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Cincinnati and UCONN trying to cobble together a conference. 

Don't worry we're not coming back...  Even if the new Big East conference only gets $60 million.. .That's still 4 million per  year per school... Don't think the MAC is very attractive.

The only thing that will be hurt by the basketball schools leaving.. will be the basketball schools.

It's for the best.. they have a completely different philosophy.

Miami either doesn't have the ability or desire to compete financially right now. We may want to consider leaving them.

Hide and watch.... Those 7 schools are Georgtown, maybe Marquette and nothing... Nova is on a downward spiral and Providence, Seton Hall and DePaul are glorified A10 schools. 

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Don't worry.. no one will come break up the MAC.

Riiiiight.

Yes.. I do..

TUVideo...then why haven't you been invited yet?  I'll tell you why, like Cincinnati (where I live) your number has not been called by the Big Boys and further it is likely NOT to ever come up because it is greater than 70.  If they go to 80 you might make it just don't hold your breath.

Why?  We are sprinting towards 5 major conferences of 16 teams each.  To be part of the party, a school needs to be able to deliver on a number of fronts: be (somewhat) relevant geographically, bring a relevant TV market, bring academics, strong endowment (financials), be a relevant athletic program.  There are only two conferences that would consider Temple due to general geographic location - Big 10 and ACC - e.g., SEC or Big 12 have no interest in adding Philly market by adding Temple.  

Big 10 stands at 14 teams.  Temple brings nothing to the party that PSU doesn't already provide regarding the Philly market  (TV sets tuned in).  So that leaves the ACC - They are at 15 teams (with ND in everything but football) - 14 in football.  Could consider Temple, but the academics raise an issue. UConn is very attractive.  Cincy provides a new market.  Also of new, heightened interest, is Navy -- they immediately bring back the MD/DC market.  My money is on UConn as a whole member and Navy as a football only member (combining with their good friend ND) to fill the 16 slots.  So, in your mind, where does Temple fit in so nicely?

Small sample size?  13-19 last year....bad start this year....

Wait, were UNLV and New Mexico really announced as new/future BIG-E/W/? members, or is this a projected future conference lineup?

The MWC, like the MAC, Sun Belt and other Little Guys is pretty much irrelevant in the discusions of the Big Guys.  In other words, they are not in the 5 major conference/70-80 team scenario. 

Just to add...I see that TVideo Guy has the Big East/West already develooped.  After Boise is snatched up you look at that list and you can see why the Big Guys will probably go with 70 not 80 schools and only 5 conferences.    None of those schools are really relevant in football and that is the sport wagging the tail right now.  It would sorta be like the MAC and Sun Belt combining into a North/South Conferences.  More schools just NO Big Guys in the lot.

Once again and to repeat, Temple, you (like another 50 or so schools) are on the outs when it comes to big Time football!  Sorry...

This has to be about the dumbest thing I have read on here. The ACC will be around for years...yes, a few members may move, but it is much more stable than the "Big East or whatever it is called"

The simple fact you don't know what to call the conference should be a clue regarding it's stability.