Independents standings

[HuskyNan]

What do you think about that?

 

[businesslawyer]

I’ve never thought about using “independents standings” as an oxymoron until right now. But now that you mention it ….

 

[RedStickHusky]

The kind of thing I might mention if the Huskies were on top...

 

[formerlurker]

Is the conference record column really needed?

 

[husky210]

Is the conference record column really needed?

After this weekend we should be 3-0 and solidly in first place

 

[UCTitleTown]

How the heck is New Mexico State not in a conference?

 

[huskymedic]

How the heck is New Mexico State not in a conference?

C-USA next year...

 

[UConnDan97]

Honestly, I think that "independent" status is something that is more likely to grow than to shrink.

When you consider how small these tv contracts are for conferences like the Sunbelt, etc, it begins to make a bunch more sense for teams to create their own schedule, get one or two big payouts to visit a P5 school, and likely have a more meaningful season with more regional games.

I'm absolutely loving the Independent life over the AAC...

 

[shizzle787]

Honestly, I think that "independent" status is something that is more likely to grow than to shrink.

When you consider how small these tv contracts are for conferences like the Sunbelt, etc, it begins to make a bunch more sense for teams to create their own schedule, get one or two big payouts to visit a P5 school, and likely have a more meaningful season with more regional games.

I'm absolutely loving the Independent life over the AAC...

The problem with that is few schools would have a suitable Olympic sports home. Only Temple, Memphis, SMU and a few others might be able to find a good Olympic sports home.

 

[UConnDan97]

The problem with that is few schools would have a suitable Olympic sports home. Only Temple, Memphis, SMU and a few others might be able to find a good Olympic sports home.

It seems like regional leagues would be more than happy to become Olympic homes, since it cuts down on their travel budgets.

College has certainly become a game of dollars and cents, and this makes sense...

 

[Austin316]

C-USA next year...

They should be in the MWC… perfect in-state rivalry with New Mexico Lobos.

 

[Kolumbo]

The problem with that is few schools would have a suitable Olympic sports home. Only Temple, Memphis, SMU and a few others might be able to find a good Olympic sports home.

True, but if enough programs coordinated the effort. Say Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee wanted to go that route. They are decent programs stuck in C-USA, for whatever reason, so C-USA might be willing to keep just their olympic sports.