ARMY to join the AAC

[RaginDave]

Looks like this is happening. This only makes sense, the next question is does the AAC move to get UCONN in to get them to a total of 16 (currently this would make them 15). You could split the AAC to 2 divisions (East and West), East being USF, Temple, ECU, FAU, Charlotte, Navy, Army and UCONN and the West being UAB, Tulane, SMU, Tulsa, UNT, UTSA, Rice and Memphis.

This would leave only ND (who has a partnership with the ACC) and then UMASS as the only remaining independents in FBS football.

Army and the American Athletic Conference are in deep negotiations that could be complete in the “coming weeks,” AAC commissioner Mike Aresco tells @YahooSports.

More on the potential unique marriage with some scheduling and TV hurdles to go - https://t.co/TuvvnrGhpa

— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 28, 2023

[CajunNation]

FB only membership.

Only school they wanted that hasn't told them no yet.

[Big Buds]

Looks like this is happening. This only makes sense, the next question is does the AAC move to get UCONN in to get them to a total of 16 (currently this would make them 15). You could split the AAC to 2 divisions (East and West), East being USF, Temple, ECU, FAU, Charlotte, Navy, Army and UCONN and the West being UAB, Tulane, SMU, Tulsa, UNT, UTSA, Rice and Memphis.

This would leave only ND (who has a partnership with the ACC) and then UMASS as the only remaining independents in FBS football.

Army and the American Athletic Conference are in deep negotiations that could be complete in the “coming weeks,” AAC commissioner Mike Aresco tells @YahooSports.

More on the potential unique marriage with some scheduling and TV hurdles to go - https://t.co/TuvvnrGhpa

— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 28, 2023

SMU will be moving to the ACC next year.

[Big Buds]

FB only membership.

Only school they wanted that hasn't told them no yet.

And the Army/Navy game will NOT count as a conference game. Really dumb.

[RaginDave]

FB only membership.

Only school they wanted that hasn't told them no yet.

Interesting if UCONN would join to set up some interesting, forced rivalries.....

EAST
USF/FAU
ECU/Charlotte
Army/Navy
Temple/UCONN

WEST
UTSA/RICE
SMU/UNT
UAB/MEMPHIS
Tulane/Tulsa (Tulane/Tulsa is a little bit of a stretch, but both are private schools and the only two left.).

[Big Buds]

Interesting if UCONN would join to set up some interesting, forced rivalries.....

EAST
USF/FAU
ECU/Charlotte
Army/Navy
Temple/UCONN

WEST
UTSA/RICE
SMU/UNT
UAB/MEMPHIS
Tulane/Tulsa (Tulane/Tulsa is a little bit of a stretch, but both are private schools and the only two left.).

SMU will not be a member next year.

[RaginDave]

And the Army/Navy game will NOT count as a conference game. Really dumb.

That's F'd up.

[RaginDave]

SMU will not be a member next year.

That's right, nevermind. I forgot about that.

[Big Buds]

That's F'd up.

Yeah…the American is reaching. They have become a cellar dweller conference, and Army won’t help.

[RaginDave]

SMU will not be a member next year.

That would get them back to 14 and no need for UCONN.

[Big Buds]

The SBC is a MUCH deeper conference.

[Big Buds]

That would get them back to 14 and no need for UCONN.

Bingo