(09-02-2021 08:08 AM)PojoaquePosse Wrote: This is great news. I'm hoping and praying that they go straight to FBS. Let's get the WAC up to FBS. No hidden NMSU agenda at all...
If these dominoes fall the way they should, I am going to make a prediction that the WAC is FBS in '27.
Timeline
Late 2021/early 2022 - UTRGV students pass the fee and the dominoes start to fall for a '25 start to UTRGV football
2022 - WAC feasibility study occurs; feasibility studies usually go the way the parties want. The WAC announces a five-year plan to become FBS
2025 - UTRGV begins a two-year transition period as a FCS program en route to FBS. League initiates its transition for '25 football season
2026 - As part of second year transition, New Mexico State formally joins the WAC for football and all schools play a 'league schedule'. Only NMSU is bowl eligible.
2027 - League is FBS with bowl eligibility for each of the nine football playing institutions - Sam Houston, Stephen F Austin, Lamar, Abilene Christian, New Mexico State, Tarleton State, UTRGV, Utah Tech and Southern Utah.