(03-25-2018 07:12 PM)AuzGrams Wrote: I'd like to see the Big Sky slim down to a 10 team league, but I'm not sure if any program wants to be "kicked" out. I guess Sacramento State, Northern Arizona, or Southern Utah (though they left the Summit for Big Sky so not sure they want to leave), or Northern Colorado make the most sense.
The northern/NW big sky teams are pretty untouchable.
WAC could actually sponsor football then.
Azusa Pacific
California Baptist (non-football)
Sacramento State
UC-Davis (football only)
Cal Poly (football only)
Southern Utah
Dixie State
Utah Valley
Grand Canyon (non-football)
Northern Arizona
New Mexico State (non-football)
Colorado Mesa
Colorado State-Pueblo
Tarleton State
UTRGV
West Texas A&M
Angelo State
Chicago State drops to D2.
UMKC goes to the Summit.
Seattle replaces Gonzaga in the WCC.
Western Washington could come in for all sports.
Big Sky could look like this.
Eastern Washington
Central Washington
Simon Fraser when D1 allows Canadian schools to join.
Portland State
Western Oregon
Idaho
Idaho State
Montana
Montana State
Northern Arizona
Humboldt State
Weber State
Big Sky could add Western Washington in the future if they restart their football program.
When schools in the Southland finally gets a spot in FBS, Tarleton State and UTRGV could move over to that conference. WAC could get Humboldt State and give Big Sky Colorado mesa. WAC would be a southern Southwest conference range from Texas to California. Some of the teams may not be there in a few years. The Lone Star Conference schools right now have the money to move up.
One school I would like to see move up is Central Oklahoma. It would be great to see them compete against one of their old conference mates in Tulsa with the football. But, I do not sure that they could do that for travel reasons without a travel partner like either SW Oklahoma State, NE Oklahoma State or East Central. Maybe a Cameron or a Rogers State could do.