(03-27-2014 10:02 AM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(03-27-2014 09:44 AM)Tiguar Wrote:  

(03-27-2014 09:29 AM)FloridaJag Wrote:  From my perspective, I think Ark State and ULL are the glue/cement that is keeping the conference together. Actually, I think they drive the bus right now.

A ludicrous assertion. What keeps the conference together is "We really want FBS football"

If all this talk about realignment has illuminated anything for me, it's that the Sun Belt will never be in risk of ceasing to exist(with the exception of a possible merger at some point with someone) because there is no shortage of schools looking to keep/move up to FBS

I'm sure the same was said of the WAC at one point in the not so distant past. I don't think the SBC ceasing to exist is as far fetched as you imagine.

I doubt it happens, but things could look very different if another round of realignment starts at the top.

A little late reply, but the situations are not equivalent and cannot be viewed as such. The WAC lost schools because they had places to go. Play off money is capped and I highly doubt we will see the G5 conferences expand very far beyond 12. WAC died because schools had places to go and options for back-fill either went elsewhere, or were not interested.

Liberty, JMU, MSU, UMass possible schools for SOMEONE. If they aren't taken by the SBC, then the SBC also doesn't LOSE schools. If we do lose schools, then these schools aren't taken. You also have to take into account other possibilities that become an option as opposition to their addition gets called up. Lamar, SHSU, Jackson St, have opposition but if their opposition moves on, they can be discussed.

I'm not concerned now like I was a year ago.