Future Conference Breakdown (What we know now)

[MelRock]

We do not need to be in the same conference as tech @ Ruston. Let them die.

[CajunNation]

That is not being considered in the slightest by anyone of authority in the league. Not worth discussing.

There has been some talk of Texas State maybe taking a spot in either the AAC or the MWC depending on how this round of realignment shakes out, and I wouldn't blame them. They want to be with their Texas neighbors. Now, just talking to people on the SBC board, it appears that if we were looking to add a school right now, WKU would probably be top of the list.

[SMD7636]

WKU is a horrible regional and brand option. We need to reduce travel cost, but no Louisiana Tech. We only want allies.

[ZoomZoom]

There has been some talk of Texas State maybe taking a spot in either the AAC or the MWC depending on how this round of realignment shakes out, and I wouldn't blame them. They want to be with their Texas neighbors. Now, just talking to people on the SBC board, it appears that if we were looking to add a school right now, WKU would probably be top of the list.

IF Texas State would bolt, SBC should avoid all FCS move ups and Tech. Wish the mods on the SBC board would quash those whiners, but it is traffic and revenue.

[ULGrad@HOU]

Absolutely no LTech, and don't really want WKU either.

[CajunRebel]

No MWC school is going to pay a $34 million exit fee to join the Pac#.

First of all, it’s only $16 million with 1yr notice.

Second, the MWC tv deal is not great. It’s only $4 million/yr per school. If the PAC 4 could convince those top MWC and AAC schools to join, the PAC could probably triple that amount. Add in the increased CFP payout they’d receive by securing their spot as the 5th best conference, and that $16 million isn’t that big of a number anymore.

Cal
Stanford
Oregon St.
Washington St.
SDSU
Boise St.
Colorado St.
UNLV
SMU
Memphis

This is not a great conference, but it is a hell of a lot better than the conferences these schools currently find themselves in.

[R1Letterman]

WKU is a horrible regional and brand option. We need to reduce travel cost, but no Louisiana Tech. We only want allies.

Seems like a double.edge sword. On one hand we are always talking about wanting to reduce travel cost but on the other hand the teams that move up to p5 are the ones that spent more total 'budget'

[Rainman66]

First of all, it’s only $16 million with 1yr notice.

Second, the MWC tv deal is not great. It’s only $4 million/yr per school. If the PAC 4 could convince those top MWC and AAC schools to join, the PAC could probably triple that amount. Add in the increased CFP payout they’d receive by securing their spot as the 5th best conference, and that $16 million isn’t that big of a number anymore.

Cal
Stanford
Oregon St.
Washington St.
SDSU
Boise St.
Colorado St.
UNLV
SMU
Memphis

This is not a great conference, but it is a hell of a lot better than the conferences these schools currently find themselves in.

True, but PAC needs schools for 2024 season, making the buyout $33M, if a MWC school wants to join by then.

[R1Letterman]

The smu no fee proposal was an excellent idea, but in the long run couldn't that hurt all g5 moving forward if that becomes the standard...

[Jeaux]

First of all, it’s only $16 million with 1yr notice.

Second, the MWC tv deal is not great. It’s only $4 million/yr per school. If the PAC 4 could convince those top MWC and AAC schools to join, the PAC could probably triple that amount. Add in the increased CFP payout they’d receive by securing their spot as the 5th best conference, and that $16 million isn’t that big of a number anymore.

Cal
Stanford
Oregon St.
Washington St.
SDSU
Boise St.
Colorado St.
UNLV
SMU
Memphis

This is not a great conference, but it is a hell of a lot better than the conferences these schools currently find themselves in.

That's a pretty good conference. Take out smu and Memphis and put Air Force in instead and its a compact group with about the same travel as before. The Mountain can backfill with NM St and UTEP.

With the SEC saying they're not expanding anymore that would then put an end to alignment for while. What it's really saying is the TV executives have spoken. They aren't paying anymore. FSU and SMU can keep trying but they're gonna need a Hail Mary at this point. TV is dead. We've know for a while it was coming. Everything that was done so far was to get GOR shored up but ESPN is not gonna pay 50 million if it's got you already for 20. Like wise they aren't gonna pay you 20 million in acc if they got you for 8 million in the AAC.

[Big Buds]

If the G5 really wanted to create a best of the rest 24 team Super Conference, this is what it should look like, assuming everyone could drop their egos.

Washington St.
Oregon St.
Fresno St.
SDSU
Boise St.
Colorado St.
Air Force
SMU
UTSA
Louisiana
Tulane
Southern Miss
South Alabama
Troy
Memphis
UAB
Georgia Southern
USF
App
Marshall
Coastal
ECU
Navy
Army

Short List:
Liberty
WKU
Ohio
Toledo
LaTech
NIU
Central Michigan
Hawaii
Nevada
UNLV
Wyoming

[Louisiana84]

Stanford and Cal are ready to bolt; they just don't have anywhere to go yet.