Lots of talk on Twitter (no credence).

[RaginDave]

About the SBC needing to add the following:

Mostly UAB and ECU, but also Memphis and Tulane added to the SBC. Even some talk, of wanting to add all 4 and remove Texas State and ULM, I know that will never happen. I doubt very seriously any of the current discussed teams would even consider a move currently to the SBC, but if the SBC decided to increase to 16 or even 18, what are your guys thoughts, in a perfect world and be realistic about this. I am talking about any current G5 team and or teams that you would consider if the SBC increased to either 16 or 18.

Realistic options would include:

WKU, Middle Tennessee, La Tech, Memphis, UAB, USF, Tulane, UAB, Liberty, Rice, Charlotte, FAU, UNT, UTSA, Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State, NMSU, Sam Houston, ECU, SMU, Tulsa, football playing members of the Big South (Charleston Southern/Gardner Webb), football playing members of the CAA (Campbell, Elon, Hampton, NC A&T, William and Mary and Towson), FIU, UTEP, Football playing members of the Southern Confernce (Chattanooga, ETSU, Furman, Mercer, Samford, The Citadel, VMI, Western Carolina or Wofford), Houston Christian, Incarnate Word, Lamar, McNeese, Nicholls, Northwestern State, SLU, Texas A&M Commerce, any member of the SWAC (Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Alcorn State, Bethune Cookman, FAMU, Grambling, Jackson State, MVSU, Southern, Texas Southern, UAPB, Abeline Christian, SFA, Tarleton State, UTRGV, Richmond, Austin Peay, Central Arkansas, EKU, UNA, Tennessee State and/or UT Martin.

I think I named all potential geographically appropriate teams, both current G5 and/or FCS call ups (and I know that many of these have no shot and with the changing landscape and financial costs to move up it is probably not going to happen), but I wanted to give you guys all potential possibilities.

This would, of course, also include dropping of current SBC teams if need be. The canvas is yours, build your perfect conference with the teams listed above anywhere between 12 - 20 teams, you make the call.

GEAUX.........

[moorecajun]

I'm not a big fan of dropping any SBC teams; they sweat and grind just like the other schools. Regardless of their success, or lack thereof, any one of us could be in their situation at any time. The schools that were asked to move on did not have football programs.

If we did add additional schools I would love to see some in our geograhic area added (Rice, SMU, UNT, UAB, Memphis, etc.).

[CajunVic]

. . . how can you drop a school who had a pitcher drafted higher than any of our pitchers . . .

[MWolf]

Of anyone to drop, why TXST? Their enrollment is huge, and they have shown a desire to be competitive in all 3 major sports....

[RaginDave]

Of anyone to drop, why TXST? Their enrollment is huge, and they have shown a desire to be competitive in all 3 major sports....

I think the thought there is the location. They are the furthest out from anyone in the western side of the conference. I would hate to see them go, but the only reason would be to consolidate the travel.

[cjr3888]

No FCS call ups will be happening unless they really invest in their programs with the new rule changes.

[RaginDave]

No FCS call ups will be happening unless they really invest in their programs with the new rule changes.

I know and I stated that, but I wanted to give all options, regardless of the state of the NCAA right now. In a perfect world of all of these teams build your conference.

[cjr3888]

I know and I stated that, but I wanted to give all options, regardless of the state of the NCAA right now. In a perfect world of all of these teams build your conference.

First I'm adding Memphis who is investing heavily in athletics and just hired Matt Riser as head coach for baseball.

That would line up the Sun Belt West as:
UL
ULM
Troy
Arkansas State
Memphis
Southern Miss
Texas State

Second, I'm looking at Florida and the top of the list is USF. That would line up the Sun Belt East as:
JMU
ODU
Marshall
App State
Ga State
Ga Southern
Coastal
USF

I'm not even giving a school like Tulsa a chance because they don't have a baseball program. No FCS call ups unless their budget is at least middle of the pack in the Sun Belt.

If we drop ULM and Texas State, the next two for the west I would add are Rice & UTSA.

[RaginDave]

First I'm adding Memphis who is investing heavily in athletics and just hired Matt Riser as head coach for baseball.

That would line up the Sun Belt West as:
UL
ULM
Troy
Arkansas State
Memphis
Southern Miss
Texas State

Second, I'm looking at Florida and the top of the list is USF. That would line up the Sun Belt East as:
JMU
ODU
Marshall
App State
Ga State
Ga Southern
Coastal
USF

I'm not even giving a school like Tulsa a chance because they don't have a baseball program. No FCS call ups unless their budget is at least middle of the pack in the Sun Belt.

If we drop ULM and Texas State, the next two for the west I would add are Rice & UTSA.

You omitted USA from your list of the west, I assume by accident.

[Datt Meggs]

You omitted USA from your list of the west, I assume by accident.

Remove usf add ecu and you cookin wit bacon grease

[CajunNation]

SMU, Tulane, Memphis, East Carolina

Adding these 4 would cement the SBC as the premier G5 and the 2nd tier conference to the SEC, forever.

18 is the max I would want right now. If we can't get those 4, or if ULM drops down, South Florida, Liberty or UTSA should be considered.

Nothing else will move the needle.

[Cajun Monkee]

SMU aiming to move to the Pac 12.

IMHO, I think this is what is prompting this new round of reorgs.