The Huskies need to put their football team somewhere. They’re way outside the current conference footprint. No full member of a conference has ever been “kicked out”; Temple was a football only member of the Big East. VCU alone, has 17 years in the BB tourney while, ODU and Liberty combine for 16 years. And the last question regarding BYU is the rare instance that they would have to play a game on a Sunday. Appalachian State, since joining the FBS ranks back in 2014, has complied a compelling 48-16 record and four straight bowl wins. If the conference and current members don’t really care that Falwell Jr. is outspoken, then I think Liberty would make a great fit for the conference because it adds a team that is relatively closer to the other members and would make a seamless transition in terms of funds and facilities. Under the terms of the agreement, The American’s member institutions voted, in accordance with conference … The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. POTENTIAL REPLACEMENTS FOR UCONN IN THE AAC. Schools would have to budget a lot more money for travel, especially in sports outside of football and basketball. However, their basketball program probably wouldn’t do much to benefit the conference. And their football isn’t horrible either. While Hattiesburg isn’t exactly a huge market and Southern Miss isn’t the flashiest name, they would provide the AAC with a consistent and respectable football brand. Would The American take the risk of adding a team straight out of the FCS ranks? Marshall would be a solid-enough fallback plan. In a city of a million people, UNCC has had trouble filling a 15k stadium, except for when App State came- Then they had to bring in temporary bleachers. And they do have the financial means to make the jump as their athletic budget as of 2018 was $50.1 million, which ranked second in the Mountain West Conference. The next negative is their athletic budget, which as of 2018, was a small $29.6 million, which would be the lowest in the AAC if they joined and would have to be raised closer to $40-50 million rather quickly in order to compete with the rest of the conference. A few weeks later, AAC commissioner Mike Aresco said there were no immediate plans to replace UConn. Said UConn athletic director David Benedict: "I'm always optimistic.". UAB also happens to be situated in the #1 college football TV market and the 44th largest overall TV market in the country – one in which the AAC doesn’t currently have a foothold. 10 Penn State in 2018 and took the Nittany Lions to overtime. For the American, losing one of its football powers such as two-time defending champion UCF or Houston would have been a substantial blow, but the conference is strong enough now to withstand the loss of UConn's flailing football program. Mainly because they play a ton of high quality P5 schools EVERY YEAR for over 100 years. If the AAC does explore Appalachian State as the 12th member for football, it would add another passionate fan base and they would be adding a successful team that is a lot better than UConn. A few weeks later, AAC commissioner Mike Aresco said there were no immediate plans to replace UConn. But like when it comes to regional teams for ECU, would the Bearcats want Dayton to join The American because of their recruiting footprint? Also, they have a very passionate fan base and even with a game being canceled in 2018, averaged more fans than UConn, Tulane, Tulsa, and SMU. BYU: The AAC is not going to do much better in terms of adding a quality program and BYU would likely be a football-only member. I don’t think I even included App St in my previous post season win totals. Or, it could add separate football- and basketball-only programs. UConn football is likely heading toward independence, with most of its sports set to return to the basketball-centric Big East. Aresco declined to speculate on what will happen with ESPN. NEWPORT, R.I. -- Schools interested in joining the American Athletic Conference after Connecticut leaves can call commissioner Mike Aresco. And sure, they literally just left the conference. The 2017 campaign was the first losing season for Dayton since the 2005-06 season. But this time around The American has a much better brand that would help both parties in the long run. The addition of Appalachian State would add to the passionate fan bases in The American. If you drive to the middle of nowhere, hang a left, and then drive 2 more hours, you will find yourself in Boone, NC. Ted Jackson | NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune, You value local news. The service academies are always a good choice from a branding perspective — even when on-field success isn’t there, people respect the name. UTSA with their massive long term potential and give Texas three colleges in the AAC and stronger recruitment foothold gives them an edge.

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