IMO, unless the PAC is going to bring in additional schools from the midwest/eastern part of the country, I don't see why Memphis & Tulane would want to go. Unless they're just done with the AAC and want to leave immediately. The travel and associated costs would be horrible for the non-football sports. And without having a media deal in place for the PAC, how do you know if you're going to end up coming out ahead in that deal?
Also, I'd assume the PAC buyout would be fairly substantial, so if they commit to it, they're hurting their chances at getting into the ACC if a few of those schools leave, as has been discussed.
I thought I read yesterday that the ACC/FSU/CLEMSON drama looked like it was going to likely get cleared up.
ACC is still a strong brand even If Clemson and FSU left. I don't think it would implode.
DUKE, NC STATE, UNC, BOSTON COLLEGE, UVA, VA TECH, MIAMI, WAKE, PITT, Cal, STANFORD, LOUISVILLE, SMU, GA TECH, Syracuse
Regardless.
Memphis and Tulane are the two biggest pieces to this puzzle.
Once those to are official one way or another things get real interesting for UNLV.
With just Memphis and Tulane PAC qualifies as a conference I believe.
They could stay put for next few years and wait things out. And look to add down the road.
That's bad for UNLV (and potentially others in the MWC). UNLV and remainder of MWC would now be forced to decide do we dig in and attempt to rebuild by poaching or possibly merge with say the AAC or CUSA?
Or are they all on the horn searching for new homes?
I've seen rumors PAC may stop at 9 initially. Again possibly not great for UNLV if PACs next step is to try to get into Texas and they Target a Rice or UTSA.
I don't know. This really could go in a lot of different directions some we haven't even considered.