American Athletic Conference Divisional Alignment

[Confident Carl]

The East-West Divisional Alignment leading to a championship game will be discussed at the American Spring meetings:

Divisions aside here are some potential geographic rivalries.

UCONN-Temple
East Carolina-Navy(2015)
UCF-USF
Houston-SMU
Tulsa-Tulane
Cincy-Memphis


http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...letic-conference-considers-division-alignment

 

[Carl Spackler]

It's such an odd thing to look at. It is what it is, unless somebody with authority says it's not going to be.

I think that UCONN and Memphis State, need to be playing regularly in basketball and football. I think of all the schools we are lumped in with this conference, that school has the most potential to be a rivalry and quick. You can sure as heck bet that the people at Memphis has a chip on their shoulder about beating UCONN on the hardwood already (kind of like we had with WVU about beating them on the gridiron).

If there are going to be football divisions: UCONN, Temple, Navy, East Carolina, Memphis and South Florida. UCONN v. Navy as a conference annual game would be nice to get rolling. UCONN v. USF already has some history, as does UCONN and Temple. Memphis would be a school that could develop something out of the basketball program competition. East Carolina has a rabid fan base that I'm sure would get engaged.

Don't crucify me fellow BY'ers. I'm just trying to be positive.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Kill me now.

 

[UConnDan97]

The East-West Divisional Alignment leading to a championship game will be discussed at the American Spring meetings:

Divisions aside here are some potential geographic rivalries.

UCONN-Temple
East Carolina-Navy(2015)
UCF-USF
Houston-SMU
Tulsa-Tulane
Cincy-Memphis


http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...letic-conference-considers-division-alignment

I've argued long and hard for the East-West model to carry the day, and it sounds like it finally will. I'm glad to hear it. I think that it makes a heck of a lot more sense to do that. I know that there was a vocal contingent that wanted to split the Florida teams and split the Texas teams with the divisions, but I think it takes away some of the regional fire that comes from trying to beat the other team in the standings to get to the championship game...

 

[Confident Carl]

It's such an odd thing to look at. It is what it is, unless somebody with authority says it's not going to be.

I think that UCONN and Memphis State, need to be playing regularly in basketball and football. I think of all the schools we are lumped in with this conference, that school has the most potential to be a rivalry and quick. You can sure as heck bet that the people at Memphis has a chip on their shoulder about beating UCONN on the hardwood already (kind of like we had with WVU about beating them on the gridiron).

If there are going to be football divisions: UCONN, Temple, Navy, East Carolina, Memphis and South Florida. UCONN v. Navy as a conference annual game would be nice to get rolling. UCONN v. USF already has some history, as does UCONN and Temple. Memphis would be a school that could develop something out of the basketball program competition. East Carolina has a rabid fan base that I'm sure would get engaged.

Don't crucify me fellow BY'ers. I'm just trying to be positive.

Yeah, I know what you mean Carl. I want the B1G or the ACC too but you gotta love the one your with!

 

[ConnHuskBask]

As long as Cincinnati, USF, Temple remain annual games, I really don't care.