Realignment Question

[Big Tyme]

I am not sure if planning for the future is prudent in today's college athletic landscape. Get what you can, while you can.

[HoustonCajun]

Last contract negotiations brought the 2 conferences closer together. The next will be even closer. There will be very little difference between the 2 going forward. Certainly not enough to warrant turning down an AAC invite.

The only reasons to say no at this point are if you hold no view at all about being shut out of a Texas based division, or you just don't believe that most of our academic and athletic peers are in the AAC.

I am curious as to why Texas State is seen having a huge market to include Austin and San Antonio on the I 35 corridor while UL sits between Lake Charles and Baton Rouge on the I 10 corridor. Texas State has no more presence in those two cities than UL has in LC and BR. If addressed similarly, UL's market changes dramatically. And, UL is R1 while Texas State is R2.

[cajungrad2001]

I am not sure if planning for the future is prudent in today's college athletic landscape. Get what you can, while you can.

Let me put in my two cents worth. We should stay in the SBC for now because SBC west division is all bus rides don’t have to charter a plane for the game and with all the school leaving the MWC and even if it’s just a school leaves the AAC just that will put the SBC as 1 of the top 2 or 3 leagues in all sports and when negotiations come around next time SBC should be getting a good boost hopefully in the G6 league now no way PAC will be a power conference anymore.

[no1cajunfan]

Reading all of the info out today, it seems that what is most expected to happen soon is PAC adding Memphis now, then adding another AAC next year due to timing of buyouts and stuff.

So, we may not have to face this question now, but we will soon. If AAC only loses Memphis, they will add Texas State immediately, and we would be the only school in our region with our size athletic budget NOT in the AAC.

UL athletic budget is what 40 mil a year? What are the budgets in the AAC. I think we fall well short of the average.

[CajunT]

Reading all of the info out today, it seems that what is most expected to happen soon is PAC adding Memphis now, then adding another AAC next year due to timing of buyouts and stuff.

So, we may not have to face this question now, but we will soon. If AAC only loses Memphis, they will add Texas State immediately, and we would be the only school in our region with our size athletic budget NOT in the AAC.

You are jumping way off the deep end on this one. In no way does UTSA want Texas State in the AAC and what exactly does the AAC gain by two programs in close proximity sharing the same market? That's some deep speculation.

[Turbine]

UL athletic budget is what 40 mil a year? What are the budgets in the AAC. I think we fall well short of the average.

Don't forget the ACC members each get $40 million from their TV deal alone.

Louisiana gets $2.5 million from the SBC in compensation for giving up 6 games a year.

[HoustonCajun]

Don't forget the ACC members each get $40 million from their TV deal alone.

Louisiana gets $2.5 million from the SBC in compensation for giving up 6 games a year.

What do AAC members get, $7-8M?

[Turbine]

What do AAC members get, $7-8M?

$1.1 million per conference game.

SBC doles out $416 thousand per conference game.

[RaginCajun77]

Pac-12 still needs 1 more full member, but league won’t be adding another school until media rights evaluation is completed, sources told @ActionNetworkHQ. This process could take anywhere from 2 weeks to 3 months. Several schools continue to reach out w/interest in joining…

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) October 2, 2024

[CajunNation]

UL athletic budget is what 40 mil a year? What are the budgets in the AAC. I think we fall well short of the average.

Athletic budgets in millions:https://ope.ed.gov/athletics/#/institution/search


64 - Memphis (AAC)
52 - Rice (AAC)
50 - North Texas (AAC)
47 - Tulsa (AAC)
45 - UTSA (AAC)
43 - Texas State (SBC)
43 - Tulane (AAC)
43 - UAB (AAC)
39 - Louisiana (SBC)
34 - Wichita State (AAC)


29 - Troy (SBC)
28 - South Alabama (SBC)
28 - Louisiana Tech (CUSA)
28 - Southern Miss (SBC)
24 - Arkansas State (SBC)
22 - Sam Houston State (CUSA)
22 - Jacksonville State (CUSA)
19 - ULM (SBC)



One of these groups of schools will be our forever home. Where do you want to be?