BE/ACC: Where Does SMU Stand Now?

[MustangKurt20]

Seeing as how what happened was a surprise move, how if at all does this affect SMU's chances of getting into a new conference?

Kurt

[Charleston Pony]

same place we have been...hoping the MWC doesn't expand to 12 and destroy the WAC, leaving us begging CUSA or the SunBelt for an invitation...or exploring the possibility of a new conference with WAC east schools and Army, Navy & Temple if they become available.

SMU has to hope the Big East decides they need more than 8 fball schools and picks apart CUSA. That's our best hope for being reunited with TCU & Houston.

This is likely to play out over the next 12 months, so it would serve us well to be the surprise fball team of 2003 and win 6 games. Not likely, but not impossible.

[MustangFan]

Good point - a surprise/breakout season, coupled with positive atmosphere around Coach Bennett and an "up and coming" SMU team would certainly turn a few heads in other conferences. Might make us a sudden player in the equation?

I'm not holding my breath, but damn, that would be nice.

[EastStang]

Let's start by beating TT, Rice, Baylor and TCU this year. That would be something we haven't done in a long time. Not likely, but that sure would turn some heads and make conferences on the fence take a second look.