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#281 Pedro Cerrano

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Posted 01 October 2021 - 01:17 PM

I mean at this point is going from the MWC to the AAC anything but a lateral move?

There is baseball, and occasionally there are other things of note

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#282 Chris B

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Posted 02 October 2021 - 10:36 AM

I mean at this point is going from the MWC to the AAC anything but a lateral move?


With the increase in travel costs, I actually think it could potentially be a downgrade for some schools.

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Posted 18 October 2021 - 06:13 PM

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Sources: The American Athletic Conference is expected examine expansion this week, with six schools expected to send applications. The AAC is expected to receive an application from – FAU, Charlotte, North Texas, UTSA, Rice and UAB this week. The expectation is that they will be accepted and the AAC will grow to a 14-team football league. (Also 14 teams in hoops.)
 

RIP, Conference USA.



#284 Pedro Cerrano

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Posted 18 October 2021 - 06:18 PM

Excited for those Charlotte ECU rivalry games!

There is baseball, and occasionally there are other things of note

"Now OPS sucks.  Got it."

"Making his own olive brine is peak Mackus."

"I'm too hungover to watch a loss." - McNulty

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#285 Chris B

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Posted 18 October 2021 - 07:30 PM

Wooooof.

Gotta feel bad for Memphis, Wichita State and Memphis for hoops.

#286 Chris B

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Posted 18 October 2021 - 08:47 PM

The AAC will now have 3 of the 4 D1 colleges who have the Owls as a nickname.

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Posted 21 October 2021 - 09:21 AM

It's official:

 

https://twitter.com/...7767846925?s=20



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Posted 22 October 2021 - 06:04 PM

Southern Miss is leaving Conference USA for the Sun Belt. Old Dominion and Marshall are expected to do the same shortly. James Madison is also expected to jump from FCS to join the Sun Belt. The Sun Belt is also expected to boot non-football playing members Arkansas-Little Rock and Texas-Arlington. This puts Conference USA on life support.

 

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#289 Chris B

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Posted 29 October 2021 - 01:48 PM

Marshall officially announced they're joining the Sun Belt today.

 

James Madison should be announcing next week.



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Posted 29 October 2021 - 02:12 PM

In a span of two weeks Conference USA has lost 9 members.



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Posted 29 October 2021 - 02:40 PM

In a span of two weeks Conference USA has lost 9 members.


Mid 90s CUSA basketball was nice.



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Posted 29 October 2021 - 03:10 PM


Mid 90s CUSA basketball was nice.

 

I'm old enough to remember when it was the Metro Conference. Louisville and Memphis (State) ruled. Georgia Tech and FSU played hoops there too, prior to joining the ACC (albeit like 15 years apart).



#293 Chris B

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Posted 01 November 2021 - 12:34 PM

In a span of two weeks Conference USA has lost 9 members.

 

Will likely be 11 by the weekend...

 

MAC is looking at Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee State.



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Posted 01 November 2021 - 01:49 PM

Will likely be 11 by the weekend...

 

MAC is looking at Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee State.

 

Conference USA is going to have to talk some FCS schools into moving up if they want to survive. Only one I've heard rumored so far is Sam Houston State.



#295 Pedro Cerrano

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Posted 01 November 2021 - 06:04 PM

Man just fold the conference

There is baseball, and occasionally there are other things of note

"Now OPS sucks.  Got it."

"Making his own olive brine is peak Mackus."

"I'm too hungover to watch a loss." - McNulty

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Posted 02 November 2021 - 11:12 AM

Looks like it’ll be Liberty, New Mexico State, Jacksonville State and Sam Houston State to Conference USA.



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Posted 03 November 2021 - 07:32 PM

It's being reported that the CAA has notified James Madison that their teams will be ineligible for conference titles and will not be allowed to participate in any conference postseason events if they leave for Conference USA. So punish the players for decisions made by administrators. How nice.

#298 Chris B

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Posted 16 November 2021 - 04:10 PM

Big realignment news out of nowhere:

 

Loyola Chicago is leaving Missouri Valley for the Atlantic 10.


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Posted 18 November 2021 - 04:36 PM

CBS Sports: With NCAA constitution changing, will powerful college football teams effort to formally divide FBS?

https://www.cbssport...lly-divide-fbs/



#300 Chris B

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Posted 06 January 2022 - 09:47 AM

Missouri Valley Conference is adding Murray State from the OVC. The OVC now loses two (Murray State and Belmont) to the MVC.

 

MVC is expected to add one more school for an even 12 - looking like it will be University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) with University of Texas-Arlington (UTA) and UMKC as longshots. 

 

Matt Norlander reported late last night that if UTA doesn't get the nod, they'll head to the WAC.






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