[LUGrad2000]

I was referring to the Sun Belt board. I really should not have gone over there.

[Purple Haize]

I was referring to the Sun Belt board. I really should not have gone over there.

HA. That makes sense. I m not sure why you'd go over there anyways

[alabama24]

Realignment is dead. ESPN said so... it must be true.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/sto ... -era-ended

[JK37]

But these media rights deals with the conferences make teams much less appealing to raiding conferences. There's no point in taking a school away from a conference if you don't also get it's media rights.

[JakeP50]

I think the major conferences will stay at 12-14 or in the case of the All Carolina Conference 15 until the grant of rights deals expire.After that FSU or Clemson and Texas or Baylor join the SEC. UVA and WVU go to the Big10 and the PAC-12 raids what's left of the Big 12 to go to 16,most likely OU,OSU, Texas Tech and either Texas or Baylor. The ACC takes UConn, Cincinnati and UCF and forces ND to become a full member to get to 16.
You heard it here first that's how it happens.

[Purple Haize]

As much as I would LOVE to see WVU in the Big 10 I can't see it happening. As much as I hate to admit it that's where the whole Academics/Researcg Instituition thing rears its head. They wanted in the Big 10 or the ACC but that's what kept them out

[prototype]

I see us getting a Sun Belt Invite any day now... No sources, just gut feeling.

[alabama24]

I would LOVE to see WVU in the SEC

FIFY. And VT too.

[VAGolf]

Maybe Saban could make it illegal for WVU fans to attend conference games or for Bama to play in Lane?

Of course, it would be done out of concern for "player safety."

[alabama24]

Maybe Saban could make it illegal for WVU fans to attend conference games or for Bama to play in Lane?

Of course, it would be done out of concern for "player safety."

Whatever.

[Sly Fox]

Nah, he's too busy selling cars these days.

The next big event for us will be the meetings at the Sun Belt conference tournament.

[VAGolf]

Nah, he's too busy selling cars these days.

The next big event for us will be the meetings at the Sun Belt conference tournament.

When is that? And what are the best case/worst case scenarios?

Also, I've been hearing some SMU +1 to Big 12 chatter. Sly, you're a texas guy. Do you know anything about that?

[Sly Fox]

Not buying the SMU talk. They bring nothing to the table for the Big XII.

The Sun Belt Tourney is March 13-16 in NOLA.

[VAGolf]

I wasn't really buying that either. I think even if SMU had anything to offer, Texas or Oklahoma would try to block it.

[TH Spangler]

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[jcmanson]

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Post of the year!!!

[TH Spangler]

For a second I thought I was in the Major LU expansion in the works thread.

[Purple Haize]

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Post of the year!!!

It was brief and to the point!

[bluedevilflame]

I wasn't really buying that either. I think even if SMU had anything to offer, Texas or Oklahoma would try to block it.

The thing I see in SMU's favor is that the Big 12 needs a title game and options are getting thin for expansion. Although I think personally Boise St and BYU would bring more to the conference than SMU would if they were to look in those directions.

[Sly Fox]

... or New Mexico or UH or even Rice. Although I don't sense any urgency in getting back to 12.

[VAGolf]

LU TO BIG 12!!!!!

[JakeP50]

LU TO BIG 12!!!!!

Forget the Big 12. WE WANT BAMA, bring on the SEC!!!!!!!!

[TH Spangler]

http://hamptonroads.com/2014/02/odus-br ... cusa-board

[LUconn]

Interesting that they put the new guys in charge. And they like us from what I understand. Too bad it's a relatively powerless position.

[TallyW]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootbal ... -belt-spot