(05-21-2017 11:26 AM)AZcats Wrote:  

(05-21-2017 07:51 AM)DavidSt Wrote:  The problem with the three California Big Sky schools for football is that they really don't have close rivals. Big Sky is a big travel burden that I do see a split down the road in the future with the southern schools breaking away from the northern schools.

Sacramento State
UC-Davis
Cal. Poly
Northern Arizona
Southern Utah

They could join up with?
Humboldt State
Azusa Pacific
Dixie State

Grand Canyon and Utah Valley if they add football.

Western New Mexico and maybe a Colorado State-Pueblo could be a good southern Southwest conference.

Big Sky could take in the other GNAC north schools to replace the three California schools for all sports. I do think that Big Sky's requirements is that you have to have football. That leaves out the non-football schools of the WAC.

These fantasies have become too ridiculously idiotic, it's not worth the effort.

It might be ridiculous to you, but it might become a factor down the road for budget issues. These D1 schools including the P5, the way it is structure? It can not continue. Adding more schools for regional rivalries could help these schools out more. The Montanas did not like the idea of adding Southern Utah. It was like MWC adding San Jose State. They only agree to it while holding their nose. If it is a way to break away from Southern Utah? The Montanas will be happy to do it.