Add San Diego State and Colorado State. Done.

(12-28-2015 04:38 PM)TampaKnight Wrote:  Add San Diego State and Colorado State. Done.

We need 2 more. AF and who else?

SDSU not close to the best academics in MWC. Distant 3rd behind Colo St and Air Force in terms of SATs and graduation rates. Plus New Mex and Hawaii do more research.

(12-28-2015 02:24 PM)CUSA_Fan Wrote:  Not everything is about money.

LOL... Small minded thinking here ^^^

(12-28-2015 05:04 PM)CougarRed Wrote:  SDSU not close to the best academics in MWC. Distant 3rd behind Colo St and Air Force in terms of SATs and graduation rates. Plus New Mex and Hawaii do more research.

I said something to the contrary exactly where? BTW, among the ratings criteria for USNWR is percentage of qualified applicants who are admitted. For fall 2015, SDSU admitted 34.5% whereas Houston admitted north of 60%, which is presumably among the reasons USNWR ranks SDSU above your school in overall quality despite your greater amount of research activity. Same for SDSU vs. UNM. And comparing any non-military academy to AF, Navy or West Point is just silly.

(12-28-2015 01:55 PM)Kronke Wrote:  Lost me at "we need to be worried".

OP lost me at "we".

(12-28-2015 01:46 PM)Kruciff Wrote:  I think we need to be worried about San Diego State.

The best basketball program, the potential to be the best football program, with the most fans, the highest academics, in the best market of the MWC. I think, before the Wichita's and the UMass's and the ODU's or USM's of the CFB world, SDSU should be priority #1 for any expansion topic.

If the Chargers move to LA, that leaves an NFL quality stadium at the disposal of San Diego State, who's campus lies only 3 miles and is looking to acquire the stadium and surrounding land for campus expansion for not only Athletic endeavour, but academic as well. SDSU can be a juggernaut, and unless the dream scenario of the Big 12 dissolution occurs, I think the AAC should go all in with a joint pitch of BYU, AFA (FB only), CSU, and (the crown jewel) SDSU, with San Diego's choice of two Oly sport travel partners (no idea who they would be).

Where do we sign?

(12-28-2015 06:09 PM)SleepingGiantsFan Wrote:  

(12-28-2015 05:04 PM)CougarRed Wrote:  SDSU not close to the best academics in MWC. Distant 3rd behind Colo St and Air Force in terms of SATs and graduation rates. Plus New Mex and Hawaii do more research.

I said something to the contrary exactly where? BTW, among the ratings criteria for USNWR is percentage of qualified applicants who are admitted. For fall 2015, SDSU admitted 34.5% whereas Houston admitted north of 60%, which is presumably among the reasons USNWR ranks SDSU above your school in overall quality despite your greater amount of research activity. Same for SDSU vs. UNM. And comparing any non-military academy to AF, Navy or West Point is just silly.

I was not responding to you. I was responding to Kruciff's statement in the original post that SDSU had the "highest academics in the MWC."

Nor would I propose that Houston would have the "highest academics in the MWC." In fact, in a couple of catergories, SDSU is ahead of Houston.

USNWR dings UH because of our graduation rate. Fortunately, our graduation rate is on the rise and is projected to be 65% by 2021. Our USNWR rankings should rise accordingly.

(12-28-2015 01:59 PM)CUSA_Fan Wrote:  You have to think about travel and student-athlete wear and tear

Do you think teams are going to want to make cross country trips for Olympic Sports

The Key for the AAC and all G5s is to remain close and keep member schools close

SDSU soccer travelling all the way to UCONN is just not smart at all

Example fail.

UCONN has one of the premiere soccer programs in the country and has a top 5 yearly attendance (ie higher than at least half of your CUSA MBB programs). SDSU soccer would love to travel to UCONN every other year.

(12-28-2015 05:04 PM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(12-28-2015 04:38 PM)TampaKnight Wrote:  Add San Diego State and Colorado State. Done.

We need 2 more. AF and who else?

Add Air Force and Army. Done.

#Power6

Does anybody have any idea what the AAC TV contract says with respect to adding teams? Is it the same as the ass backward MWC contract and the pie just gets cut smaller or does it open it up for renegotiation?

(12-28-2015 02:34 PM)CUSA_Fan Wrote:  Honestly I think it would be better off for Houston and SMU to join Rice and UTEP and head to the Mountain West and the AAC to call up Southern Miss, Marshall, WKU, MTSU, Toledo, and Northern Illinois. Pretty much kills off CUSA, the Sun Belt, and the MAC and makes the AAC and the MWC the 2 strongest G5 conferences

And then there is this.......

(12-28-2015 06:34 PM)CougarRed Wrote:  

(12-28-2015 06:09 PM)SleepingGiantsFan Wrote:  

(12-28-2015 05:04 PM)CougarRed Wrote:  SDSU not close to the best academics in MWC. Distant 3rd behind Colo St and Air Force in terms of SATs and graduation rates. Plus New Mex and Hawaii do more research.

