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Out of curiosity (serious question, not being a wise ass) if we didn't get Temple for Big East Football 2012, what would have happened? Could we have played 6 league games and scheduled another FCS opponent? Are 7 league members below the BCS threshold. I'm not sure of any of these answers.
The way I look at it and this has more or less been said by other Boneyarders but alas:
1) Conference Championship game value
2) Memphis and Temple hoop value, helps off set their football being below median value of current football members.
3) Guess with #2, but keeping the BE Championship in MSG an attractive commodity.
Ultimately, Temple was a necessity and Memphis was a hoops move that made the football league 12 teams (though I suppose we could have waited another couple years for Navy).
It's not ideal at all, but I'm not sure what any of the alternatives were. Maybe ponying up the cash for Boise State to join this year for football?
By all reports, nothing would have happened if we went one year with seven members.