(02-01-2016 06:34 PM)rknj8993 Wrote:  

(02-01-2016 06:32 PM)MJG Wrote:  

(01-31-2016 11:27 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 10:55 PM)Saint3333 Wrote:  If there is talk of having Idaho in the east that would only increase the likelihood they aren't members past 2017.

Or they simply decided to split up the 'outlier travel schools' and allow USA to go West.

USA, Texas State, NMSU, ULL, Ark State, ULM

Idaho, Coastal, Ga Southern, App, Ga State, Troy

X Division Rivals - Troy/USA, Idaho/NMSU, Ga Southern/Ark State, ULL/App, Coastal/ULM, Texas State/Ga State.

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Probably not what is happening. But its not a bad result.

I like it for selfish reasons Idaho would play at CCU every other year.
The other five Western division teams besides NMSU would travel to Idaho less than once every four years.
The same is true for the Eastern division teams making the trip to N.M. .
The travel subsidies help but having Idaho vs NMSU as cross division rivals helps also.

Honestly, I am beginning to doubt Idaho and NMSU get much of an extension, if any.

Given the continuing level of unrest in the B12 and elsewhere in FBS and the lack of cost to the Belt in keeping us around I can't believe this conference would be dumb enough to kick teams out, but you might be right. Signs haven't been all that encouraging lately.

FWIW, I'd much rather Idaho play in the West -- we've spent more time in conferences with those schools and our fans are more familiar with them. We even go all the way back to the Big West with StAte and I like seeing that game on the schedule. But beggars can't be choosers.