I said something to the contrary exactly where? BTW, among the ratings criteria for USNWR is percentage of qualified applicants who are admitted. For fall 2015, SDSU admitted 34.5% whereas Houston admitted north of 60%, which is presumably among the reasons USNWR ranks SDSU above your school in overall quality despite your greater amount of research activity. Same for SDSU vs. UNM. And comparing any non-military academy to AF, Navy or West Point is just silly.

I was not responding to you. I was responding to Kruciff's statement in the original post that SDSU had the "highest academics in the MWC."

Nor would I propose that Houston would have the "highest academics in the MWC." In fact, in a couple of catergories, SDSU is ahead of Houston.

USNWR dings UH because of our graduation rate. Fortunately, our graduation rate is on the rise and is projected to be 65% by 2021. Our USNWR rankings should rise accordingly.

Got it. Thanks for the clarification.

SDSU needs to get on the horn with BYU, convince them to join the AAC and this thang is pretty much a done deal.

(12-28-2015 03:12 PM)CalallenStang Wrote:  

(12-28-2015 03:00 PM)TforTempleU Wrote:  The distance is definitely an issue to look at. If distance wasn't a factor I would say yes 100% add them. Great basketball program and an up and coming football program. Just what the AAC needs at this point. Also a great school academically.

Decent school academically, not great. At the end of the day it is a Cal State school, not a UC school.

Also, to the OP, LOL at Qualcomm being an NFL quality stadium. If it were the Chargers wouldn't be trying to move.

SDSU needs a solid, 40K seater stadium with great amenities.

I'd love to be in a conference with SDSU but let's only add them if it makes significantly more sense than "Oh look, a shiny object!"

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news...hn-moores/

A 35,000-50,000 seat stadium will become a reality when the Chargers depart. If SDSU can't independently fund a new stadium it is likely a public/private partnership will be formed between SDSU/MLS/City/County.

(12-28-2015 02:30 PM)Wilkie01 Wrote:  Add four teams to get 16. Add San Diego State, Boise State, Colorado State or Air Force, and BYU.

Eastern Division
Connecticut
Temple
Navy
Cincinnati
Memphis
East Carolina
Central Florida
South Florida

Western Division
Tulane
Tulsa
Houston
SMU
Colorado State or Air Force
BYU
Boise State
San Diego State

Can we trade SMU and/or Tulsa for UNLV and/or UNR. Nothing against SMU or Tulsa, but I would rather roadie to Vegas or Reno...more fun.
But I like the overall look of the conference the way you laid it out.

(12-28-2015 07:43 PM)SDSU-Alum2003 Wrote:  

(12-28-2015 03:12 PM)CalallenStang Wrote:  

(12-28-2015 03:00 PM)TforTempleU Wrote:  The distance is definitely an issue to look at. If distance wasn't a factor I would say yes 100% add them. Great basketball program and an up and coming football program. Just what the AAC needs at this point. Also a great school academically.

Decent school academically, not great. At the end of the day it is a Cal State school, not a UC school.

Also, to the OP, LOL at Qualcomm being an NFL quality stadium. If it were the Chargers wouldn't be trying to move.

SDSU needs a solid, 40K seater stadium with great amenities.

I'd love to be in a conference with SDSU but let's only add them if it makes significantly more sense than "Oh look, a shiny object!"

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news...hn-moores/

A 35,000-50,000 seat stadium will become a reality when the Chargers depart. If SDSU can't independently fund a new stadium it is likely a public/private partnership will be formed between SDSU/MLS/City/County.

Frankly I hope L.A. Gets the Chargers, Raiders AND Rams....I get tired of owners getting free stadiums and they are all gazillionaires and the taxpayers are stuck with the bill.

(12-28-2015 06:46 PM)k5james Wrote:  Does anybody have any idea what the AAC TV contract says with respect to adding teams? Is it the same as the ass backward MWC contract and the pie just gets cut smaller or does it open it up for renegotiation?

our deal is redone in 2 years..so iso likely wont matter ...we'll negotiate with the new teams

(12-28-2015 08:34 PM)pesik Wrote:  

(12-28-2015 06:46 PM)k5james Wrote:  Does anybody have any idea what the AAC TV contract says with respect to adding teams? Is it the same as the ass backward MWC contract and the pie just gets cut smaller or does it open it up for renegotiation?

our deal is redone in 2 years..so iso likely wont matter ...we'll negotiate with the new teams

I thought 2019

(12-28-2015 08:34 PM)pesik Wrote:  

(12-28-2015 06:46 PM)k5james Wrote:  Does anybody have any idea what the AAC TV contract says with respect to adding teams? Is it the same as the ass backward MWC contract and the pie just gets cut smaller or does it open it up for renegotiation?

our deal is redone in 2 years..so iso likely wont matter ...we'll negotiate with the new teams

I'm pretty sure your deal is up in the same 2019-2020 window as the MWC's deal.