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MetEdDawg
10-18-2021, 06:42 PM
AAC expects applications from UAB, Charlotte, Rice, FAU, UTSA, and North Texas this week.

That brings some solid markets to the AAC (not necessarily amazing programs although there's some potential there) and is going to really hurt CUSA. They better start scrambling soon because that would take out half their league and leave them scrambling to stay alive.

They've got some options to bring some teams into the fold but that's gonna be tough for them as a conference to survive if all those teams leave, which the expectation is they would.
Todd4State
10-18-2021, 06:59 PM
No USM. Ouch.
Lord McBuckethead
10-18-2021, 08:08 PM
Yeah, no USM really hurts. That has to be a shot to the nuts.
Commercecomet24
10-18-2021, 08:26 PM
Usm should really drop down to d2 or fcs or whatever it is now.
Quaoarsking
10-18-2021, 08:34 PM
Southern Miss would make a lot of sense in the Sun Belt, which has become a better conference than CUSA anyway, and probably about as good as the new AAC.
Dawgtini
10-19-2021, 03:32 PM
Southern Miss would make a lot of sense in the Sun Belt, which has become a better conference than CUSA anyway, and probably about as good as the new AAC.

This. Sun belt is their best option to remain relevant in D1.
OLJWales
10-19-2021, 04:49 PM
Damn. USM just got stood up by the fattest girl in class for Sr prom.
memsu06
10-19-2021, 10:57 PM
It wasn't that long ago USM would play anyone anywhere anytime. They should have never fired Jeff Bower. I remember them playing #4 ranked California and nearly beating them and it was enough to knock California out of the BCS championship talk.
William Tecumsah Sherman
10-20-2021, 05:59 AM
I would go FCS as well. You can compete for playoffs and a national title. It would bring excitement.
TrapGame
10-20-2021, 11:16 AM
It's been confirmed on Twitter.

Southern Miss to the Sun Belt.