What's our worst case scenario?

[dogpause]

So far, neither the ACC, nor the B1G wants us, and now the BEBBO schools are considering forming their own conference, and I really don't blame them. If they do, we could be left out in the cold, at least temporarily.

Ultimately, we'll get into a major conference, and most likely it will be the ACC, but until we do, recruiting is going to really suffer, as will revenue and exposure. We'll be a helluva story, and eventually, a helluva comeback story, but the near future could be very bleak. What do you think?

 

[BlueMAB]

We end up in Conference USA 2.0

Houston
Tulane
SMU
SDSU
Boise St
UConn
Cincy
USF
Temple
UCF

Might as well invite Hawaii and BYU.

 

[HuskyHawk]

We end up in Conference USA 2.0

Houston
Tulane
SMU
SDSU
Boise St
UConn
Cincy
USF
Temple
UCF

Might as well invite Hawaii and BYU.

That about sums it up.

 

[RegisteredUconn]

So far, neither the ACC, nor the B1G wants us, and now the BEBBO schools are considering forming their own conference, and I really don't blame them. If they do, we could be left out in the cold, at least temporarily.

Ultimately, we'll get into a major conference, and most likely it will be the ACC, but until we do, recruiting is going to really suffer, as will revenue and exposure. We'll be a helluva story, and eventually, a helluva comeback story, but the near future could be very bleak. What do you think?

The ACC would only have a right nut if we would agree to join.

 

[Stinger92860]

rebuild memorial with the money we have for the practice facility.

 

[RegisteredUconn]

rebuild memorial with the money we have for the practice facility.

...and close down everything but the Ag Dept.

 

[Danzz]

We end up in Conference USA 2.0

Houston
Tulane
SMU
SDSU
Boise St
UConn
Cincy
USF
Temple
UCF

Might as well invite Hawaii and BYU.

Yours may be the worse case scenerio but it is also the most likely.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Actually, Boise and the rest will probably form their own all-sports league if the basketball schools split. I could see Boise deciding that they don't need an northeastern outpost in their league and cutting Temple and UConn off. That is the real worst case scenario, because then we are in the MAC for all sports.

 

[BlueMAB]

Actually, Boise and the rest will probably form their own all-sports league if the basketball schools split. I could see Boise deciding that they don't need an northeastern outpost in their league and cutting Temple and UConn off. That is the real worst case scenario, because then we are in the MAC for all sports.

The MAC has room? I'm kidding. Sort of.

 

[CL82]

An asteroid is about to strike earth wiping out life on the planet. Aliens show up at the last moment but can save only community. They choose Louisville.

 

[TRest]

We end up in Conference USA 2.0

Houston
Tulane
SMU
SDSU
Boise St
UConn
Cincy
USF
Temple
UCF

Might as well invite Hawaii and BYU.

Needs more Southern Miss.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Actually, Boise and the rest will probably form their own all-sports league if the basketball schools split. I could see Boise deciding that they don't need an northeastern outpost in their league and cutting Temple and UConn off. That is the real worst case scenario, because then we are in the MAC for all sports.

Right, MAC or CUSA outright.

 

[Marty Jackson]

We end up in Conference USA 2.0

Houston
Tulane
SMU
SDSU
Boise St
UConn
Cincy
USF
Temple
UCF

Might as well invite Hawaii and BYU.

East:
Uconn, cincy, Temple, Memphis, USF, UCF, (Navy/Nova share)
west:
Houston, Nevada, SMU, Boise, Tulsa, SDSU, Fresno//or UNLV

not great. better than the current setup. Sorry ECU and Tulane.
Still best FB outside of power 5, and decent hoops (4-5 bids each year. maybe 6 in a really good year).

 

[gioff23]

The administration brings Hathaway back to lead us in the BigUSA Conference.

 

[uconNYC]

We end up in Conference USA 2.0

Houston
Tulane
SMU
SDSU
Boise St
UConn
Cincy
USF
Temple
UCF

Might as well invite Hawaii and BYU.

Our worse case scenario is WM and SH deciding that joining CUSA 2.0 is a better option than joining the Catholic 7 and being football only in CUSA 2.0 or whoever will take us.

There is no way in hell the Catholic 7 will deny us if we want in. Our basketball and olympic sports programs are better than all of theirs COMBINED. No hyperbole - just count the national titles and conference championships in the past decade.

 

[CTMike]

Not the best video, but this is what Conference Realignment has felt like :

 

[Orac]

Actually, Boise and the rest will probably form their own all-sports league if the basketball schools split. I could see Boise deciding that they don't need an northeastern outpost in their league and cutting Temple and UConn off. That is the real worst case scenario, because then we are in the MAC for all sports.

I think that is when you would see some sort of Eastern league from the Big East leftovers, MAC, and CUSA:
UConn
Temple
USF?
UCF?
Memphis?
UMass?
ECU?
Charlotte?
Old Dominion?
Buffalo?

Not sure who else is out there that plays FBS football. The football league would be brutal, but there are a few schools there that can give you a foundation for basketball...