(03-23-2018 09:47 AM)Kruciff Wrote:  Link to Realignment thread

From a Sun Belt perspective, what do you think of this idea?

Teaser of the conferences:

Southeast
• FIU
• FAU
• Georgia State
• Georgia Southern
• ODU
• Coastal
• Charlotte
• App State
  

Texas
• UTEP
• NMSU
• UNT
• Rice
• UTSA
• Texas State
• Ark State
• ULM
  

Heartland
• ULaLa
• USM
• UAB
• WKU
• MTSU
• Troy
• LA Tech
• USA
  

Northeast
• JMU
• Liberty
• Marshall
• Buffalo
• UMass
• Ohio
• Akron
• Kent State
  

Midwest
• CMU
• WMU
• EMU
• NIU
• Ball State
• Toledo
• BGSU
• Miami (Ohio)
  

For App, that’s a big No Thank You!

I believe it's time to move this thread over to the Realignment Board; as has been the process for others.
Please try to do this in the future. It's why we have the board and you may get broader perspectives.

(03-25-2018 01:20 PM)JerseyDevil Wrote:  I believe it's time to move this thread over to the Realignment Board; as has been the process for others.
Please try to do this in the future. It's why we have the board and you may get broader perspectives.

I believe it's time to merge this thread with the CUSA thread. The OP of both threads is the same and proposes the exact same realignment scenario. https://csnbbs.com/thread-846506.html

(03-23-2018 09:47 AM)Kruciff Wrote:  Link to Realignment thread

From a Sun Belt perspective, what do you think of this idea?

Teaser of the conferences:

Southeast
• FIU
• FAU
• Georgia State
• Georgia Southern
• ODU
• Coastal
• Charlotte
• App State
  

Texas
• UTEP
• NMSU
• UNT
• Rice
• UTSA
• Texas State
• Ark State
• ULM
  

Heartland
• ULaLa
• USM
• UAB
• WKU
• MTSU
• Troy
• LA Tech
• USA
  

Northeast
• JMU
• Liberty
• Marshall
• Buffalo
• UMass
• Ohio
• Akron
• Kent State
  

Midwest
• CMU
• WMU
• EMU
• NIU
• Ball State
• Toledo
• BGSU
• Miami (Ohio)
  

I’ll pass.

Nope.

This list seems to be missing a lot of G5 schools from the AAC. All the G5 schools should be included if you are going to do mass reshuffling.

(03-23-2018 10:16 AM)Kruciff Wrote:  

(03-23-2018 10:01 AM)TheOriginalBigApp Wrote:  

(03-23-2018 09:47 AM)Kruciff Wrote:  Link to Realignment thread

From a Sun Belt perspective, what do you think of this idea?

Teaser of the conferences:

Southeast
• FIU
• FAU
• Georgia State
• Georgia Southern
• Troy
• Coastal
• Charlotte
• USA
  

Texas
• UTEP
• NMSU
• UNT
• Rice
• UTSA
• Texas State
• Ark State
• ULM
  

Heartland
• ULaLa
• USM
• UAB
• WKU
• MTSU
• ODU
• LA Tech
• App State
  

Northeast
• JMU
• Liberty
• Marshall
• Buffalo
• UMass
• Ohio
• Akron
• Kent State
  

Midwest
• CMU
• WMU
• EMU
• NIU
• Ball State
• Toledo
• BGSU
• Miami (Ohio)
  

Why wouldn't you place your own school with the F_U's?

The AAC and MWC have the advantage in access to the NY6, and enjoy media exposure that isn't comparable to the MAC, Sun Belt, and C-USA. This is an idea to level the playing field among those that aren't in the Cartel.

I'm still waiting for an answer to my original question: Why wouldn't you place your OWN school in alignment with the F_U's?

(03-29-2018 11:12 PM)CurveItAround Wrote:  This list seems to be missing a lot of G5 schools from the AAC. All the G5 schools should be included if you are going to do mass reshuffling.

Well, this thread is about reshuffling to get schools in a better setup then they have now. I think any reshuffle of AAC schools in this setup downgrades their product, their money, and their perception.

Get to this first:

Appy State
Marshall
WKU
MTSU
ODU
Charlotte

FIU
FAU
Georgia Southern
UAB
USM
La Tech

ULaLa
Arky State
Rice
UNT
UTSA
UTEP

Those are strong divisions. Build around those and eventually go to 4 divisions. Needs some NCAA approval though. I don't see the SEC disapproving.

Why would the Sun Belt re-align? Seems like they would expand going after CUSA teams if they want to go past 10. ODU and Southern Miss would be the two logical teams to me.