MeanGreen61

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/archives/2010/06/not-so-fast-houston-we-have-a.html

BCS has nothing to do with basketball. I'm done. http://www.collegeinsider.com/mmpoll/

1. NO 2. YES

CMJ, again let's just agree to disagree. Until I see them listed in the Mid-Majors, I will continue to view them as major. Perception and finishing around the Top Ten conferences in the country probably have something to do with it. Last year they had FOUR teams that were ranked higher than any team in the Sun Belt. Utah State, Nevada, New Mexico State and Louisiana Tech. They may not deserve to be there but maybe perception has something to do with it. Over and out.

Let's just agree to disagree.

FWIW, Phil Steele has UNTs defensive line as the 3rd best in the conference.

I really doubt there is a choice. PS: someone needs to notify the Muts coach who is on the voting panel. VOTING PANEL: Randy Bennett (St. Mary's), Will Brown (Albany), Rick Byrd (Belmont), Dave Calloway (Monmouth), Kermit Davis (Middle Tennessee), Steve Donahue (Cornell), Anthony Evans (Norfolk State), James Fox (Davidson), Mike Gillian (Longwood), Steve Hawkins (Western Michigan), Dick Hunsaker (Utah Valley), Eddie Jackson (American), Kerry Keating (Santa Clara) *, Billy Kennedy (Murray State), Tod Kowalczyk (UW-Green Bay), Jim Larranaga (George Mason), Jim Les (Bradley), Mike Lonergan (Vermont), Bob Marlin (Sam Houston State), Gregg Marshall (Wichita State), Tom Moore (Quinnipiac), Jimmy Patsos (Loyola MD), Tom Pecora (Hofstra), Vann Pettaway (Alabama A&M), Rick Scruggs (Gardner-Webb), John Shulman (Chattanooga), Brad Stevens (Butler), Gary Stewart (UC Davis), Scott Sutton (Oral Roberts), Wayne Tinkle (Montana), Ernie Zeigler (Central Michigan) * Santa Clara head coach Kerry Keating is the chairman of the Top 25 voting panel for the 2008-09 season.

Touche'

I give up.

I give up te site that rates mid-majors is incorrect. Bummer, they need to be notified.

NOT EXACTLY CORRECT http://www.collegeinsider.com/mmpoll/ NOTE: The Mid-Major Poll is made up of teams from the following conferences: America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Great West, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast.

FWIW WAC finished at the Sagarin #11 rated basketball conference and the Belt was #20. WAC is not considered as a "mid-major" ala Sun Belt, but as a major basketball conference. Average attendance WAC 5,070 SBC 2,451

FWIW http://cfn.scout.com/2/978853.html

FWIW http://cfn.scout.com/2/978855.html

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/archives/2010/06/the-case-for-and-against-the-w.html

The challenge, UH athletic director Jim Donovan said, "is to think strategically instead of tactically. We have to consider where we want the WAC to be in five or 10 years. We have to think, 'Does what we do bring us value?' " The most likely possibility, people in the industry say, is North Texas, currently a member of the Sun Belt Conference. The Mean Green turned down overtures from the WAC six years ago to remain in the Sun Belt, but indications are they want to make a move. Conference USA, which passed UNT over for Texas-El Paso in 2004, apparently is the Mean Green's first choice. UNT has undertaken an ambitious facility improvement project and expects to open a $78 million, 30,000-seat football stadium in 2011. For the WAC, UNT is attractive as an entry back into the lucrative Texas recruiting picture and as a travel partner for Louisiana Tech on the far-flung eastern wing of the nation's most widespread conference. FULL ARTICLE http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sportsnews/20100620_Whos_got_Next.html

Excellent post !

Utah State board speculating on the next WAC addition. http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=208&f=1130&t=6046843&p=1 New mexico State board. http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=242&f=2377&t=6051145

Blog article. Utah State was ofer against UNT when they were in the Belt and their football attendance still sux.

Fresno Bee article http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/06/19/1977111/boeh-needs-to-channel-the-duke.html Fresno State now finds itself on the cusp of an eight-school WAC: The Bulldogs, San Jose State, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah State, Idaho, New Mexico State and Louisiana Tech. Simply put, for Fresno State to view such a hodgepodge of dispersed, poorly funded programs as a permanent home is to accept Division I intercollegiate athletic suicide.

If Memphis and UCF leave will CUSA rebuild in the East or move more to the West ? ECU is also anxious to leave & if they joined UCF and Memphis would moving West be the best answer ?

Idaho Statesman article Boise move could cost the WAC money http://voices.idahostatesman.com/2010/06/18/ccripe/boise_states_move_could_cost_wac_money#ixzz0rFIoSdWg

CUSA board thread....... http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=440496

Hand wringing Teeth grinding Woe is us We'll get killed Too tough for us, we shouldn't play They passed us by We can't keep up just a typical day at gomenagreen.com

http://texas.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1095242 Just when it looked like realignment in college athletics might be winding down, multiple sources in the Big 12 told Orangebloods.com Arkansas has put out feelers about a possible move to the Big 12 to reconnect with former Southwest Conference rivals like Texas and Texas A&M.