Originally Posted by UD_Earl
I spoke to one of the Associate ADs at UD about the AAC - he seemed very luke warm due to the risk. He stated that UD reviewed all of the applications that were submitted for ACC and Big 12 expansion consideration because they were public documents. Most of the football schools in the AAC want to be in a power 5 conference. I believe that UD is afraid to move because you never know how the next conference realignment will shake out. What if the Big 12 wants to add 4 - that kind of thing. Houston, Cincinnati, SMU, UConn (who may leave for the NBE as well), Memphis. That would/could gut the conference. Probably too risky at this point.
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So if UD leaves with VCU and joins Wichita State and then the AAC falls apart, what's the worse thing that could happen? UD goes back to the A10 (A10 desire for $ would ensure they swallow their pride and invite VCU and UD back) or joins some type of hybrid A10/Mizz Valley.
But what happens if UD doesn't go to the AAC and the AAC takes VCU and
SLU. Now UD is left with a depleted A10 until the next round of realignment (which may not happen for a long time).
I don't see the downside with going to the AAC. If the AAC stays together, it's a much better conference than the A10. If it falls apart, you're back in the A10 or maybe with Wichita State in something better than the A10.