(10-13-2021 12:23 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(10-13-2021 12:09 PM)slycat Wrote:  

(10-13-2021 12:06 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(10-13-2021 11:24 AM)freshtop Wrote:  

(10-13-2021 11:08 AM)Troy_Fan_15 Wrote:  I just don’t see why the AAC would break itself apart to full on realign with the CUSA. The bottom half just doesn’t make sense. Just take what teams you want and move along. Same with the SBC if they want App or Louisiana.

I think the AAC is potentially playing a dangerous game. If they lose 2-3 of Memphis, SMU, and USF in the next wave (once OU/UT go to the SEC officially) and have only backfilled with UAB and one other (say UTSA) then I don't know that they will be in a position to poach much of anyone.

They will be spread somewhat thin from Philly to Tulsa and San Antonio. They won't have some massive performance gap between their remainder and the rest of the G5. Their media deal will likely be downgraded again. The only option left that makes sense is to regionalize with other programs from C-USA/SBC. They can try to add and make a best of what's left league, but it is going to take a real surge in performance from Temple, Tulsa, Tulane, and ECU to be able to lure anyone.

Game isn't that dangerous. Charlotte and ODU would sprint to be in a football league with ECU and a basketball league with Temple. WKU would like that basketball league with Charlotte/ODU/Temple/Tulsa/UAB. That a core of still potentially a multi bid league. You'd be able to fill in other things in the middle from C-USA, and App and Marshall would join that league whether they say they would or not.

Or you just expand by 4-6 now and if you lose some you have the teams you wanted and don't have to worry about luring them anymore.

I view SBC expansion the same way. Add 4 now and if you lose UL and App then you don't have to worry about expanding again without two of your more marketable teams.

Depends on how much each addition dilutes media revenue. If ESPN would pay as much per school for 12 as 10 then 12 makes more sense, and who knows depending on how much they care about having additional ESPN+ content 12 might be just as valuable if not more than 10.

True. I think 10 has been good for the SBC and 14 is too many. I hope they add USM plus one and only add four if they are smart adds and not just two more for the sake of two more.