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Date Posted: 17:02:08 06/29/24 Sat
Author: IDM3
Author Host/IP: 72.168.176.80
Subject: Re: Possible Future Movements
In reply to: David S. 's message, "Possible Future Movements" on 22:32:28 06/24/24 Mon

>Since the split in D1 is coming, the P4 plus several
>top G5 programs will be elevated with them which means
>more openings for the G5 coming soon.
>
>Right now, here are some rumblings going on.
>
>MAC could be expanding up to 15 or 16 teams. Right
>now, the word is North Dakota State and Illinois State
>are talking to the MAC about joining. If those two
>goes? Expect South Dakota State to joining them as
>well.
>
>If The MWC loses schools? UC-Davis, Sacramento State,
>Northern Arizona, Montana and Montana State are
>obvious backfills along with UTEP, ACU, Utah Tech and
>Tarleton State.
>
>AAC could be down a few schools which Sam Houston
>State, Missouri State, Delaware, JMU, ODU, Middle
>Tennessee State, Georgia State, La.-Lafayette and the
>likes could join. Toledo, Miami, N. Illinois and Ohio
>could move as well. Lamar. McNeese State, Chattanooga,
>UCA, Indian State, Youngstown State, Stony Brook, New
>Hampshire, Towson, North Carolina A&T, Tennessee
>State, Jackson State, Florida A&M, EKU, Austin Peay,
>West Georgia and maybe North Florida if they add
>football as move ups for the lower G5 conferences.
>
>OVC seems to be still talking with UIndy, Grand Valley
>State, Minnesota State-Mankato and now Central
>Missouri about joining from D2.
>
>Augustana wants D1 bad.
>
>MEAC is talking to 3 non-HBCUs to join. One of them we
>think is UNC-Pembroke and the other one could be New
>Haven. The third one we think was Mercyhurst.
>
>Central Oklahoma have been in discussions with 3 D1
>conferences about joining.
>
>There is also talks that the WAC is talking to 2 Lone
>Star Conference schools into joining.
>
>Central Washington, Western Oregon, Southern Utah,
>Colorado Mesa, Colorado Mines and CSU-Pueblo all could
>be going to join the Big Sky. This would be a great
>home for Central Washington and Western Oregon for
>their football teams instead of traveling to Texas.
>
>Tuskegee is interested now to join D1 in the SWAC, and
>Clark Atlanta as well.
>
>North Alabama's football coach let slipped that
>Valdosta State and West Florida is going to join D1
>soon.
>
>A lot of changes is coming as a D1 all sports split is
>coming soon.

I heard about Valdosta and West Florida's potential move earlier this year. I'm a West Alabama alumni, and UWA is in the Gulf South Conference with Valdosta and West Florida. I spoke to the administration, including the president, about moving to D1, and they wouldn't comment, but West Alabama is working on additions to Tiger Stadium, so a move and a possible announcement could be forthcoming. this doesn't look well for the future of the Gulf South Conference, especially since Delta State narrowly dodged a bullet, in that the Mississippi Legislature defeated a proposal to shut down three small state schools, including Delta State, Mississippi College, and Mississippi University for Women. The plan now is to merge MUW with Mississippi State.

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