Yep. No need to blow up your travel budget for the same money and worse TV...
Realignment Megathread (All The Moves)
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Playing Big East basketball would have been the best benefit for Memphis in that move but did the BE even want them? FB-wise, doesn't seem like there is a ton to gain. Maybe they turned it down bc the BE wasn't a realistic option? Non FB sports in the pac would be a no brainer to turn down.
The Big East has no reason to expand. Without football, they're pretty much tapped out for what anybody is going to pay them and there's no reason to split the pie further, plus Memphis doesn't fit institutionally in any way at all.
More low major realignment...
The WAC is rebranding as the United Athletic Conference and adding Eastern Kentucky, North Alabama, Austin Peay, Central Arkansas and West Georgia from the ASUN to go along with the 3 remaining members (Abilene Christian, Tarleton and UT-Arlington).
This leaves the Summit intact and reduces the ASUN to 7 members (Bellarmine, Lipscomb, Queens, Jacksonville U, North Florida, Florida Gulf Coast and Stetson).
This is the way forward for low majors. Get into leagues that fit you travel wise and program wise to save as much money as you can. The exact opposite of how the power leagues are acting.
The WAC is rebranding as the United Athletic Conference and adding Eastern Kentucky, North Alabama, Austin Peay, Central Arkansas and West Georgia from the ASUN to go along with the 3 remaining members (Abilene Christian, Tarleton and UT-Arlington).
This leaves the Summit intact and reduces the ASUN to 7 members (Bellarmine, Lipscomb, Queens, Jacksonville U, North Florida, Florida Gulf Coast and Stetson).
This is the way forward for low majors. Get into leagues that fit you travel wise and program wise to save as much money as you can. The exact opposite of how the power leagues are acting.
