If SMU Is Invited to Pac 12 . .

[Turbine]

Well, the 4 teams they added were ahead of us on the list...

... and that's with Louisiana fans and administration virtually shouting from the rooftops "we're not worthy" while those other schools simply said, "why not us!"

[Big Buds]

... and that's with Louisiana fans and administration virtually shouting from the rooftops "we're not worthy" while those other schools simply said, "why not us!"

100% facts! Definitely not disputing that.

[Big Buds]

That would be one hell of a trip from Arizona to W Virginia!

That will be the new super conference geography. Outside of the SEC, which will no doubt take the best brands from the ACC, you will see cross country Conference foes.

[HoustonCajun]

That will be the new super conference geography. Outside of the SEC, which will no doubt take the best brands from the ACC, you will see cross country Conference foes.

If you want to move up to a P5 conference, you do so in incremental steps like TCU did. UL needs to be a part of the AAC if it ever hopes to move to a P5 conference. The SBC, CUSA and MAC are the bottom dwellers of 1A football, whether we like it or not. The AAC and the MWC have the perception that the SBC will never achieve as historically it was the worse conference for years. It is certainly much better now, but no team will move from it directly to a P5 conference, like the AAC and soon the MWC. The AAC has established itself as the top G5 conference. Even after losing UH, Cincy and UCF, its perception remains. Move to the AAC or forever be relegated to the SBC. Unfortunately, I think Dr. Savioe is satisfied with the status quo athletically and has no ambitions to move up and let athletics match academics. Too bad, because now is the time that we can finally do that.

TCU was a founding member of the Southwest Conference and was a member of the Western Athletic Conference, Conference USA, and the Mountain West Conference before joining the Big 12.

[Big Buds]

If you want to move up to a P5 conference, you do so in incremental steps like TCU did. UL needs to be a part of the AAC if it ever hopes to move to a P5 conference. The SBC, CUSA and MAC are the bottom dwellers of 1A football, whether we like it or not. The AAC and the MWC have the perception that the SBC will never achieve as historically it was the worse conference for years. It is certainly much better now, but no team will move from it directly to a P5 conference, like the AAC and soon the MWC. The AAC has established itself as the top G5 conference. Even after losing UH, Cincy and UCF, its perception remains. Move to the AAC or forever be relegated to the SBC. Unfortunately, I think Dr. Savioe is satisfied with the status quo athletically and has no ambitions to move up and let athletics match academics. Too bad, because now is the time that we can finally do that.

TCU was a founding member of the Southwest Conference and was a member of the Western Athletic Conference, Conference USA, and the Mountain West Conference before joining the Big 12.

You couldn’t be more wrong when it comes to the future. Your thinking is archaic. The SBC is now perceived as a top G5 football conference. You realize ESPN is paying the new AAC members nearly the same payout as the SBC? I just don’t understand the obsession some here have with the new American. Once the contract is renegotiated with the AAC and ESPN in a few years, the old guard will be upset and you will see ECU join the SBC. You don’t realize how good of a situation we are in.

I’m willing to bet you $100 by 2034 the SBC will have more CFP participants than any other G5. That is a 10 year sample size.

[ZoomZoom]

Cruised the BYU board, multiple interesting discussions regarding PAC 12.

[HoustonCajun]

You couldn’t be more wrong when it comes to the future. Your thinking is archaic. The SBC is now perceived as a top G5 football conference. You realize ESPN is paying the new AAC members nearly the same payout as the SBC? I just don’t understand the obsession some here have with the American. Once the contract is renegotiated with the AAC and ESPN in a few years, the old guard will be upset and you will see ECU join the SBC. You don’t realize how good of a situation we are in.

I’m willing to bet you $100 by 2034 the SBC will have more CFP participants than any other G5. That is a 10 year sample size.

You could be right. But, that's 11 years from now and I might not be around to see that. It's all guess work as to how things will proceed in the future. We also have a fan base to think about and right now it doesn't seem too enamored with an SBC schedule. The only teams of real interest to me are S. Miss, App Stare and Marshall. If any of them pursue their ambitions, we may be left behind yet again. I don't think we are going anywhere and Dr. S won't spend a penny to advance any opportunity. So, we'll get to see if your prediction is correct.

[Turbine]

The SBC is now perceived as a top G5 football conference...

By those in it.

It will take sustained success for "perception" to change.

While giving accolades, the rest of the world is still in surprise mode.