AAC future

[PonyPride]

Has to be rough for Washington State and Oregon State (top 20!) right now. PonyFans can relate — we've been there before.

From AAC commish Mike Aresco:

The American Athletic Conference will “not look westward” for expansion following Friday’s news that the Atlantic Coast Conference is adding Stanford, Cal and SMU, AAC commissioner Mike Aresco said in a statement Friday.

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[Charleston Pony]

AAC is already in Texas with UTSA, Rice & UNT so where do they look? Expect Aresco to follow form and target a school in a metro area in a state the AAC is not yet in. My guess is Georgia State in Atlanta would be high on his list.

[35straight II]

UTRGV.

[Silk]

UTRGV.

They're starting a football team next year, right?

[Water Pony]

Army.

UConn probably would not want to return with hat in hand.

[Charleston Pony]

Army.

UConn probably would not want to return with hat in hand.

Army as a football only member might work but they will probably want to replace SMU with another all sports member in a major metro market. That's why I think Georgia State is a logical fit just like UNC-Charlotte and UNT (knowing SMU was looking for a way out). Aresco is a bright guy who knows he will be competing with the MWC and even the SunBelt for that 5th auto bid in the CFP, assuming that's what will happen