PAC 12

[Jacob81]

When the East leaves the Belt is dead. UL needs to be proactive or we will be back in the Southland soon

Where’s the East going and why would the conference be dead if they left?

[RedTails]

Where’s the East going and why would the conference be dead if they left?

There is conjecture that if ACC/AAC have enough departures of their own, there could be an invite extended to App State/Marshall/JMU/ODU as a block into a conference. Joining with other Eastern schools like Charlotte, ECU, etc.

[CajunNation]

When the East leaves the Belt is dead. UL needs to be proactive or we will be back in the Southland soon

If the best of the SBC East gets gobbled up by a depleted ACC, that means that they have also gobbled up the best of the AAC East.

At that point the AAC West schools will dominate the conversation and cherry pick what is left of the SBC. We would end up in a Texas based league with schools like UTSA, Texas State, Rice, North Texas, Tulsa, Arkansas State, Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss etc .etc.

Sounds good to me.

[Jacob81]

I’d be all for a south central type conference

[Turbine]

I’d be all for a south central type conference

Who are Louisiana's most attractive opponents in this yet to be formed league?

[RedTails]

Who are Louisiana's most attractive opponents in this yet to be formed league?

If I got to cherry pick with no bearing on real life circumstances:

Tulsa
Memphis
Tulane
USM
Texas State
Rice
South Al
Troy
Louisiana

[Duckster]

If worthwhile for Memphis, Tulane, and UTSA to bolt for the refurbished PAC 12 the AAC is left with 10 all sports members:

Tulsa
North TX
Rice
UAB
So. FL
FAU
East Carolina
Charlotte
Navy
Temple


Army joined for football only. Wichita St. for Olympic sports only.

[ZoomZoom]

If the best of the SBC East gets gobbled up by a depleted ACC, that means that they have also gobbled up the best of the AAC East.

At that point the AAC West schools will dominate the conversation and cherry pick what is left of the SBC. We would end up in a Texas based league with schools like UTSA, Texas State, Rice, North Texas, Tulsa, Arkansas State, Southern Miss etc .etc.

Sounds good to me.

FIFY

[mxpxfr690]

Pac 12 would be smart to stay west… I think they will eventually add Air Force and UNLV to get to 8…. After that they might try to push east into Texas, but right now no one knows the TV deal they will get… if I was them I would push hard to bring CAL and Standford back into the fold… the ACC is a dead man walking….if the ACC implodes the sunbelt will be in trouble if they keep a substantial portion of their TV deal intact…. Also could be a good situation for the belt to as the AAC could take the more northeast schools into their fold and the belt could pick up some southern schools… I think more than anything it will be what happens to the ACC tv deal in basketball that could decide if it can with stand the earthquake that is about to happen… Memphis and Tulane want out the AAC so they will probably push hard to be a back fill if just FSU and Clemson leave. One thing for sure is as this playoff deal changes after next year you will see conferences make moves that will be the next big shift.

[Esqueleto]

https://www.si.com/fannation/name-im.-12-conference

Texas st. Listed as #1 option outside of the MWC

[ZoomZoom]

https://www.si.com/fannation/name-im.-12-conference

Texas st. Listed as #1 option outside of the MWC

They also list North Texas as being in CUSA.

Click bait.

[Turbine]

They also list North Texas as being in CUSA.

Click bait.

Well he did say "My methodology is admittedly hasty"

[Big Buds]

https://www.si.com/fannation/name-im.-12-conference

Texas st. Listed as #1 option outside of the MWC

My guy lost all credibility when he listed North Texas in CUSA.

[NOCajun]

I just saw a blurb online saying they could go after Texas State, among other schools.

[CajunJack55]