(10-10-2021 09:15 PM)BePcr07 Wrote:  [quote='RUScarlets' pid='17720403' dateline='1633916506']
No doubt about it. Going to 4 CTZ schools, at least those four, along with Wichita is the checkmate move. It’s not the WAC by any stretch. That’s ridiculous. The WAC blew up when there were like 12 viable conferences. MWC can be the premiere G5 conference with those four private institutions. Now do they have a compelling offer? Probably can’t match the AAC pay per team, but again, the geography with Hawaii doesn’t work without some pod setup. And it keeps rivalries intact. BSU can get Utah State every year and rotate BYU Utah (or PAC12 scheduling setup) annually, or maybe get them both OOC annually.

It is contingent on getting a network to bid up for that programming and having BSU commit over the long run.

Once Memphis and presumably USF get into the Big 12, you go for the kill shot and take 3 AAC west schools. Then it comes down to Rice and UTSA, and I’d go Rice for the cultural fit. There are simply no answers for the America and they will have no choice but to get back as an East coast conference exclusively.

CUSA
West: Louisiana Tech, North Texas, Lamar, New Mexico State, UTEP, Sam Houston State and Stephen F. Austin
East: SE La, Florida International, Jacksonville State, Liberty, Middle Tennessee St, Eastern Kentucky and Western Kentucky

AAC
North Atlantic: UMASS, East Carolina, Charlotte, Buffalo, Marshall, Navy and Temple
East Coast/Gulf Coast : UAB, Charlotte, Georgia State, Florida Atlantic, Tulane, Rice and UTSA

SUN BELT
East: Appalachian State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, JMU, ODU, Tennessee-Chattanooga and Troy
West: Arkansas State, Louisiana, Louisiana-Monroe, South Alabama , Southern Miss, McNeese State and Texas St


Arkansas State will never want to be in a conference with Louisiana Tech or North Texas'