Conference expansion ripple to FCS

[dal4018]

Maryland and Rutgers are going to the B1G. Sources indicate that Boise State, San Diego State, and BYU will go back to the Mountain West, UConn to the ACC, and Louisville and Cincy to the Big XII. With these confirmed and possible moves, what will that mean for the FCS, if anything? Will the ripples cause any more teams to upgrade to the FBS? If Boise, SDSU, and BYU all stay in the MW, then it is likely that no Big Sky team will upgrade to the FBS, unless the WAC itself makes a comeback in football (which is rather unlikely). I don't see any other moves unless the Big East gets real desperate. Worst case only Temple and USF remain in the Big East, but teams like Houston, SMU, Navy, Memphis, and UCF still come over, but I don't see the Big East adding an FCS unless its Villanova or another CAA school. Not to mention will Illinois State try to make a move up during this current wave of shifting? There is so much to say, any thoughts?

Villanova is the only team I can think that could make the move to the BIg East in football.

[bluehenbillk]

Villanova is the only team I can think that could make the move to the BIg East in football.[/quote]

That ain't gonna happen, been down that road before.

[SDHornet]

Probably worked out for the better that they didn't join the WAC. No FCS program was going to keep those programs from bailing to calmer waters.

Grand Canyon University just added as the newest WAC basketball member.

Well GCU doesn’t help the WAC hang on to their auto-bids as they will be a D2 transitional. Just wait until the WAC adds a couple more GWC schools then you’ll really be saying “who?”.

[LDopaPDX]

Some of these conferences, especially the ones that are badly mismanged like the Big East or WAC, think pulling some urban school is their answer to "increase their footprint." They do it without consideration of who really makes sense and adds value to the conference. The Big East is just garbage now, I strongly suspect Boise and San Diego State will bolt, because they just did whatever they could to tie down admission for schools that really don't add any benefit.

The WAC is even worse, at this point it is a basketball-only conference with a couple of football playing schools. It really is no different than the WCC, except without a full-of-shit school filled with full-of-shit people like Gonzaga.

I'd be happy to bet Eastern could call the WAC commish today and be admitted tomorrow if so desired. And it would make absolutely no sense for the WAC, because Eastern totally lacks the facilities and budget to be an FBS member (it makes no sense for Eastern either...) But because they are so desperate, it could conceivably happen if Eastern was interested...

[BDKJMU]

B1G is looking for 2 more teams with Georgia Tech, VA and UNC being mentioned the most. B1G wants to get to 16 ASAP. That would shrink the ACC and open the door to other schools.

WTF is this B1G people speak of?

[SDHornet]

Word is the ACC is going to vote on expansion tomorrow and invite Louisville. Looks like the BE will have to go fishing yet again. Great moves BSU and SDSU, absolutely brilliant.

[93henfan]

B1G is looking for 2 more teams with Georgia Tech, VA and UNC being mentioned the most. B1G wants to get to 16 ASAP. That would shrink the ACC and open the door to other schools.

WTF is this B1G people speak of?

[bluehenbillk]

Louisville unanimously approved for the ACC.

It's time to re-name the Big East Football League to Conference USA & make C-USA the Sun Belt, it's basically reality.....

On the other hand, ACC Basketball which has been down for some time should be the best league in America next year or in 2 years.

[DSUrocks07]

Louisville unanimously approved for the ACC.

It's time to re-name the Big East Football League to Conference USA & make C-USA the Sun Belt, it's basically reality.....

On the other hand, ACC Basketball which has been down for some time should be the best league in America next year or in 2 years.

What coast is Louisville, Kentucky on again?

[93henfan]

Louisville unanimously approved for the ACC.

It's time to re-name the Big East Football League to Conference USA & make C-USA the Sun Belt, it's basically reality.....

On the other hand, ACC Basketball which has been down for some time should be the best league in America next year or in 2 years.

What coast is Louisville, Kentucky on again?

It's on the Ohio coast.

[Ibanez]

What coast is Louisville, Kentucky on again?

It's on the Ohio coast.

Right, the Atlantic side of the Ohio River coast.

[89Hen]

Louisville unanimously approved for the ACC.

