NCAA Conference Musical Chairs

[JBHuskers]

Ahh, ok. It sounded like they were all set to move up and join a specific conference. Yeah, MAC would be my best guess. Though I suppose the WAC could try if they want to save their asses, since Liberty is standing on a "national" soapbox from the sounds of that story.

The first report I heard was that it seemed like it was going to be immediate. Liberty would like it to be immediate, but who knows. In regards to the WAC, I don't see how Liberty could afford the travel (they're in Virginia).

[SmoothPancakes]

The first report I heard was that it seemed like it was going to be immediate. Liberty would like it to be immediate, but who knows. In regards to the WAC, I don't see how Liberty could afford the travel (they're in Virginia).

Yeah, which made me scratch my head when they were talking about MAC, WAC, Mountain West, Sun Belt, C-USA. Pretty much only the MAC, C-USA and Sun Belt would work for them from a financial standpoint for sports travel.

[souljahbill]

I just heard Liberty is moving up to FBS. Former Kansas HC and Nebraska offensive coach Turner Gill coaches them.

Wait......what? How long did he coach at Kansas? 1 year? I can't believe he's out already. I still remember the Auburn controversy.

[razorback44]

Wait......what? How long did he coach at Kansas? 1 year? I can't believe he's out already. I still remember the Auburn controversy.

He coached two. Both were dumpster fires.

[JeffHCross]

Yeah, which made me scratch my head when they were talking about MAC, WAC, Mountain West, Sun Belt, C-USA. Pretty much only the MAC, C-USA and Sun Belt would work for them from a financial standpoint for sports travel.

If anybody could suddenly find enough boosters to support traveling all over the country, it's Liberty.

[SmoothPancakes]

If anybody could suddenly find enough boosters to support traveling all over the country, it's Liberty.

Well, I can't say I really know anything about Liberty, so I'll take your word for that information. Though even if they get boosters to support the traveling, that'd still be expensive as hell for something like the WAC or Mountain West, since you would be required to fly everywhere, where with C-USA or the MAC, you could get away with taking buses to some schools.

[SmoothPancakes]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoot...urphy/18923863

Conference USA, which has four schools departing to the Big East next season, is reloading by adding six schools in 2013, industry sources told CBSSports.com.

Florida International, Louisiana Tech, North Texas, Texas San Antonio, Charlotte and Old Dominion will join C-USA giving the league 14 members. However, it's not clear how soon after 2013 Charlotte, which is beginning its football program in 2013, and ODU, currently in the FCS, would be able to compete as a C-USA football member.

And it is official and all set for Old Dominion.

Per ESPN:

The move will be effective July 1, 2013, school president John R. Broderick said in a release Thursday. The Monarchs, who restarted their football program only three seasons ago, will play one more season at the Football Championship Subdivision level and then play two seasons as an independent at the Football Bowl Subdivision level, starting in 2013, until it moves to Conference USA for football in 2015.

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/st...conference-usa

[JBHuskers]

What's going to be cool is getting all these FCS schools who are moving up into the NCAA Football game eventually.

[souljahbill]

At this rate, there won't be a need to add FCS teams. They'll all be FBS.

[Tarhead10]

At this rate, there won't be a need to add FCS teams. They'll all be FBS.

Yeah no kidding, eventually it will be like college basketball...All teams under one division

[jaymo76]

Yeah no kidding, eventually it will be like college basketball...All teams under one division

That sounds pretty good actually.

[JeffHCross]

Well, I can't say I really know anything about Liberty, so I'll take your word for that information.

"LU is currently the largest Evangelical Christian university in the world." 'Nuff said.

[SmoothPancakes]

"LU is currently the largest Evangelical Christian university in the world." 'Nuff said.

Well then, I definitely accept your word in that case. I did not know that about them.

[JeffHCross]

Well then, I accept your word in that case. I did not know that about them.

They were founded by Jerry "Oh my gosh, a purple Teletubbie!" Falwell.

[SmoothPancakes]

They were founded by Jerry "Oh my gosh, a purple Teletubbie!" Falwell.

Ah. Another thing I did not know. Well, then, I definitely believe when you say they would be able to deal with the costs of going anywhere in the country to play in a conference then with that new information.

[gschwendt]

FSU to Big 12 Inevitable

[SmoothPancakes]

Stupid.

[morsdraconis]

Woot!

[SmoothPancakes]

Woot!

I knew you'd probably be happy.

At this point, Christ, just get rid of conference all together, have 124 independent teams, let them schedule amongst themselves however they want and have a true strength of schedule system to truly select the best teams for a playoff.

[jaymo76]

Totally agree Smooth. This is just getting ridiculous. Let's start a petition to get the ACC to pick up Idaho so they can begin to recover and recreate a western division just like the big east.