Texas State to Mountain West

[Big Buds]

The SBC sits at $2.5M, CUSA is below that amount at this point.

No, sir. I’m talking about the CUSA6, the 6 CUSA schools that recently joined the AAC. They are receiving only $2.5M/Year while the Legacy AAC teams get the full $7M annually.

[CajunT]

No, sir. I’m talking about the CUSA6, the 6 CUSA schools that recently joined the AAC. They are receiving only $2.5M/Year while the Legacy AAC teams get the full $7M annually.

Got you, but isn't that initially because they waived their entry fee?

Source, The Athletic

"The six new members will not receive the same conference payout as the eight returning members at first, though Aresco said the plan is equalization at some point. The AAC’s TV deal with ESPN has paid members around $7 million per school. A mix of exit fees from departing members and other factors will keep the eight returning members whole. The six new schools won’t make that much but will still make more than they did in Conference USA."

[Big Buds]

Got you, but isn't that initially because they waived their entry fee?

Source, The Athletic

"The six new members will not receive the same conference payout as the eight returning members at first, though Aresco said the plan is equalization at some point. The AAC’s TV deal with ESPN has paid members around $7 million per school. A mix of exit fees from departing members and other factors will keep the eight returning members whole. The six new schools won’t make that much but will still make more than they did in Conference USA."

Yes, sir, that is correct. I don’t believe they will actually see that revenue.

[RaginScotsman]

The basketball rivalry against WKU was always fun

Agreed. I don't think they'd just anywhere without a travel partner in MTSU, right?

[ZoomZoom]

Didn’t want to start a new thread because game is so deep, but the Mets/Braves game 1 in the 8th/9th is one hell of a baseball game. Not hijacking, just heads up. 3rd lead change, Mets batting top of 9th

[Esqueleto]

Agreed. I don't think they'd just anywhere without a travel partner in MTSU, right?

What good is a "travel partner"?
It's not like schools are traveling together to reduce costs. I don't understand.

[RaginScotsman]

What good is a "travel partner"?
It's not like schools are traveling together to reduce costs. I don't understand.

Guess the better term is regional rival. WKU and MTSU have been together for decades. Feels like every time one changes conference the other travels with them. All the way back to the OVC.

[LouisianaB]

What good is a "travel partner"?
It's not like schools are traveling together to reduce costs. I don't understand.

It means nothing

[Turbine]

The basketball rivalry against WKU was always fun

I don't remember playing WKU in football more than 5 or 6 times towards the end.

I seem to recall, Wright Waters keeping WKU off Louisiana's schedule everytime they added a new conference member

[KACajun]

Why not go after Liberty?

[ZoomZoom]

Why not go after Liberty?

Could have gotten them on board 2 years ago. Obviously the SBC presidents don’t want them.

[Boomer]

The basketball rivalry against WKU was always fun

…..can we still use 6 guys? Think that was the opponent!