A new and better FBS thread

[Twentysix]

I suspect CUSA will have openings soon. Maybe the MAC as well..

Do you know why hawaii isnt a full member of the mwc?

Is that hawaiis choice or the mwc's choice?

I assume its that the mwc doesnt want hawaii in all sports. But I dont actually know. Flying a volleyball team to hawaii sounds like a budget nightmare.

[NDSU92]

MAC would be a great home for NDSU, but I'd greatly prefer Mountain West even with the time zone issues.

I’ve always thought the MAC as a better environmental cultural fit (Midwest) while the MW a better academic cultural fit (flag ship research institutions).

[BigHorns]

https://x.com/munzly/status/1839404501754929521

Memphis basically saying the money wasn't right, and they couldn't afford this move.

"The situation is fluid" means if PAC finds the money somehow, Memphis is still in play.
The point about Olympic sports means travel costs were a big concern.

[MWC]

Do you know why hawaii isnt a full member of the mwc?

Is that hawaiis choice or the mwc's choice?

I assume its that the mwc doesnt want hawaii in all sports. But I dont actually know. Flying a volleyball team to hawaii sounds like a budget nightmare.

It was Hawaii's choice. Their trips to the Big West provided less costly and more convenient travel. Mostly flights into LA. They pay travel subsidies to both the Big West and the MW. It is my understanding that they will remain football only under the new agreement. Though they get a portion of the MW distribution and tv deal, they also have their own tv deal in Hawaii that pays quite well.

The MW needs to add at least 2 all sports members. Though they haven't done it before they may also add at least one oly sports only school to help with scheduling, particularly basketball.

I do not know if NDSU is in the conversation for the MW or Pac but I do think both conferences are looking east to fill the roster. I don't think the adds will be solely market size based. Unless, the MW and Pac work out some sort of deal to let the defectors leave after this season academic year (unlikely imho) new MW additions would not be coming on board for at least 2 years. The MW has begun negotiations for the next tv deal so I do think they will need to identify who is joining fairly soon. The GOR agreement runs through 2032.

[scottietohottie]

It was Hawaii's choice. Their trips to the Big West provided less costly and more convenient travel. Mostly flights into LA. They pay travel subsidies to both the Big West and the MW. It is my understanding that they will remain football only under the new agreement. Though they get a portion of the MW distribution and tv deal, they also have their own tv deal in Hawaii that pays quite well.

The MW needs to add at least 2 all sports members. Though they haven't done it before they may also add at least one oly sports only school to help with scheduling, particularly basketball.

I do not know if NDSU is in the conversation for the MW or Pac but I do think both conferences are looking east to fill the roster. I don't think the adds will be solely market size based. Unless, the MW and Pac work out some sort of deal to let the defectors leave after this season academic year (unlikely imho) new MW additions would not be coming on board for at least 2 years. The MW has begun negotiations for the next tv deal so I do think they will need to identify who is joining fairly soon. The GOR agreement runs through 2032.

You do know we are east of those conferences eh?

[NI4NI]

To be recognized as a conference you have to have 8 all sports members.

Where is a source for all these conference 'benchmarks'?
Like number of sports, percentage of scholarship's etc?

[heckler]

Get in the door and let it slam shut behind you. Take ANY path to FBS at this point.

Should have in 2013

[NDSUstudent]

Should have in 2013

We got Brescani'd that dipshit literally did nothing but coast us along while gutting us on the academic side. Worst president in the history of the school.

[Gopher24]

Where is a source for all these conference 'benchmarks'?
Like number of sports, percentage of scholarship's etc?

ncaa bylaws

[BigHorns]

Death sentence for whoever ends up with Hawaii. That trip would suck. No thank you.

Please tell me you are joking

I'd imagine its possible to see them every year home or away if the MW has 8 or 9 members. If it goes bigger, then its probably on some rotation. But still would be a relatively frequent matchup. I'd like to take that trip.