Bill Marsh wrote:NJRedman wrote:Edrick wrote:Of course they cannot sustain it in football. Anyway here are the conference football rankings.
1 SEC-WEST (A) = 84.02
2 BIG 12 (A) = 80.00
3 PAC-12(SOUTH) (A) = 79.48
4 PAC-12(NORTH) (A) = 78.32
5 SEC-EAST (A) = 77.03
6 ACC-COASTAL (A) = 76.89
7 BIG TEN-EAST (A) = 75.77
8 BIG TEN-WEST (A) = 75.66
9 I-A INDEPENDENTS (A) = 74.69
10 ACC-ATLANTIC (A) = 74.48
11 AAC WEST (A) = 67.54
12 AAC EAST (A) = 66.89
13 MWC-MOUNTAIN (A) = 64.29
14 MAC-WEST (A) = 63.12
15 MISSOURI VALLEY (AA)= 58.86
16 MWC-WEST (A) = 58.30
The AAC is literally as close to the FCS Missouri Valley as they are to the worst of the P5.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/sa ... onference/
Last year, the Missouri Valley was quite a bit better than the AAC.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/sa ... onference/
What do you mean of course they can't sustain it? You do know they have now been bowl eligible under three straight coaches 4 times in the last 6 years. I think they can definitely sustain itself in the upper half of the AAC with a few titles/title game appearances. And if anyone holds a sliver of hope that UConn might one day rejoin us then rooting for Temple to succeed is the way to go. A Temple who becomes an AAC power is a sexy candidate for the ACC,
College football is a strange sport. Celebrating being "bowl eligible" is one of those things. In any other sport, having a .500 record or better in 4 of 6 years is not a cause for celebration.in fact, it means that the program is still struggling to become a consistent winner.
With regard to Temple, the fact that they've done it under 3 straight coaches means that they've had 3 different coaches within a 6 year period. That kind of coaching turnover in such a short time frame is not a good sign for a program either. Sustain it? Heck, this is the first time in the last 4 years they've had a winning record. They were 2-10 just 2 years ago. They had a nice little run for 3 years that ended in 2011. They hadn't had a winning season since going into this year, which means they haven't sustained anything.
Hoya Hoya Hoya wrote:@theDudeofWV Big 12 presidents meeting where expansion will be discussed
@theDudeofWV There is a slight chance the Big 12 could decide to expand. Say 2%. If it did the invites would go to BYU and Memphis.
@theDudeofWV Of course for Cincy and USF the 98% chance the Big 12 will do nothing should be of comfort.
@theDudeofWV I get the vibe that the run by Memphis might push the Big 12 to act.
Where does UConn go? Imagine them being stuck in AAC without Memphis/Cincy
Jet915 wrote:Memphis over Cincy? That would be a joke and very reactionary.
stever20 wrote:Jet915 wrote:Memphis over Cincy? That would be a joke and very reactionary.
A big part of that would be geography to everyone else. Also location in SEC country would be seen as a huge plus.
Jet915 wrote:stever20 wrote:Jet915 wrote:Memphis over Cincy? That would be a joke and very reactionary.
A big part of that would be geography to everyone else. Also location in SEC country would be seen as a huge plus.
Over piss poor academics and a history of very poor football?
Jet915 wrote:stever20 wrote:Jet915 wrote:Memphis over Cincy? That would be a joke and very reactionary.
A big part of that would be geography to everyone else. Also location in SEC country would be seen as a huge plus.
Over piss poor academics and a history of very poor football?
stever20 wrote:
Over piss poor academics and a history of
Cincy is ahead of Memphis really only due to the last 8 years. Before that- Cincy was only like 7 games ahead of Memphis in the FBS era. Cincy isn't a juggernaut in football by any measure.
Also, Memphis does bring the Liberty Bowl with it.
DudeAnon wrote:stever20 wrote:
Over piss poor academics and a history of
Cincy is ahead of Memphis really only due to the last 8 years. Before that- Cincy was only like 7 games ahead of Memphis in the FBS era. Cincy isn't a juggernaut in football by any measure.
Also, Memphis does bring the Liberty Bowl with it.
Don't know much about CFB but Cincy made the sugar bowl 5 years ago. Can't imagine Memphis had done the same.
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