...wondering if there is a MAJOR realignment fixing to occur...

Howza bout THIS scenario for theory and conjecture...

Of the 14 CUSA teams, 6 go to the AAC, 6 go to the Belt, and 2 go to the MAC...

Would be clean and relatively painless, all things considered...

(09-09-2021 10:39 PM)GreenFreakUAB Wrote:  ...wondering if there is a MAJOR realignment fixing to occur...

Howza bout THIS scenario for theory and conjecture...

Of the 14 CUSA teams, 6 go to the AAC, 6 go to the Belt, and 2 go to the MAC...

Would be clean and relatively painless, all things considered...

Judy said, "Realignment? What realignment?"

Charlotte Sun Belt
FIU
FAU Sun Belt
Louisiana Tech
Marshall AAC
Middle Tennessee
North Texas AAC
Old Dominion
Rice
Southern Miss
UAB AAC
UTEP MWC
UTSA
WKU

(09-09-2021 10:54 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  Charlotte Sun Belt
FIU
FAU Sun Belt
Louisiana Tech
Marshall AAC
Middle Tennessee
North Texas AAC
Old Dominion
Rice
Southern Miss
UAB AAC
UTEP MWC
UTSA
WKU

...not that the MAC is looking to expand (as far as I can tell... as of today, anyway...), but if they WERE looking, I'd think WKU and MTSU would work out as a 'southern tier' of the conference... not sure how their 'media deal' is, but ESPN has them on often...

(09-09-2021 10:39 PM)GreenFreakUAB Wrote:  ...wondering if there is a MAJOR realignment fixing to occur...

Howza bout THIS scenario for theory and conjecture...

Of the 14 CUSA teams, 6 go to the AAC, 6 go to the Belt, and 2 go to the MAC...

Would be clean and relatively painless, all things considered...

G5 to G4 and even out at 14 by dismantling CUSA.

AAC (8) + Florida Atlantic, Marshall, Old Dominion, Rice, Southern Miss, UAB
MWC (12) + UTEP, UTSA
SBC (10) + Charlotte, Florida International, Louisiana Tech, North Texas
MAC (12) + Middle Tennessee St, Western Kentucky

AAC
East: East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Marshall, Old Dominion, South Florida, Temple, UAB
West: Memphis, Navy*, Rice, SMU, Southern Miss, Tulane, Tulsa
* Football-only
^ Non-football: Wichita St

MWC
Mountain: Air Force, Colorado St, New Mexico, Utah St, UTEP, UTSA, Wyoming
West: Boise St, Fresno St, Hawaii*, Nevada, San Diego St, San Jose St, UNLV
* Football-only

SBC
East: Appalachian St, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Florida International, Georgia Southern, Georgia St, Troy
West: Arkansas St, Louisiana Tech, North Texas, South Alabama, Texas St, UL Monroe, UL Lafayette

MAC
East: Akron, Bowling Green St, Buffalo, Kent St, Miami (OH), Ohio, Toledo
West: Ball St, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Middle Tennessee St, Northern Illinois, Western Kentucky, Western Michigan

(09-09-2021 10:39 PM)GreenFreakUAB Wrote:  ...wondering if there is a MAJOR realignment fixing to occur...

Howza bout THIS scenario for theory and conjecture...

Of the 14 CUSA teams, 6 go to the AAC, 6 go to the Belt, and 2 go to the MAC...

Would be clean and relatively painless, all things considered...

Judy says the 12 members are committed to CUSA

(09-09-2021 11:34 PM)mturn017 Wrote:  

(09-09-2021 10:39 PM)GreenFreakUAB Wrote:  ...wondering if there is a MAJOR realignment fixing to occur...

Howza bout THIS scenario for theory and conjecture...

Of the 14 CUSA teams, 6 go to the AAC, 6 go to the Belt, and 2 go to the MAC...

Would be clean and relatively painless, all things considered...

Judy says the 12 members are committed to CUSA

...so which two of the 14 are the Judases? We'll just assume it's y'all and us...

(09-09-2021 11:30 PM)BePcr07 Wrote:  

(09-09-2021 10:39 PM)GreenFreakUAB Wrote:  ...wondering if there is a MAJOR realignment fixing to occur...

Howza bout THIS scenario for theory and conjecture...

Of the 14 CUSA teams, 6 go to the AAC, 6 go to the Belt, and 2 go to the MAC...

Would be clean and relatively painless, all things considered...

G5 to G4 and even out at 14 by dismantling CUSA.

AAC (8) + Florida Atlantic, Marshall, Old Dominion, Rice, Southern Miss, UAB
MWC (12) + UTEP, UTSA
SBC (10) + Charlotte, Florida International, Louisiana Tech, North Texas
MAC (12) + Middle Tennessee St, Western Kentucky

AAC
East: East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Marshall, Old Dominion, South Florida, Temple, UAB
West: Memphis, Navy*, Rice, SMU, Southern Miss, Tulane, Tulsa
* Football-only
^ Non-football: Wichita St

MWC
Mountain: Air Force, Colorado St, New Mexico, Utah St, UTEP, UTSA, Wyoming
West: Boise St, Fresno St, Hawaii*, Nevada, San Diego St, San Jose St, UNLV
* Football-only

SBC
East: Appalachian St, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Florida International, Georgia Southern, Georgia St, Troy
West: Arkansas St, Louisiana Tech, North Texas, South Alabama, Texas St, UL Monroe, UL Lafayette

MAC
East: Akron, Bowling Green St, Buffalo, Kent St, Miami (OH), Ohio, Toledo
West: Ball St, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Middle Tennessee St, Northern Illinois, Western Kentucky, Western Michigan

I'm seeing the UTEP and UTSA to the MWC for sure... I think UTSA has a pretty fair 'up' side (not just because they whupped the Illini either (although it's not a bad thing))... but the 'pod' of UTEP, UTSA, UNM, and (sorta) CSU would be cool...