A new and better FBS thread

[BigHorns]

AAC taking Texas State would make things interesting, would put the MWC and PAC fighting over even more of the same limited FBS options.

None of these FBS programs being considered have very good football, which could help us potentially. UTEP for example gets a lot of hype but they haven't done anything in football for decades. NMSU is even worse, they would be a mid FCS program.

AAC is interested for just that reason - to try to kneecap PAC, MWC and SBC a little bit. They don't need anyone, its just a power play if it works.

[KSBisonFan]

Sac St just announced they are moving forward with a brand new state of the art 25k stadium.

Guess they found some money. There is talk of a new basketball arena also.

Money found Sac State when they revealed they have a plan to move forward.

[THEsocalledfan]

Its all musical chairs in a way. We just need to hope a few seats stay open for us to slide into.
Would have been nice to join with the Montanas and SDSU, not sure if enough openings or motivation for that.

Very skeptical it would happen without them needing 2, and taking SDSU as well due to non-rev sports costs.

[BigHorns]

Texas St and UTEP seem in play today.

https://www.texasfootball.com/articl..._preview_title

UTEP has long wanted an invite to the MWC due to geography. The Texas market is important to television companies, which puts UTEP and Texas State on the forefront of any western expansion for either conference.

[Twentysix]

Genuinely curious about Bison fan sentiment on this question: If, at the end of this latest round of realignment, what remains is an opening in CUSA, would most Bison fans say, "Take it. This may be our last chance for a while to get our foot in the FBS door," or, "Screw it. The MFVC is a better home"?

Anything, you take anything.

[BigHorns]

I'm still hoping we get to join MW with a few friends. If that falls apart, maybe go beg the MAC for a spot.

AAC, SBC, CUSA are highly likely to stay in the southeast region, and are already throwing out names there. Afraid CUSA would take a Tarleton, UCA, EKU, or even Villanova, etc before us. Just too many other options there. As a last option if they offered it? Sure, but it won't happen any more than a B1G invite will imo.

[Gopher24]

Very skeptical it would happen without them needing 2, and taking SDSU as well due to non-rev sports costs.

Mountain West does need 2. You need 8 full members to be a conference. Right now they have 6 full members. Hawaii is a football only affiliate member.

[BigHorns]

Mountain West does need 2. You need 8 full members to be a conference. Right now they have 6 full members. Hawaii is a football only affiliate member.

Problem is they have a bunch of other options, including some FBS schools left on the board. If Hawaii goes all sports, that takes one of those slots.

We need to hope now that either MW gets turned down by some of those options, or they feel like we bring enough to the table to expand beyond 8.

[The_Sicatoka]

Part of me still sees WasSU, OrSU, and the MWC ending up under one umbrella; otherwise, the lawyers are the only ones coming out ahead.

[BigHorns]

Part of me still sees WasSU, OrSU, and the MWC ending up under one umbrella; otherwise, the lawyers are the only ones coming out ahead.

Feels like those bridges are burned and both sides locked in on new deals. I do suspect the lawsuits will play out a while.

I suppose there's a possibility PAC can go poach another MW school if they win that antitrust suit on poaching fees. In a way, its good for us that the situation is unstable. More chaos means more chances for something to open up.