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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Oct 31, 2021 21:25:35 GMT -5
What's known so far:
Texas and Oklahoma from Big 12 to SEC (16)
Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF from American to Big 12
BYU from Independent to Big 12 (12)
Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice, UAB, and UTSA from Conference USA to American (14)
Marshall, Old Dominion, and Southern Miss from Conference USA to Sun Belt
James Madison from FCS to Sun Belt (14) - this moves is pending approval from VA state legislature
As it stands now:
Conference USA would be left with 5 schools: Western Kentucky, Middle Tennessee State, UTEP, Louisiana Tech, and Florida International.
The following schools are independent: Notre Dame, Army, UConn, UMass, New Mexico State, and Liberty
Speculation:
The MAC is reportedly interested in adding WKU and MTSU. This would effectively kill CUSA for good. CUSA is trying to talk some of the independents such as NMSU, Liberty and UConn into joining. While it would seem to make some sense for NMSU and UTEP to land in the Mountain West, the Mountain West is apparently not interested.
Will be interesting to see how all the Group of 5 stuff shakes out, as well as how the SEC will handle division lineups and scheduling.
As for the rest of the Power 5, the Big Ten-ACC-Pac 12 alliance seems to indicate that all 3 will be staying pat with their current lineups, but I guess you never really know for sure.
Most of these moves are slated for 2023. Texas/Oklahoma to SEC would be 2025, but could possibly move up. If it stays 2025 there will be two years of a 14 team Big 12.
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Nov 1, 2021 9:33:32 GMT -5
Thanks for organizing
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2021 16:01:28 GMT -5
A big decision for SEC is deciding the divisions and if they move to 9 conference games
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Nov 5, 2021 22:38:15 GMT -5
CUSA has announced 4 new members for 2023:
Liberty and New Mexico State from the FBS independents Jacksonville State and Sam Houston from FCS
Assuming WKU and MTSU are gone to the MAC (not yet official), that would bring CUSA to 7 teams. 8 full members are needed to be a conference per NCAA rules.
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Nov 14, 2021 13:41:23 GMT -5
So earlier this week MTSU decided to stay in CUSA so the MAC decided to forgo expansion and stay at 12 teams. WKU wanted out but is pretty much stuck in CUSA now, which would then have 9 teams for 2023.
Sounds like MTSU and WKU to the MAC was about to be a done deal, but then MTSU decided they would rather stay in CUSA and collect exit fees from departing schools, which would put them $10M ahead compared to what they'd be had they joined the MAC.
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