PAC 12/Mountain West

[Ragin9221]

CUSA will be dissolved when it gets raided by MWC! And that will leave those members to MAC, American, and Sunbelt to pick what MWC doesn’t want

I assume NMSU, UTEP, will definitely be going to MWC

[CajunJack55]

Why Texas State? What have they done? They are 2-0 and have expectations of a good year, but they are R2. They've done nothing remarkable to be considered. UTSA with the San Antonio market would be more attractive. I would think UL has a better chance as an R1 school. Then again, would they take Tulane and UL? Would UL even consider joining a west coast conference although it would be a Power conference and likely our only shot at ever being in a Power conference.

Downside to UTSA is they have no facilities

[Big Buds]

Why Texas State? What have they done? They are 2-0 and have expectations of a good year, but they are R2. They've done nothing remarkable to be considered. UTSA with the San Antonio market would be more attractive. I would think UL has a better chance as an R1 school. Then again, would they take Tulane and UL? Would UL even consider joining a west coast conference although it would be a Power conference and likely our only shot at ever being in a Power conference.

Much higher ceiling than UTSA and just a better all around athletic program. I think NT is also in the PAC radar.

[Big Buds]

……Does Louisiana even try to look into these options? If McN, UNO, and possibly others enrollments falling and ours possibly raising….athletic facilities just about done, shortage of docs ergo med school…..R1? Why not put the hat in the ring maybe under the table???

Boom…we are way too comfortable to do anything like that.

[CajunSID]

Texas State, no.
UTSA, yes.

It will be a LONG time before Tulane and/or Memphis are added to the ACC. If the ACC needs more schools, they will get yes answers from any of Cincinatti, West Virginia or UCF

Yep. Also anyone notice what the Memphis basketball program is dealing with right now? Talk about the bad timing award.

[UL_Cajuns]

Yep. Also anyone notice what the Memphis basketball program is dealing with right now? Talk about the bad timing award.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...ng-ncaa-rules/

[Duckster]

Its conceivable the TV networks will tell the PAC to become a 3 time zone conference (Pacific, Mountain, and Central). Regional conferences are best for fans and student athletes, but the TV networks have the gold now, they make the rules. Everyone has their price. If potential TV payouts of $15MM (or pick a number) per school is possible, is that enough to get four central time zone schools like UL or Tulane interested?

[HoustonCajun]

……Does Louisiana even try to look into these options? If McN, UNO, and possibly others enrollments falling and ours possibly raising….athletic facilities just about done, shortage of docs ergo med school…..R1? Why not put the hat in the ring maybe under the table???

That's the question. If we received an invite for an Eastern division of the PAC, would UL find the resources to accept?

[CajunNation]

Its conceivable the TV networks will tell the PAC to become a 3 time zone conference (Pacific, Mountain, and Central). Regional conferences are best for fans and student athletes, but the TV networks have the gold now, they make the rules. Everyone has their price. If potential TV payouts of $15MM (or pick a number) per school is possible, is that enough to get four central time zone schools like UL or Tulane interested?

I would think the PAC is going to revisit the Apple TV deal. They'll probably get the most money from them and have more control over scheduling and game times.

[CajunNation]

That's the question. If we received an invite for an Eastern division of the PAC, would UL find the resources to accept?

The resources are there. They always are. You just have to be willing to ask, and accept whatever agreements must be made to go along with those resources.

I just don't see any way an invite from them would be coming our way.