It's Official....Stanford, Cal and SMU to the ACC.

[CajunT]

Why not just do away with football conferences and let ESPN/FOX be footbal czars. Let them set the football schedules and distribute the money. All other sports play in regional conferences.

That will eventually come in some fashion down the road, but not without court challenges. The ultimate goal is to shed themselves of the bottom dwellers in their own conferences and create an entirely different classification of around 40 or less programs to create one super conference division.

It may take another facade, but that is and has been their ultimate goal.

[CajunJack55]

FIFY

damn always forget about the poor ole mac...

[CajunNation]

Probably where this is headed with FBS football separating from the NCAA.

I don't think it will be that many. I believe they are slow walking their way to a 40-50 team Pro league. The problem is nobody is driving this bus. You got ESPN and about 1000 mega donors at various schools that are trying to create Frankenstein. Just like Frankenstien, it won't work, and destruction will result.

Before we get to that point, they have to figure out, on the fly, what to do about NIL and the Portal and the eventual employees they will all have. I think players will be given a choice. You can either remain with the NCAA schools with a heavily policed NIL and Portal and your scholarship as your salary, or you can go to the Frankenstein league for a check and no rules. No school required.

It will all implode. In the meantime, let's enjoy REAL college football at the Old Lady, Cajun Field, one last time.

[ZoomZoom]

damn always forget about the poor ole mac...

95% of the country does. But the bottom 10 loves them.

[JayWalker]

AAC now says they will not go west. So,, they lost SMU and add no one. Looks like MWC will get Wazzou and the Beavers under some name.

[cajun4life]

AAC now says they will not go west. So,, they lost SMU and add no one. Looks like MWC will get Wazzou and the Beavers under some name.

They will target GaSt

[Esqueleto]

They will target GaSt

I would trade them for UAB or UTSA

[JayWalker]

They will target GaSt

That would be my guess as well. I don't think the Texas schools want any part of Texas State. The question is would GSU take the offer. AAC could stand pat as well.

If GSU bolts, the question becomes who do you add to the East? I mean, teams you could reasonably get (I don't think East Carolina fits that statement).

[CajunNation]

They will target GaSt

The old guard of the AAC will do whatever ESPN tells them will get the most money per school/ If that means do nothing, that's what they'll do.

[CajunNation]

...If GSU bolts, the question becomes who do you add to the East? I mean, teams you could reasonably get (I don't think East Carolina fits that statement).

That's the question. Getable teams for us right now are anyone in CUSA and UMASS and maybe Army.

Suppose GSU leaves. That's a huge market loss. What will ESPN say? Given the above list, if you can get Army, you get them(arkstfan said its possible). After that, if ESPN says we need another huge market to make the numbers work, the getable market school is FIU. If market is not a concern, and Army says no, the only getable schools that I would want right now are Liberty or WKU. Liberty has better programs and more money, but WKU offers a new state for the media deal.

[CajunNation]

AS for the AAC, don't rule out a northern expansion. The MAC contract is coming up for negotiation. If ESPN thinks there are a few schools worthy of an upgrade, it could happen. NIU? Buffalo? Could also be used as a ploy to get Army.

[ZoomZoom]

Don’t ever forget this will be in play at some point.