OT: Conference Realignment

[Pikapppatri8]

I also believe everything I read on the Internet.

 

[GMUgemini]

UMass to leave the A10. Football strikes again:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1762200879191502937

View: https://twitter.com/A10Talk/status/1762200879191502937


I say unless it’s Memphis, Wichita State, or Temple coming back we stick to 14.

 

[GMU1983]

Not such a bad thing gets us to 14 which is better right?

 

[GMUgemini]

Not such a bad thing gets us to 14 which is better right?

One less mouth to feed, conference schedule slightly less jinky, back to bottom four in the pillow fight (which feels better to me than 10th place having to play early).

 

[mkaufman1]

One less mouth to feed, conference schedule slightly less jinky, back to bottom four in the pillow fight (which feels better to me than 10th place having to play early).

Unless the A10 adds Charleston and brings us back to 15 after Umass is gone- supposedly thats the hot rumor.

 

[DRK331]

I would like to see Florida Atlantic, South Florida, Temple, Charlotte, Memphis, Wichita State, or maybe Towson?, added if the A10 wants to fill Umass' spot

 

[Patriot8]

I would like to see Florida Atlantic, South Florida, Temple, Charlotte, Memphis, Wichita State, or maybe Towson?, added if the A10 wants to fill Umass' spot

Football, Football, Football, Football, Football, too far away, and no.

 

[GMUgemini]

Unless the A10 adds Charleston and brings us back to 15 after Umass is gone- supposedly thats the hot rumor.

The Field of 68 interviewed the commissioner and specifically asked her about this (I don’t remember if they specifically asked about Charleston or not) she was non-committal in her answer.

 

[GSII]

Does former Mason recruit Lewis Walker, and current Umass commit, stay? Did he know they were looking at moving conferemces.during recruiting process? Maybe he can convince the Attorney General to sue?

 

[phoenix-arizona]

I would love to see Charleston in the A10 but would be happy to see this conference be a 12 or 14 team league. Don't need to expand constantly.

 

[Walter]

I hate to lose a public university.

No reason to expand.

 

[bravesfan]

Clemson is now suing the ACC as well: https://www.espn.com/college-footba...lemson-files-lawsuit-acc-exorbitant-exit-fees

 

[Pablo]

WCC to add Grand Canyon, Seattle in 2025-26

Grand Canyon University and Seattle University will join the West Coast Conference beginning with the 2025-26 season, giving the league best known nationally for its basketball programs 11 full members for the first time in its history.

www.espn.com

Missouri St. heads to FBS, joining CUSA in '25

Missouri State will move up to the highest tier of Division I college football and join Conference USA in 2025, the league announced Friday.

www.espn.com

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[Walter]

A Richmond Times Dispatch columnist last week said UR is looking to move its football to either the Patriot League or SoCon.

 

[jessej]

UNC wants out of the ACC
Athletic Department is running a deficit - blamed on small payout of the ACC

The ACC is in danger of dying shortly after Stanford and Cal joined it

The ACC is in real danger of dying, based on fresh reports that North Carolina wants to leave the conference. This would be seismic.

trojanswire.usatoday.com

 

[Pablo]

A Richmond Times Dispatch columnist last week said UR is looking to move its football to either the Patriot League or SoCon.

Richmond Football to Move to Patriot League Following 2024 Season - University of Richmond Athletics

RICHMOND, Va. — The University of Richmond has accepted an invitation for Spider Football to join the Patriot League, the school announced Tuesday. The Spide...

richmondspiders.com

"Richmond will become the eighth football member of the Patriot League, joining Bucknell, Colgate, Fordham, Georgetown, Holy Cross, Lafayette, and Lehigh. The Spiders are the first school to enter or exit the Patriot League football conference since 2004."

"Richmond's move to the Patriot League will be the first change in conference affiliation for Spider Football since 2007, when the Spiders won the South Division title in the inaugural CAA football season after competing in the Atlantic 10 from 1997 to 2006. Richmond has also been a football member of the Southern Conference (1936 to 1975) and the Yankee Conference (1986 to 1996)."

 

[jessej]

Richmond Football to Move to Patriot League Following 2024 Season - University of Richmond Athletics

RICHMOND, Va. — The University of Richmond has accepted an invitation for Spider Football to join the Patriot League, the school announced Tuesday. The Spide...

richmondspiders.com

"Richmond's move to the Patriot League will be the first change in conference affiliation for Spider Football since 2007, when the Spiders won the South Division title in the inaugural CAA football season after competing in the Atlantic 10 from 1997 to 2006. Richmond has also been a football member of the Southern Conference (1936 to 1975) and the Yankee Conference (1986 to 1996)."

They are gone

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/article288494029.html

 

[Walter]

My guess is Villanova will follow UR to the PL.

Does W&M look to make a move? Probably not, but they could start a mass exodus of Southern schools. SoCon apparently made a pitch to UR. SoCon would love to add W&M and, likely, would allow Elon back if necessary.

CoC may get an A-10 invite.

CAA is already a shell of its former self.

 

[emjayar08]

My guess is Villanova will follow UR to the PL.

Does W&M look to make a move? Probably not, but they could start a mass exodus of Southern schools. SoCon apparently made a pitch to UR. SoCon would love to add W&M and, likely, would allow Elon back if necessary.

CoC may get an A-10 invite.

CAA is already a shell of its former self.

CofC makes a ton of sense. Great town too.

 

[Patriot8]

My guess is Villanova will follow UR to the PL.

Does W&M look to make a move? Probably not, but they could start a mass exodus of Southern schools. SoCon apparently made a pitch to UR. SoCon would love to add W&M and, likely, would allow Elon back if necessary.

CoC may get an A-10 invite.

CAA is already a shell of its former self.

I thought that the SoCon would be the best spot for Richmond, but their recruiting base is mid-atlantic/northeast. W&M will likely want to move all sports together, and I'm not sure how the Patriot or SoCon line up with that. On the surface, they seem like a good fit for either. Hopefully they can keep their annual game with Richmond.

If W&M is out then the SoCon can go grab Elon and Campbell.