HawaiiMongoose Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 On 2/26/2024 at 5:27 PM, crixus said: UMASS was a previous football member of the MAC (2012-2015). I'm not positive, but I think they were let go because the MAC wanted them as a full member but UMASS said no? That’s correct. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
818SUDSFan Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 On 2/26/2024 at 7:27 PM, crixus said: UMASS was a previous football member of the MAC (2012-2015). I'm not positive, but I think they were let go because the MAC wanted them as a full member but UMASS said no? Get it right, my friend. When it comes to football, it's UMESS. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Monty Posted February 27, 2024 Share Posted February 27, 2024 On 2/26/2024 at 7:27 PM, crixus said: UMASS was a previous football member of the MAC (2012-2015). I'm not positive, but I think they were let go because the MAC wanted them as a full member but UMASS said no? are they adding 1 more school to make the numbers even? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakesbison Posted February 28, 2024 Share Posted February 28, 2024 On 2/26/2024 at 6:17 PM, Headbutt said: Well, there goes NDSU's ticket. NDSU is waiting for the MWC invite. Hurry up!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headbutt Posted February 28, 2024 Share Posted February 28, 2024 On 2/27/2024 at 6:33 PM, lakesbison said: NDSU is waiting for the MWC invite. Hurry up!! Mailed it last October. Darn postal service. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver-Poke Posted February 28, 2024 Share Posted February 28, 2024 MWC to announced 2024 football schedule on Thursday. Look for a late morning/early afternoon release. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalinasSpartan Posted February 28, 2024 Share Posted February 28, 2024 Assuming the MAC adds a CUSA school to get to 14, I wonder who they take? I saw MTSU and WKU thrown out, but I wonder if they will consider Delaware? It isn’t too awkward of a geographical fit with UMASS and Buffalo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utgrizfan Posted February 28, 2024 Share Posted February 28, 2024 On 2/24/2024 at 2:45 AM, crixus said: The United Athletic Conference plans to move up to FBS at the "earliest possible date". Montana and Montana State should try to go with them. With the group of schools they have there is no way they'll be able to move up as a Conference due to lack of money, facilities etc. That idea has been pretty much scrapped, especially with the UAC probably losing Tarleton State to CUSA (rumors) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BacksThePack Posted February 28, 2024 Share Posted February 28, 2024 On 2/27/2024 at 7:36 PM, SalinasSpartan said: Assuming the MAC adds a CUSA school to get to 14, I wonder who they take? I saw MTSU and WKU thrown out, but I wonder if they will consider Delaware? It isn’t too awkward of a geographical fit with UMASS and Buffalo. UMass coming back makes me think it should be Temple or something coming back again lol AAC is dead now anyways. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakesbison Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 NDSU to MAC got some steam. But NDSU officials keep hinting that they want a Mountain West Invite. (NDSU said No to CUSA) sooooo. Tick Tock. We waiting 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alum93 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 On 2/27/2024 at 8:36 PM, SalinasSpartan said: Assuming the MAC adds a CUSA school to get to 14, I wonder who they take? I saw MTSU and WKU thrown out, but I wonder if they will consider Delaware? It isn’t too awkward of a geographical fit with UMASS and Buffalo. Delaware is joining CUSA in 2025. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alum93 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 On 2/29/2024 at 7:39 AM, lakesbison said: NDSU to MAC got some steam. But NDSU officials keep hinting that they want a Mountain West Invite. (NDSU said No to CUSA) sooooo. Tick Tock. We waiting And Liberty took the CUSA invite and played in the Fiesta Bowl this year. But maybe that MWC invite is in the cards down the road.... Or maybe not. If NDSU had a formal invite and not just a conversation with CUSA, they should have taken it and ran with it - assuming they really want to move up to FBS of course. NMSU in its first year in CUSA made it to the championship game, a second bowl game in a row and third in 7 seasons, and knocked off Auburn the week before they gave up a last second TD pass to lose to playoff bound Alabama. You never know what can happen, but if the school is serious they need to make the jump to FBS already. The only hope for NDSU getting a MWC invite is a best of the rest formed by WSU and OSU, resulting in multiple schools leaving. What are the odds of that? I'd say less than 5%, and that's being generous. UMass is moving to the MAC. Delaware is joining CUSA in 2025. Is NDSU going to just keep waiting for something that may never happen? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalinasSpartan Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 On 2/29/2024 at 8:52 AM, alum93 said: Delaware is joining CUSA in 2025. I know…. and TCU was set to join the Big East and during their lame duck time in the MWC got a Big 12 invite and took that instead. The MAC has 13 schools and CUSA has 11, seems pretty reasonable to predict that the MAC will try to add a CUSA school that makes sense geographically, it’d leave both conferences with an even number of schools. I’ve seen MTSU and WKU tossed out as possibilities, but I wonder if Delaware might get looked at as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
818SUDSFan Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 On 2/29/2024 at 8:53 AM, alum93 said: And Liberty took the CUSA invite and played in the Fiesta Bowl this year. But maybe that MWC invite is in the cards down the road.... Or maybe not. Only if the top half of the current MWC membership first bails. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakesbison Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 On 2/29/2024 at 12:40 PM, 818SUDSFan said: Only if the top half of the current MWC membership first bails. I think deep down that’s what the NDSU admin has been privately begging for. Because you’d think the CUSA/MAC would take them but Publicly NDSU admin has never said anything and it’s hurting the fanbase 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigd Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 On 2/29/2024 at 9:16 AM, SalinasSpartan said: I know…. and TCU was set to join the Big East and during their lame duck time in the MWC got a Big 12 invite and took that instead. The MAC has 13 schools and CUSA has 11, seems pretty reasonable to predict that the MAC will try to add a CUSA school that makes sense geographically, it’d leave both conferences with an even number of schools. I’ve seen MTSU and WKU tossed out as possibilities, but I wonder if Delaware might get looked at as well. I'm surprised that Delaware chose C-USA over the MAC, but maybe the recruit a lot more in the south? It does seem that there's some smoke for WKU. Previously, they wanted to join the MAC but the MAC would only take them with MTSU who wasn't interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headbutt Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 On 2/29/2024 at 4:06 PM, lakesbison said: I think deep down that’s what the NDSU admin has been privately begging for. Because you’d think the CUSA/MAC would take them but Publicly NDSU admin has never said anything and it’s hurting the fanbase Well, they did say that an FBS stadium was not in the cards. https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2023/08/23/north-dakota-fargo-dome-renovations-ndsu-bison-football You currently seat 18,700. It doesn't look like even getting much over 20K is an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigd Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 On 2/26/2024 at 4:13 PM, 818SUDSFan said: The B1G might not be as uppity as the Pac-12 was, but it's plenty uppity. As such, there's no way the B1G would ever want a red neck military school like A&M. Texas A&M is AAU, and a top 50 university nationally. The Big Ten would certainly take them, can't imagine that they'd be interested though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alum93 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 On 2/29/2024 at 4:20 PM, bigd said: Texas A&M is AAU, and a top 50 university nationally. The Big Ten would certainly take them, can't imagine that they'd be interested though. No one is poaching the SEC or BiG. Both conferences will probably absorb some of the ACC teams in the future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alum93 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 On 2/29/2024 at 4:18 PM, Headbutt said: Well, they did say that an FBS stadium was not in the cards. https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2023/08/23/north-dakota-fargo-dome-renovations-ndsu-bison-football You currently seat 18,700. It doesn't look like even getting much over 20K is an option. I still don't see them being at the top of the list even if the MWC ever ends up having to rebuild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
