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[Professorbum]

Matt Larson needs to put on the full court press during this round of conference realignment. The time is NOW!

Lol. Yeah, that's gonna happen. Not. We'd have a shot at a MWC or AAC call up if we were in the CUSA. But we're too good for that. We'll smugly take comfort in how much better we are than Sam Houston and NMSU and everyone else all the way to our FCS grave.

[ByeSonBusiness]

Lol. Yeah, that's gonna happen. Not. We'd have a shot at a MWC or AAC call up if we were in the CUSA. But we're too good for that. We'll smugly take comfort in how much better we are than Sam Houston and NMSU and everyone else all the way to our FCS grave.

Lololol probably

[EC8CH]

Lololol probably

Hopefully.

[BigHorns]

Lol. Yeah, that's gonna happen. Not. We'd have a shot at a MWC or AAC call up if we were in the CUSA. But we're too good for that. We'll smugly take comfort in how much better we are than Sam Houston and NMSU and everyone else all the way to our FCS grave.

CUSA might not exist after this round, depending how the dice lands.
I've seen some crazy scenarios where they may be forced to dissolve.

WKU, MTSU, LT, UTEP, NMSU might all be in play depending how this cascades.
Lets hope MWC loses a few and opens that door.

I'm not excited about joining SLC 2.0, which is where CUSA is headed.

[El_Chapo]

Lol. Yeah, that's gonna happen. Not. We'd have a shot at a MWC or AAC call up if we were in the CUSA. But we're too good for that. We'll smugly take comfort in how much better we are than Sam Houston and NMSU and everyone else all the way to our FCS grave.

unfortunately ! President Cook!! you're a Big 12 guy, Kansas Basketball.
You can clean house, New AD, New Basketball program. Grab an AD that's a Big 12 PIMP and have him.work his magic, then grab some KU Basketball pedigree and get the SHAC at 5000/game

[Professorbum]

CUSA might not exist after this round, depending how the dice lands.
I've seen some crazy scenarios where they may be forced to dissolve.

WKU, MTSU, LT, UTEP, NMSU might all be in play depending how this cascades.
Lets hope MWC loses a few and opens that door.

I'm not excited about joining SLC 2.0, which is where CUSA is headed.

Fair point. But even if CUSA dissolves, the good teams are going to be rescued by the remaining conferences. If NDSU was in CUSA, we'd have a path to a better conference. However, I would also note that if NDSU was in CUSA, the CUSA starts to get dangerously close to being a decent conference in its own right and maybe has no need to dissolve.

[BigHorns]

Things about to get crazy for PAC12, and maybe B12/MWC as a result.
Oregon/Washington rumored next to B1G, maybe within a week.

https://twitter.com/LaMikeBlack/stat...STP8tF3N7ispKA

[WhoRepsTheLurker]

Things about to get crazy for PAC12, and maybe B12/MWC as a result.
Oregon/Washington rumored next to B1G, maybe within a week.

https://twitter.com/LaMikeBlack/stat...STP8tF3N7ispKA

Here’s my prediction, fwiw. PAC will not go away but will absolutely fight to survive as a P5

After coming down off its high horse, PAC will take anyone with a FB pulse and a biggish stadium on this list

https://carnegieclassifications.acen...php&limit=0,50

If they went to 12/14, prime candidates include

BYU (22 Sagarin)

CSU (106 Sagarin). The Buffs will whine but now it’s time. CO can support a P5 rivalry at this point in time

Nevada (61 Sagarin). Why not

UHI (102 Sagarin). Good left-coast cause to support the Rainbow Warriors

Utah State Aggies (55 Sagarin). Suck it up Utes. Same deal as CO

[Kevin]

So UCLA and USC can join the big 10 but we can’t join the MWC because of “travel issues”?

[BigHorns]

Fair point. But even if CUSA dissolves, the good teams are going to be rescued by the remaining conferences. If NDSU was in CUSA, we'd have a path to a better conference. However, I would also note that if NDSU was in CUSA, the CUSA starts to get dangerously close to being a decent conference in its own right and maybe has no need to dissolve.

The remaining "good" teams (WKU/MTSU) getting plucked are what may be its downfall.
WAC lost its FBS status due to a quick double-realignment scenario like the one underway now.

I'm not at all convinced anyone is throwing SHSU and JSU lifelines if CUSA disbands during their transition.
Its also not clear if they would be granted FBS status thru a waiver/exemption, and they don't have the funds to be successful as an Indy.

CUSA is in a very very dicy situation now if additional schools leave by 2024.