Conference USA to discuss Mountain West merger in January

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:17 am

If it happened in 2012 would that void our contract with CUSA so that we don't have exit penalties?

http://www.lvrj.com/sports/conference-u ... 93623.html

RGV Pony · Post by **RGV Pony** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:22 am

Guess they can have a championship game if AFA stays and keeps it at 12

Air Force
Wyoming
NM
Colorado State
UNLV
UTEP
Tulsa
USM
ECU
Marshall
UAB
Tulane

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:24 am

You punted Rice

mustangxc · Post by **mustangxc** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:30 am

RGV you forgot several teams. A merger of CUSA and MWC would include:

New Mexico
Wyoming
Colorado State
Air Force
UNLV
Nevada
Fresno State
Hawaii (FB only)
UTEP
Rice
Tulsa
Tulane
Southern Miss
Memphis
UAB
East Carolina
Marshall

2ndandlong · Post by **2ndandlong** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:34 am

East Carolina will get left out.

RGV Pony · Post by **RGV Pony** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:34 am

good grief you're right.

my bad.

LHS81 · Post by **LHS81** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:55 am

Don't worry ECU fans won't even notice. :roll:

2ndandlong · Post by **2ndandlong** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 12:23 pm

Until TheRealDutch shows up to rub their noses in it . . .

Charleston Pony · Post by **Charleston Pony** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:35 pm

mustangxc wrote:RGV you forgot several teams. A merger of CUSA and MWC would include:

New Mexico
Wyoming
Colorado State
Air Force
UNLV
Nevada
Fresno State
Hawaii (FB only)
UTEP
Rice
Tulsa
Tulane
Southern Miss
Memphis
UAB
East Carolina
Marshall

need to add one and form east/west divisions. La Tech should be in

mustangxc · Post by **mustangxc** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:14 pm

Charleston Pony wrote:
need to add one and form east/west divisions. La Tech should be in

Not necessarily. The addition of Hawaii messed things up in terms of having an even number of teams. Unless this merger considers inviting Temple or another school for football only, the league will either have an odd number of teams for football or for basketball. I would just keep it at 16 teams for basketball and 17 for football.