
11/19 - at LSU

2023
09/09 - at Georgia Southern
09/16 - Louisiana
09/23 - at Georgia

2024
09/07 - at ULM
09/14 - at Arkansas
11/09 - UConn

Well, if that’s the only criteria then we have already jumped USF

Not really. Since 2017, USF has beaten Illinois (twice), Texas Tech, Georgia Tech, and BYU. Sadly over that same period of time, UAB doesn't have a win that comes close to those USF wins.

I think UAB meets a lot of the criteria that the Big 12 would be looking for. Being a travel partner for UCF could work in USF favor. Plus I think USF has committed to building in OCS and Tampa is the 11th largest tv market which also helps their cause.