Memphis and SMU aren't going to move for the same reason Boise didn't

Oct 15, 2021
7:04:27am

krindorr Truly Addicted User

They know they're on the shortlist for the next round of Big12 expansion as things currently stand (with a few stadium upgrades). Introducing uncertainty and instability by switching conferences isn't the best choice in the moment

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MWC is exploring expansion. Thompson said several schools have reached out

Everyman

10/15/21 6:44am

Western Governors.

byubyu

10/15/21 6:45am

Usually Presidents and Athletic Directors.

Conan

10/15/21 7:10am

It was a joke. Western Governors is an online college.

AF_Puma

10/15/21 10:43am

Eastern Wa? Weber? NAU?… gotta be big sky schools right?

LumberCoug

10/15/21 6:45am

Not necessarily.

Everyman

10/15/21 6:57am

Not worth it with the buyout.

Bluedarts

10/15/21 11:49am

My guess: UVU, Northern Colorado, Idaho State, Eastern Washington

mobomanjoe

10/15/21 6:46am

probably all as football only participants. 😂

Pangare

10/15/21 8:09am

UTEP anyone?

SJS

10/15/21 6:47am

And maybe New Mexico St. UTSA.

mobomanjoe

10/15/21 6:48am

Hair Thompson….

mudpupper

10/15/21 6:51am

SMU, Memphis, Tulsa.

Brigham

10/15/21 6:53am

Memphis and SMU aren't going to move for the same reason Boise didn't

krindorr

10/15/21 7:04am

The MWC's media deal is 10x that of CUSA (4 mil vs 400k). I would guess some of the CUSA Texas schools like UTEP

Conan

10/15/21 6:57am

Weber St, SUU, Westminster College, U of U...

Marc Spector

10/15/21 6:59am

U of U is better off staying in a conference they can win games in like the pac

Tuskaloosa Cougar

10/15/21 7:13am

You're not wrong - they're 2-0 vs PAC12, 0-1 vs MWC

krindorr

10/15/21 7:35am

Idaho 🤞

IceCreamButt

10/15/21 7:22am

That actually makes sense.

NorthwestCoug

10/15/21 11:25am

APPLICANTS: Univ of Phoenix, Stevens-Henager, & Paul Mitchell Beauty College

rotorhead

10/15/21 7:23am

Corner Canyon is interested

tcherrin

10/15/21 7:25am

Lol, MWC is a joke.

Romex

10/15/21 7:36am

UNC, Idaho, Idaho St, E Washington, Montana

Unibro

10/15/21 7:48am

I doubt the Montanas would. They've turned out FBS invites before

jrifkin48

10/15/21 8:16am

The MWC's exciting group if interested candidates...

shoganai

10/15/21 7:57am

Gonzaga and Wichita to the MWC would be a really interesting move.

BerkeleyCoug

10/15/21 7:58am

An outside the box move would be to add Montana and North Dakota St.

BerkeleyCoug

10/15/21 8:06am

The AAC is still so, so much stronger in basketball. Memphis, Temple, Wichita

Gentleman Stan

10/15/21 11:05am

I’m hearing USC and Oregon

Sale

10/15/21 8:24am

Where the conference will get $100M a year in TV revenue. 90% to USC and Oregon

jrifkin48

10/15/21 8:31am

Corner Canyon High School?

Reasonable1

10/15/21 8:29am

Utah College of Massage Therapy

Eggguy

10/15/21 8:36am

The Electoral College

Eggguy

10/15/21 8:36am

Utah sees the writing on the wall come 2025.

panacablue

10/15/21 8:44am

UTEP, UTSA, UNT & NMSU

CaliWG

10/15/21 8:47am

UMASS - here we come!

Future_Tacos

10/15/21 8:47am

Needs a travel partner. Here comes UConn, too.

jambocoug

10/15/21 9:00am

They need to grab SMU and Tulsa, especially SMU.

BlooCoog

10/15/21 9:40am

Idaho and New Mexico State indicating they are still interested=schools have

Gentleman Stan

10/15/21 11:06am

The best of the AAC and MWC should just merge already and create a two division

Fdnman

10/15/21 11:17am

Aresco, when discussing the C-USA realignment proposal, said that the AAC

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