In its Mailbag section, The Athletic was asked which programs could be "the next UCF/Cincy? Meaning that the program has the resources to be seen as a 'Power' G5?
SMU: The Mustangs are new to this position, coming off their best stretch since before they received the NCAA Death Penalty in the 1980s. Sonny Dykes has tapped into the program’s potential, recruiting the state of Texas and bringing home transfers from other schools. SMU has a nice on-campus stadium, and Dykes convinced the school to build an indoor practice facility. As a private school, SMU has some disadvantages when it comes to a pool of walk-ons, and we’ll have to see if this success can sustain through multiple head coaches at some point, but the Mustangs are trending up. And there are big-money boosters. That’s always important.
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