(03-05-2018 03:35 PM)HoustonCajun Wrote:  

(02-28-2018 05:35 PM)mturn017 Wrote:  

(02-28-2018 12:26 PM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  The only way a mass reshuffle of teams were to be possible is if the BIG12 added 6 teams out of the AAC, and the AAC backfilled with a combination of teams from CUSA and the Sun Belt. Then spots would be open in both conferences and any outliers of each conference could decide if joining the other conference would be better for them.

Just as a hypothetical and not how I think it would actually go down:

BIG12 adds: UCF, USF, Houston, Memphis, Cincy, and Navy

AAC backfills with: UTSA, North Texas, FAU, Arkansas State, Ga State, and ODU

Remaining 10 schools in CUSA: UTEP, Rice, La Tech, USM, UAB, WKU, MT, Marshall, UNCC, FIU

Remaining 8 schools in SBC: TXST, ULM, ULL, South Alabama, Troy, Ga Southern, App, CCU

Marshall, UNCC, MT, and FIU bolt for the SBC while TXST, ULM, and ULL bolt for CUSA.

NMSU joins CUSA to make 10 teams while JMU or Liberty joins the SBC to make 10 teams. Both conferences are then pretty regional.

Again, not how I actually expect it to go down.

If the AAC loses that many you might as well include them in the reorganization.

The SBC and CUSA need to reorganize along geographic lines. If any other Big 12 or AAC openings occur, deal with it then. Until that time, if it ever comes, make both conferences more geographically compatible.

West - SBC

Louisiana, Rice, TX State, UTSA, UTEP, NM State
N. Texas, Ark State, LA Tech, UAB, MTSU, S. Miss

East - CUSA

Marshall, WKU, ODU, Charlotte, App State, GA State
GA Southern, Coastal, FIU, FAU, USA, Troy

Trade UAB & MT for USA & Troy and I'd be fine with that. I don't think it's likely and doubt the cost savings for travel for ODU would really be that great.