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six or eight years down the line
This is just the usual realignment made up scenario kinda crap.
So I am assuming UMASS and the current football only schools stay that way . So twelve for football and eleven for basketball.

Most likely the SBC will not get raided in the future.
I know it is possible but I am also assuming that to be the case.

That leaves three affiliate football and two non football members. No other FBS conference has non football members . That will probably become undesirable at some point. Twelve all sports members is probably the SBC long term goal.

The non football schools would be given the option to add football its a lot easier if an FBS conference invite is in hand. The best possible travel partner for APP ST will be ready in eight years.

So how could the SBC get rid of the football only schools in a positive way. Have each of the twelve members play one game a year against one rotating home and home . So instead of a nine game conference schedule an 8 plus one schedule. These games played in November and December would make an independent schedule to work. The newly independent schools could also play each other for six guaranteed games to schedule around.

Lot of moving parts the Sun Belt could even include the independent games as part of its TV package. Maybe more minor rules changes would be helpful like independent schools getting a full play off share. The SBC gets its tight footprint and retains some exposure and relationships with the outlier programs. The football only members get to remain FBS and play in Olympic conferences that make sense.
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RE: six or eight years down the line
No more changes until the Big 12 starts adding members, which may never happen.
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(04-27-2014 11:07 AM)BRtransplant Wrote:  No more changes until the Big 12 starts adding members, which may never happen.

I am fine with UMASS , NMSU and Idaho staying long term .
I only made up this scenario to get to 12 all sports members for the fans that are not. The desire for a tight footprint is expressed often on this board. Finding a beneficial way to get there for all is what this post is about. No SBC defections is part of the scenario.

Hopefully people can share their thoughts without hijacking the thread.
Like NMSU all sports it is not part of the scenario.
Adding Liberty or EKU I am not against either just not part of this idea.
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RE: six or eight years down the line
Keep in mind, if rumors are true, NMSU will no longer be football only.

So you will have Idaho & UMass as football only. UALR & UTA as Olympic members only. 12 football/12 olympic.
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For any independent to survive, they need to have games when other conferences are playing conference games. With the Big Ten moving to a 9 game conference schedule and more conferences to follow, there will be less of a chance for those non-independents to schedule someone non-conference in October and November. I would hope for Idaho's, NMSU's, and UMass's sake that they don't find themselves in a situation that makes them independents. Notre Dame and BYU at least have more rivalries and desirability that makes them more attractive to play late-season unlike the others.
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In six to eight years it would be nice to see UT-Arlington sponsor football.
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You aren't the only one. I think the lack of football is the only thing preventing the UTA-TXST rivalry from hitting a high-intensity level.
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(04-27-2014 03:44 PM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  You aren't the only one. I think the lack of football is the only thing preventing the UTA-TXST rivalry from hitting a high-intensity level.

But would it rival the App State/Georgia Southern rivalry that is tops in the nation?
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(04-27-2014 04:12 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  
(04-27-2014 03:44 PM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  You aren't the only one. I think the lack of football is the only thing preventing the UTA-TXST rivalry from hitting a high-intensity level.

But would it rival the App State/Georgia Southern rivalry that is tops in the nation?

Just the sun belt nation.

I don't see the sbc having football only members in 8 years and i don't see Idaho and umass going all in.
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(04-27-2014 05:40 PM)trueeagle98 Wrote:  
(04-27-2014 04:12 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  
(04-27-2014 03:44 PM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  You aren't the only one. I think the lack of football is the only thing preventing the UTA-TXST rivalry from hitting a high-intensity level.

But would it rival the App State/Georgia Southern rivalry that is tops in the nation?

Just the sun belt nation.

I don't see the sbc having football only members in 8 years and i don't see Idaho and umass going all in.

Since half of the conference is new who knows what direction it will take. Football only is at least done by two other FBS conferences. No FBS conference has non football playing members except the SBC.
The 12 -12 plan is fine going forward but some are obviously against it. UTA and UALR could be forced to add football if 12 all sports is desired. 12-14 makes no sense ten is a better number for basketball.
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(04-27-2014 06:59 PM)MJG Wrote:  
(04-27-2014 05:40 PM)trueeagle98 Wrote:  
(04-27-2014 04:12 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  
(04-27-2014 03:44 PM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  You aren't the only one. I think the lack of football is the only thing preventing the UTA-TXST rivalry from hitting a high-intensity level.

But would it rival the App State/Georgia Southern rivalry that is tops in the nation?

Just the sun belt nation.

I don't see the sbc having football only members in 8 years and i don't see Idaho and umass going all in.

Since half of the conference is new who knows what direction it will take. Football only is at least done by two other FBS conferences. No FBS conference has non football playing members except the SBC.
The 12 -12 plan is fine going forward but some are obviously against it. UTA and UALR could be forced to add football if 12 all sports is desired. 12-14 makes no sense ten is a better number for basketball.

If I understand you correctly, the ACC has Notre Dame who is a non-football playing member of the conference despite having football.
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RE: six or eight years down the line
(04-27-2014 04:12 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  
(04-27-2014 03:44 PM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  You aren't the only one. I think the lack of football is the only thing preventing the UTA-TXST rivalry from hitting a high-intensity level.

But would it rival the App State/Georgia Southern rivalry that is tops in the nation?

No sir... No it wont.
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RE: six or eight years down the line
(04-27-2014 06:59 PM)MJG Wrote:  
(04-27-2014 05:40 PM)trueeagle98 Wrote:  
(04-27-2014 04:12 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  
(04-27-2014 03:44 PM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  You aren't the only one. I think the lack of football is the only thing preventing the UTA-TXST rivalry from hitting a high-intensity level.

But would it rival the App State/Georgia Southern rivalry that is tops in the nation?

Just the sun belt nation.

I don't see the sbc having football only members in 8 years and i don't see Idaho and umass going all in.

Since half of the conference is new who knows what direction it will take. Football only is at least done by two other FBS conferences. No FBS conference has non football playing members except the SBC.
The 12 -12 plan is fine going forward but some are obviously against it. UTA and UALR could be forced to add football if 12 all sports is desired. 12-14 makes no sense ten is a better number for basketball.

I'm no expert on Arkansas sports since I'm a transplant, but I can tell you the odds of UALR ever adding football is pretty much nil. The UA BOT with never allow them to field a FBS team. The state is short on talent as it is, and UA has to recruit TX pretty hard to even field a team.
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