Can The Current CFB Tumult Present Opportunity For A New Big East FB Conference?

[BapeKidd88]

With the American and the Sunbelt and (potentially) the MWC announcing an expansion agenda, could the NBE look to sponsor football?

Presently, the NBE has Georgetown, Villanova, Butler, and UConn who spend on football (either FCS or FBS). As has been stated, the spending on the FCS level is still a healthy investment.

What if a conference like CUSA is left mortally wounded when the AAC and the Sunbelt take from them? Or, if the AAC takes from the MWC (who takes from CUSA)? And, after all that, what if CUSA still splits?

Can the NBE step in and announce intentions to bring Georgetown, Villanova, and Butler to FBS; and partner with the leftovers of CUSA?

A conference consisting of UConn, UMass, Villanova, Georgetown, Butler, FIU, MTSU, and WKU, is probably a dream scenario for David Benedict.

Then just dig that old Big East football logo out of the trash, even if you have to buy it from Mike Aresco.

The Zombie Western Athletic Conference is doing just that. The NBE should contact them and discuss logistics.

It's not P5 but neither is NBE hoops.

 

[phillionaire]

no

 

[Durks07]

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

No, no, and no.

 

[gioff2323]

what are you smoking. I can see the Catholics dancing down the church aisle over the opp to partner with those heathens

next

 

[billybud]

Shhhh !!

I don't want the Tobacco Road crowd getting wind of this.

Next thing, someone will be promoting basketball only (or non football) divisions in the ACC...add UConn, Memphis and WVU and voila..

ACC North

UConn, Syracuse, Boston College , Pitt, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Louisville

ACC South

UNC, Duke, NC State, Wake, Clemson, GT, Miami, FSU, Virginia, Memphis

 

[RatholeMA]

Just have Delaware move up and join and you just might have something.

 

[gioff2323]

Shhhh !!

I don't want the Tobacco Road crowd getting wind of this.

Next thing, someone will be promoting basketball only (or non football) divisions in the ACC...add UConn, Memphis and WVU and voila..

ACC North

UConn, Syracuse, Boston College , Pitt, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Louisville

ACC South

UNC, Duke, NC State, Wake, Clemson, GT, Miami, FSU, Virginia, Memphis

So …. Old ACC vs new ACC??

 

[billybud]

So …. Old ACC vs new ACC??

Pretty much...except for Miami...

 

[Vowelguy]

Oh dear lord.

 

[SubbaBub]

And here I thought someone was predicting a return to more regional football conferences or the southern half of the ACC defecting to the SEC. Nope, even more ridiculous delusions.

 

[storrsroars]

Shhhh !!
or
I don't want the Tobacco Road crowd getting wind of this.

Next thing, someone will be promoting basketball only (or non football) divisions in the ACC...add UConn, Memphis and WVU and voila..

ACC North

UConn, Syracuse, Boston College , Pitt, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Louisville

ACC South

UNC, Duke, NC State, Wake, Clemson, GT, Miami, FSU, Virginia, Memphis

After Clemson and FSU go to the SEC and the B1G nabs UNC and either UVA or VaTech while dumping Rutty and MD, you're looking at:

North: UConn, Cuse, BC, Pitt, ND, WVU, Rutgers, MD
South: L'ville, Duke, NC State, Wake, GT, Miami, UVA/VaTech, Memphis/USF/Coastal

And then you wake up to reality.

 

[billybud]

After Clemson and FSU go to the SEC and the B1G nabs UNC and either UVA or VaTech while dumping Rutty and MD, you're looking at:

North: UConn, Cuse, BC, Pitt, ND, WVU, Rutgers, MD
South: L'ville, Duke, NC State, Wake, GT, Miami, UVA/VaTech, Memphis/USF/Coastal

And then you wake up to reality.

From your lips to God's ear...

But I don't see, in 2035 or so, Clemson and FSU being asked to join the SEC.

 

[don356]

Zissou is going to work on this once he's done with the B10 Alliance.

 

[Durks07]

Zissou is going to work on this once he's done with the B10 Alliance.

☹

 

[Zissou]

Zissou is going to work on this once he's done with the B10 Alliance.

Even I have to draw the line somewhere, and it’s here.

Scenarios for UConn to consider for its football have to be better than its current position as independent with a attractive FBS major schedule. Why consider a path that isn’t an improvement?