The final Great Realignment of College Football?

[Flipper]

I would have a hard time believing the Big 12 would look to ULL and La Tech....it'd be admitting that they are no longer a "power" conference

[jpfalcon09]

Just some of the "news" from the last 24 hours:

Kansas is close to joining the B1G.
WVU having discussions with the ACC.
ULL and LA Tech to join Big 12.
Clemson/Florida State to SEC rumors.

Buckle up.

I took the tweet as recap of the silliness people were tweeting not reliable updates

Hence why I put news in quotations.

[Tony4BG]

Just some of the "news" from the last 24 hours:

Kansas is close to joining the B1G.
WVU having discussions with the ACC.
ULL and LA Tech to join Big 12.
Clemson/Florida State to SEC rumors.

Buckle up.

I took the tweet as recap of the silliness people were tweeting not reliable updates

Hence why I put news in quotations.

Ah okay

[jpfalcon09]

The B1G, ACC, and PAC-12 are going to announce an "alliance" of sorts next week regarding scheduling and to preserve the collegiate model as it exists today. This will ultimately delay and probably squash any talk of an expanded playoff, as the remnants of the Big 12 will either carry on as a six "Group of Five" conference, or they'll be absorbed by the remaining four power conferences. SEC effectively is going to be frozen from scheduling out of conference power conference opponents. Quite a big impact to college football.

All this until the next media rights come free...

[Tony4BG]

First domino has fallen. Cincinnati applies to Big 12.

[Flipper]

Apparently to be followed by UCF, BYU and Houston. Back in the day (late 80's to early 90's) we would usually beat up on Cincy in football...then they started taking things seriously in the early 2000's and they started stealing recruits from us and Toledo.

[jpfalcon09]

American Athletic Conference said they'll replenish the schools leaving, so let that discussion begin. I wonder if the MAC will be able to retain all their members. I think Buffalo or Toledo will be appealing.

[Schadenfreude]

Back in the day (late 80's to early 90's) we would usually beat up on Cincy in football...then they started taking things seriously in the early 2000's and they started stealing recruits from us and Toledo.

The Falcons are 4-0 against Cincinnati. The last game, 1994, was a 38-0 beat down at Nippert Stadium.

[jpfalcon09]

Southern Miss and Marshall have accepted bids to the Sun Belt.

[Tony4BG]

The six teams to AAC official now

[Tony4BG]

Southern Miss & ODU to Sun Belt official

Marshall & James Madison should be next

[jpfalcon09]

Marshall to Sun Belt official. CUSA down to five members.

[MarkL]

C-USA is in talks with Liberty. Good move, may not go anywhere.
Also NMSU and Connecticut (football only). Might as well add Idaho and UMass. Seems desparate. C-USA just needs to dissolve.

[Tony4BG]

CUSA will now have to go after some FCS schools. I agree, they need to dissolve.

[jpfalcon09]

CUSA will now have to go after some FCS schools. I agree, they need to dissolve.

Outside of Liberty the rest of the independents are just garbage. NMSU, UConn, UMass? No thanks. My guess is they'll do everything possible to keep the conference afloat by trying to elevate some FCS programs, but it really just doesn't make any sense.