Big South…Big Trouble!

[Sir William]

If Monmouth truly is CAA-bound, coupled with Kennesaw and TUNA going to the ASUN, then Big South football is in big trouble. Probably need to be in touch with SC State and NC Central to have any relevance moving forward.

[WestCoastAggie]

Big South Football this Fall???

Campbell
Charleston Southern
Gardner-Webb
Hampton
NC A&T
Robert Morris

EEK! 5 privates, 2 HBCUs, and 1 Public School.

I don't think the Big South will end up inviting programs from another conference that will cause another conference to go below 6 schools. If anything, I suspect that the Big South will be in touch with a few Gulf South or SAC Schools to bolster their football membership.​

[UNAPride]

Big South Football this Fall???

Campbell
Charleston Southern
Gardner-Webb
Hampton
NC A&T
Robert Morris

EEK! 5 privates, 2 HBCUs, and 1 Public School.

I don't think the Big South will end up inviting programs from another conference that will cause another conference to go below 6 schools. If anything, I suspect that the Big South will be in touch with a few Gulf South or SAC Schools to bolster their football membership.​

That would be interesting. Several SAC schools are in great proximity to other full (Big South) members but they are all tiny private schools. North Greenville is a GSC football affiliate in the geographic footprint but, similar to the SAC, is very small. I don't think any of those schools are really looking to move to D1.

That said, one that sticks out to me as a solid D2 call-up for the Big South would be West Georgia from the GSC.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

If the MEAC broke apart,

Del State, Morgan State --> NEC
Howard --> Patriot
South Carolina State, NC Central, Norfolk State --> Big South

[WestCoastAggie]

If the MEAC broke apart,

Del State, Morgan State --> NEC
Howard --> Patriot
South Carolina State, NC Central, Norfolk State --> Big South

But... the MEAC ISN'T breaking apart.

[WileECoyote06]

If the MEAC broke apart,

Del State, Morgan State --> NEC
Howard --> Patriot
South Carolina State, NC Central, Norfolk State --> Big South

So leave one tenuous situation to go and save the BS? Nah. We're good.

[Mr.Loco]

Hampton is going to jump ship.

[MR. CHICKEN]

...OR.....3 TA MEAC...3 TA SOGONE.......AWK!

[Sir William]

...OR.....3 TA MEAC...3 TA SOGONE.......AWK!

Of the six current remaining, only Campbell and NC A&T would have any possible chance of a SoCon invite in the future, with A&T having the better chance of the two.

[NY Crusader 2010]

I think as long as the Celebration Bowl tie-in remains, the MEAC will do whatever it can to stay intact.