I guess everyone figured out after last time that you don't get to 12 just because you can to get a conference championship game (overrated and even dangerous unless you can FILL a big neutral site venue. And even the Big Boys knock their teams out of national title contention with these usually unfair games). If only the AAC were 9 teams (not looking at anyone or elephants in the room).

Wait for the Big12 to add UC and UH and then the AAC will be down to a perfect 9

There's nobody to add.

Because so far UConn isn’t leaving until 2022. Still can wait till next year to add a team.

(07-17-2019 07:41 AM)Garrettabc Wrote:  Wait for the Big12 to add UC and UH and then the AAC will be down to a perfect 9

If the Big12 only has to add 2, one of'em ain't gonna be yet another Texas school (for 5 total). It will be one of the Florida twins and probably Memphis or Temple.

(07-17-2019 07:49 AM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(07-17-2019 07:41 AM)Garrettabc Wrote:  Wait for the Big12 to add UC and UH and then the AAC will be down to a perfect 9

If the Big12 only has to add 2, one of'em ain't gonna be yet another Texas school (for 5 total). It will be one of the Florida twins and probably Memphis or Temple.

At least we can all agree that it won't be ECU.

(07-17-2019 07:53 AM)Z-Fly Wrote:  

(07-17-2019 07:49 AM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(07-17-2019 07:41 AM)Garrettabc Wrote:  Wait for the Big12 to add UC and UH and then the AAC will be down to a perfect 9

If the Big12 only has to add 2, one of'em ain't gonna be yet another Texas school (for 5 total). It will be one of the Florida twins and probably Memphis or Temple.

At least we can all agree that it won't be ECU.

It’s not going to be Cincinnati either I hate to break it to you. The Big 12 isn’t adding anyone until Texas or OU or both break away for another conference. So keep dreaming

(07-17-2019 07:53 AM)Z-Fly Wrote:  

(07-17-2019 07:49 AM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(07-17-2019 07:41 AM)Garrettabc Wrote:  Wait for the Big12 to add UC and UH and then the AAC will be down to a perfect 9

If the Big12 only has to add 2, one of'em ain't gonna be yet another Texas school (for 5 total). It will be one of the Florida twins and probably Memphis or Temple.

At least we can all agree that it won't be ECU.

Would rather go SEC than Big 12 for sure. If the Big12 were to add the likes of ECU, UC, Memphis, they would become a G6.

(07-17-2019 07:41 AM)Garrettabc Wrote:  Wait for the Big12 to add UC and UH and then the AAC will be down to a perfect 9

Won’t happen unless the B12 gets raided.

(07-17-2019 02:56 AM)_C2_ Wrote:  I guess everyone figured out after last time that you don't get to 12 just because you can to get a conference championship game (overrated and even dangerous unless you can FILL a big neutral site venue. And even the Big Boys knock their teams out of national title contention with these usually unfair games). If only the AAC were 9 teams (not looking at anyone or elephants in the room).

Most P5s can’t even fill big neutral site stadium. Zero reason for most conferences to do a neutral site CCG. The AAC is doing it right by placing the game on the campus of top ranked team. CCGs are primarily about money—the competitive advantage of a 13th data point is entirely a secondary consideration.

Wait until some of the AAC get AAU status. Big 10 and the ACC will grab them. Some of them are steps ahead of Buffalo and Stony Brook to grab.

The problem I hate about the Big 12, SBC and now the AAC is that they refuse to expand. They do not heard of safety in numbers. Half of the AAC right now are likely targets for a P5 conference.

(07-22-2019 12:49 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  Wait until some of the AAC get AAU status. Big 10 and the ACC will grab them. Some of them are steps ahead of Buffalo and Stony Brook to grab.

The problem I hate about the Big 12, SBC and now the AAC is that they refuse to expand. They do not heard of safety in numbers. Half of the AAC right now are likely targets for a P5 conference.

It's that half that drives the value of the conference. Unless BYU or a military academy are coming, any additions won't add value.
I'm not sure that Texas and Oklahoma leave, but if they do, Texas Tech and OK State will go with them. At that point then the Big 12 has to look at how to handle replacements and I think the Florida twins, UC, and Houston are the targets. Given TCU is already in the Dallas-Ft. Worth market, SMU wouldn't be a replacement.
The bottom half of the conference would be what would be left behind in a raid.

(07-17-2019 07:53 AM)Z-Fly Wrote:  

(07-17-2019 07:49 AM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(07-17-2019 07:41 AM)Garrettabc Wrote:  Wait for the Big12 to add UC and UH and then the AAC will be down to a perfect 9

If the Big12 only has to add 2, one of'em ain't gonna be yet another Texas school (for 5 total). It will be one of the Florida twins and probably Memphis or Temple.

At least we can all agree that it won't be ECU.

Still salty after that basketball beat down we gave ya I see.

