Expansion Thread 2023

[GoBearcats31]

Not sure the best place for this. But Arizona is hiring as it’s next AD old friend Desiree Reed-Francois https://x.com/petethamel/status/1759...A2NHZ_hNyS2mFg

[Lobot]

Wonder if former SID Koz will follow her to AZ? He followed her to MIzzou.

[Lobot]

This was inevitable but the PAC-12 (2) Has fired Commish George Kliavkoff . Deputy Commish Teresa Gould takes over the leftovers on Mar. 1

[sedz]

UMass headed to the MAC.

[swilsonsp4]

UMass headed to the MAC.

They left the MAC about ten years ago. I'm not sure why any school (aside from the Irish) would settle for being an independent. Scheduling is nigh unto impossible and recruiting probably is worse.

[Lobot]

They left the MAC about ten years ago. I'm not sure why any school (aside from the Irish) would settle for being an independent. Scheduling is nigh unto impossible and recruiting probably is worse.

I was reading somewhere that they left in 2007 and they were only an affiliate member in football.

[Lobot]

UMass headed to the MAC.

Officially announced today

[bearcatbret]

I do not see how UMass moves the needle for the MAC except possibly lowering it.

[bearcatbret]

The Big 12 is in a much better position than the ACC:
Andy Staples Explains Why No Big 12 Team Would Leave for the ACC (heartlandcollegesports.com)

[bearcatbret]

Agree or disagree, the Big 12 Roundtable have weighed in on the new format. HCS Roundtable: Should the Big 12, ACC Have Agreed to New CFP Model? (heartlandcollegesports.com)