For those keeping score at home.

[longtimefan]

So P5 and G4?

[bearcatbret]

I hate all of this and I blame the raiding of the Big East football schools 10 years ago. Well, I really blame ESPN. So, the MAC is really a geographic conference and a nice competetive league of similar schools. They will never be elevated because of TV money but will they reach out to the remaining CDOA (CUSA) teams and invite them in?

[swilsonsp4]

C-USA = dead meat.

[True Bearcat]

Southern Miss is Sun Belt bound!

[swilsonsp4]

UTEP is likely to go independent anyway. They don't really fit any footprint except the MWC and that conference isn't expanding.

I have a hard time thinking the AAC doesn't want LA Tech. They probably should have taken them over UNT

The AAC went after schools in or around large metro areas. Ruston, LA doesn't qualify, stuck as it is in the far north of the state, not far from AR.

[Lobot]

UTEP is likely to go independent anyway. They don't really fit any footprint except the MWC and that conference isn't expanding.

I have a hard time thinking the AAC doesn't want LA Tech. They probably should have taken them over UNT

[bearcatbret]

What all this means is that if the B1G wants to expand, they will raid the ACC or PAC.

[True Bearcat]

With Texas and Oklahoma announcing they were SEC bound it caused seismic shifts throughout college sports, and it will not end with just the FBS level. If any school gets promoted from FCS it will send waves through there as well. How we stand on October 22, 2021

New American (all teams confirmed)

Memphis
South Florida
Navy
East Carolina
Wichita State
SMU
Tulsa
Tulane
Temple
Florida Atlantic
Charlotte
North Texas
UTSA
Rice
UAB

New Sun Belt

App State
Coastal Carolina
Troy
USA
Arkansas St
Texas St
Louisiana
UL Monroe
Georgia Southern
Georgia State
Southern Mississippi
ODU
Marshall
James Madison

New CUSA

FIU
La Tech
UTEP
Sam Houston State
Jacksonville State
New Mexico State
Liberty
WKU
MTSU
Kennesaw State