(07-22-2019 01:07 PM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(07-17-2019 07:53 AM)Z-Fly Wrote:  

(07-17-2019 07:49 AM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(07-17-2019 07:41 AM)Garrettabc Wrote:  Wait for the Big12 to add UC and UH and then the AAC will be down to a perfect 9

If the Big12 only has to add 2, one of'em ain't gonna be yet another Texas school (for 5 total). It will be one of the Florida twins and probably Memphis or Temple.

At least we can all agree that it won't be ECU.

Still salty after that basketball beat down we gave ya I see.

Don't really even watch basketball, Hommie. Although, In a season with 40ish games, I'm not sure why UC fans struggle with it and ECU fans pimp it (other than the fact it clearly bothers UC fans). It's one game. Move on.

(07-17-2019 07:49 AM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(07-17-2019 07:41 AM)Garrettabc Wrote:  Wait for the Big12 to add UC and UH and then the AAC will be down to a perfect 9

If the Big12 only has to add 2, one of'em ain't gonna be yet another Texas school (for 5 total). It will be one of the Florida twins and probably Memphis or Temple.

Temple makes zero sense. Memphis would likely be held back by their academics. You're probably right about UH but Cincy would probably be one of the adds.

(07-22-2019 01:20 PM)WhoseHouse? Wrote:  

(07-17-2019 07:49 AM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(07-17-2019 07:41 AM)Garrettabc Wrote:  Wait for the Big12 to add UC and UH and then the AAC will be down to a perfect 9

If the Big12 only has to add 2, one of'em ain't gonna be yet another Texas school (for 5 total). It will be one of the Florida twins and probably Memphis or Temple.

Temple makes zero sense. Memphis would likely be held back by their academics. You're probably right about UH but Cincy would probably be one of the adds.

Both institutions are R1 so they make the most sense from an academic standpoint.

I just don't ever see the Big XII mob bosses in Norman and Austin going anywhere. They have a perfect situation financially and a **** conference (compared to them) that allows them to be the conference champs most years. They have no reason to leave.

(07-22-2019 01:20 PM)WhoseHouse? Wrote:  

(07-17-2019 07:49 AM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(07-17-2019 07:41 AM)Garrettabc Wrote:  Wait for the Big12 to add UC and UH and then the AAC will be down to a perfect 9

If the Big12 only has to add 2, one of'em ain't gonna be yet another Texas school (for 5 total). It will be one of the Florida twins and probably Memphis or Temple.

Temple makes zero sense. Memphis would likely be held back by their academics. You're probably right about UH but Cincy would probably be one of the adds.

If the big 12 adds, it'll be because Texas and Oklahoma (and maybe a few others leave). If Texas leaves, that opens the door to replace them with a Texas school and the Houston market. They would also most likely expand beyond the number of schools who leave -- what they would have done 3 years ago if Texas and ESPN didn't cry to stay at 10. My hope is they go big.. take USF, UCF, UC, Houston, Memphis, and maybe a western school.

(07-22-2019 01:20 PM)WhoseHouse? Wrote:  

(07-17-2019 07:49 AM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(07-17-2019 07:41 AM)Garrettabc Wrote:  Wait for the Big12 to add UC and UH and then the AAC will be down to a perfect 9

If the Big12 only has to add 2, one of'em ain't gonna be yet another Texas school (for 5 total). It will be one of the Florida twins and probably Memphis or Temple.

Temple makes zero sense. Memphis would likely be held back by their academics. You're probably right about UH but Cincy would probably be one of the adds.

Temple makes a lot of sense.....if we’re talking about a Big 12 who lost Texahoma and kept West Virginia.

(07-22-2019 02:06 PM)dubcat14 Wrote:  

(07-22-2019 01:20 PM)WhoseHouse? Wrote:  

(07-17-2019 07:49 AM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(07-17-2019 07:41 AM)Garrettabc Wrote:  Wait for the Big12 to add UC and UH and then the AAC will be down to a perfect 9

If the Big12 only has to add 2, one of'em ain't gonna be yet another Texas school (for 5 total). It will be one of the Florida twins and probably Memphis or Temple.

Temple makes zero sense. Memphis would likely be held back by their academics. You're probably right about UH but Cincy would probably be one of the adds.

If the big 12 adds, it'll be because Texas and Oklahoma (and maybe a few others leave). If Texas leaves, that opens the door to replace them with a Texas school and the Houston market. They would also most likely expand beyond the number of schools who leave -- what they would have done 3 years ago if Texas and ESPN didn't cry to stay at 10. My hope is they go big.. take USF, UCF, UC, Houston, Memphis, and maybe a western school.

If West Virginia is still there then Cincy and Temple are locks for backfill as well and I highly doubt they go west of Houston for additions. Don’t even think it’s a lock BYU works out. It’s all AAC backfill except maybe BYU imo, MWC won’t have to worry about being poached.

If that rule was still in effect we'd be adding Southern Miss.