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On 10/3/2024 at 8:30 AM, Ram1554 said:

I’m with Rebel Robert on this. The MW should stop expansion for now. And if the PAC can’t pull American schools, they should just grab Texas State to meet conference requirements and stop there.
 

If/when we all merge again in 2032 under the PAC12 umbrella, we’ll have a relatively compact 16-school conference. 
 

CSU/WYO

UNM/AFA

BSU/USU

UNLV/UN

SDSU/FS

OSU/WSU

UTEP/TXST

SJSU/Hawaii FB + Zags Olympics 

That’s the optimal set up and should’ve happened from the start. 

 

Looks like the 1998 WAC again. Let’s make quadrants. 

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On 10/3/2024 at 11:16 AM, Ram1554 said:

I wouldn’t see why not. They will be a full member - not an affiliate. However, I’m guessing they would abstain from voting on football-specific matters like scheduling or conference championship format, etc. (similar to how CSU wouldn’t vote on anything baseball related as we don’t play that sport). 

Yup, I was totally thinking like football only. Sometimes I should stop and think haha.

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On 10/3/2024 at 6:47 PM, PlayersinVegas said:

Honestly they'd do fine with Toledo, Louisiana (Lafayette), Sac State, and maybe NDSU/NIU/ or an out lier like Villanova 👀 

forbes tries to break it down with data points

https://www.forbes.com/sites/giovannimalloy/2024/09/30/a-data-driven-look-at-all-pac-12-mountain-west-expansion-candidates/

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On 10/4/2024 at 12:32 PM, UofMTigers said:

PAC-12 is working with media partners to understand what the PPS looks like with the rebuild thus far. The theory is, by adding Gonzaga, those numbers are higher than they were before. The goal is clearly to take those new numbers back to Memphis and UConn and close both those deals for all sports.

After which, and if they are successful, they will take whomever they want from the AAC -- probably UTSA, Tulane, and (if they can convince them) USF. If not, they will take Rice, North Texas, or Tulsa.

Which would ultimately be 12 full members and 1 non-football member.  

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On 10/5/2024 at 11:07 AM, SteedLaw said:

PAC-12 is working with media partners to understand what the PPS looks like with the rebuild thus far. The theory is, by adding Gonzaga, those numbers are higher than they were before. The goal is clearly to take those new numbers back to Memphis and UConn and close both those deals for all sports.

After which, and if they are successful, they will take whomever they want from the AAC -- probably UTSA, Tulane, and (if they can convince them) USF. If not, they will take Rice, North Texas, or Tulsa.

Which would ultimately be 12 full members and 1 non-football member.  

UConn will not leave the BE...

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On 10/8/2024 at 12:00 PM, lakesbison said:

NDSU plays SDSU Oct 19 on ESPN 2 7pm 

ESPN Gameday will probably be there too more than likely.

But Yea, the Mountain West gonna just take pud UTEP or something else. 

Dont you want that AutoBid G5 CFP spot???????????????  NDSU helps you on the actual field.

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On 10/8/2024 at 12:00 PM, lakesbison said:

NDSU plays SDSU Oct 19 on ESPN 2 7pm 

ESPN Gameday will probably be there too more than likely.

But Yea, the Mountain West gonna just take pud UTEP or something else. 

Dont you want that AutoBid G5 CFP spot???????????????  NDSU helps you on the actual field.

Population of Fargo - 130k.  Population of the entire state of North Dakota - 780k.  Population of El Paso - 677k.  Fargodome (bonus points if anyone knew the name) - 19k.  Sun Bowl capacity - 46k.  UTEP gets the invite.

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On 10/8/2024 at 8:00 AM, lakesbison said:

NDSU plays SDSU Oct 19 on ESPN 2 7pm 

ESPN Gameday will probably be there too more than likely.

But Yea, the Mountain West gonna just take pud UTEP or something else. 

Dont you want that AutoBid G5 CFP spot???????????????  NDSU helps you on the actual field.

You think a FCS game will get GameDay played on the same day as Alabama-Tennessee and Georgia-Texas, both on ABC? Bless your heart.

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On 10/8/2024 at 3:38 PM, Laconian said:

You think a FCS game will get GameDay played on the same day as Alabama-Tennessee and Georgia-Texas, both on ABC? Bless your heart.

The key word in your question!

And an A+ for you on the proper timing and use of a 'Bless your heart'

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On 10/9/2024 at 1:51 PM, lakesbison said:

el paso people could care less about utep

fargo metro is 250,000 and EVERYONE is a NDSU fan and part of Minnesota even.

but yea.  enjoy utep 

Thank you..We have all been in a conference with UTEP before..It will be a nice reunion.

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