It's time to re-name the Big East Football League to Conference USA & make C-USA the Sun Belt, it's basically reality.....

On the other hand, ACC Basketball which has been down for some time should be the best league in America next year or in 2 years.

What coast is Louisville, Kentucky on again?

Kentucky borders a state that's on the Atlantic coast. But we can't go picking on names otherwise we'd have to change them all.

Big 10 does not have 10
Big 12 does not have 12
SEC has teams in Texas and Missouri

[93henfan]

What coast is Louisville, Kentucky on again?

Kentucky borders a state that's on the Atlantic coast. But we can't go picking on names otherwise we'd have to change them all.

Big 10 does not have 10
Big 12 does not have 12
SEC has teams in Texas, Missouri and WV

The Big Sky has teams from places with little skies.

[CAA Flagship]

SEC has teams in .......... WV

That's Big 12. But the mistake is understandable. Keeping track of this is mind numbing.

[CAA Flagship]

Kentucky borders a state that's on the Atlantic coast. But we can't go picking on names otherwise we'd have to change them all.

Big 10 does not have 10
Big 12 does not have 12
SEC has teams in Texas, Missouri and WV

The Big Sky has teams from places with little skies.

There is nothing "Colonial" about Atlanta.

[89Hen]

SEC has teams in .......... WV

That's Big 12. But the mistake is understandable. Keeping track of this is mind numbing.

Oops

[89Hen]

There is nothing "Colonial" about Atlanta.

That's why we kicked their ass out.

[Wildcat Ryan]

That's Big 12. But the mistake is understandable. Keeping track of this is mind numbing.

Oops

But they do have one in Missouri

[GannonFan]

The Big Sky has teams from places with little skies.

There is nothing "Colonial" about Atlanta.

Wait, when did we change the history books and exclude Georgia as one of the 13 original colonies? Do the text book manufacturers know this? Did this happen when we jettisoned Pluto?

[CAA Flagship]

There is nothing "Colonial" about Atlanta.

Wait, when did we change the history books and exclude Georgia as one of the 13 original colonies? Do the text book manufacturers know this? Did this happen when we jettisoned Pluto?

The Colonial Charter was burned when Sherman went on his sightseeing tour of the south and got a little careless while smoking his pipe.

[89Hen]

There is nothing "Colonial" about Atlanta.

Wait, when did we change the history books and exclude Georgia as one of the 13 original colonies? Do the text book manufacturers know this? Did this happen when we jettisoned Pluto?

GF has a point.

[UNI88]

What coast is Louisville, Kentucky on again?

Kentucky borders a state that's on the Atlantic coast. But we can't go picking on names otherwise we'd have to change them all.

Big 10 does not have 10
Big 12 does not have 12
SEC has teams in Texas and Missouri

I look at the SEC as having a footprint similar to the Confederacy and Missouri and Texas fit in as well as Kentucky. Texas was part of the Confederacy and Missouri was a border state like Kentucky. The southernmost part of Missouri is also further south than any part of Kentucky. It might not be a great fit but it's not horrible.

[CAA Flagship]

Kentucky borders a state that's on the Atlantic coast. But we can't go picking on names otherwise we'd have to change them all.

Big 10 does not have 10
Big 12 does not have 12
SEC has teams in Texas and Missouri

I look at the SEC as having a footprint similar to the Confederacy and Missouri and Texas fit in as well as Kentucky. Texas was part of the Confederacy and Missouri was a border state like Kentucky. The southernmost part of Missouri is also further south than any part of Kentucky. It might not be a great fit but it's not horrible.

Good point Josey Wales.

[ASUMountaineer]

What coast is Louisville, Kentucky on again?

Kentucky borders a state that's on the Atlantic coast. But we can't go picking on names otherwise we'd have to change them all.

Big 10 does not have 10
Big 12 does not have 12
SEC has teams in Texas and Missouri

Well, I think the most appropriately named is the Big East.

[ASUMountaineer]

Kentucky borders a state that's on the Atlantic coast. But we can't go picking on names otherwise we'd have to change them all.

Big 10 does not have 10
Big 12 does not have 12
SEC has teams in Texas, Missouri and WV

The Big Sky has teams from places with little skies.