The Conference Realignment & Expansion Chronicles

Quinn · **Joined:** Thu Oct 17, 2002 8:05 am **Posts:** 3753

The Conference Realignment & Expansion Chronicles
-by Mr. Quinn

Part 1: The ACC Power Holders

Part 2: The Ripple Effect in 1A Football Conferences - ACC->Big East->CUSA->WAC

Part 3: The First Move, Proactive & Reactive Conferences, Small But Stable

Part 4: Hoops Galore: A10, CAA, AE, Sunbelt, Missouri Valley conferences react

AND DON'T MISS THE
Grid Of Realignment Possibilities

tarmac · **Joined:** Mon May 12, 2003 8:45 pm **Posts:** 47

Have you any thoughts on how all this may affect DIAA or even D2?

earthx · **Joined:** Wed Dec 11, 2002 4:13 pm **Posts:** 222

There is a part of the new rule that will save the MAC teams:

As long a more than half of a conference passes all the new requirements, they all pass.

As far as I can tell, only 5 schools of the 14 will have problems meeting the criteria.

yungwun · **Joined:** Tue May 06, 2003 6:19 pm **Posts:** 68

If that rule actually exists, what is the point of having new I-A standards? Harkens back to the D-I restructuring of 1980s when Ball State, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Kent, Miami, Northern Illinois, and Ohio University were demoted to I-AA and then restored to I-A status after only one year.

I can't believe that new I-A restrictions would be laden with clauses similar to those of previous restrictions. If this "exception" is applied to the MAC [again], then the Sun Belt Conference and San Jose State will still be I-A, and no teams will be compelled to drop out of I-A. I haven't done the research, but I can't believe that this "MAC exemption" holds true for the new I-A standards.

earthx · **Joined:** Wed Dec 11, 2002 4:13 pm **Posts:** 222

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If that rule actually exists, what is the point of having new I-A standards? Harkens back to the D-I restructuring of 1980s when Ball State, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Kent, Miami, Northern Illinois, and Ohio University were demoted to I-AA and then restored to I-A status after only one year.

I can't believe that new I-A restrictions would be laden with clauses similar to those of previous restrictions. If this "exception" is applied to the MAC [again], then the Sun Belt Conference and San Jose State will still be I-A, and no teams will be compelled to drop out of I-A. I haven't done the research, but I can't believe that this "MAC exemption" holds true for the new I-A standards.

You are correct.

Further investigation led to NCAA memos that mentioned the exceptions will be removed when the new rules are enacted.

footballgod · **Posted:** Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:43 am

Quote:

Have you any thoughts on how all this may affect DIAA or even D2?

November 4th Its going to effect from Division 1-A to the NJCAA and NAIA.

ncaanopaawaa2000 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:53 am

Quote:

Have you any thoughts on how all this may affect DIAA or even D2?

November 4th Its going to effect from Division 1-A to the NJCAA and NAIA.

Does the same go for D3?

dogsncocks · **Posted:** Fri Feb 24, 2006 6:39 pm

Recruit says he was pushed toward Notre Dame, Jan. 31, '06 - latest from fanblogs.com

http://www.fanblogs.com/florida_state/006407.php

dogsncocks · **Posted:** Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:18 pm

Miami, Florida to Play!

http://college.jacksonville.com./

Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006

THIS WEEK ON JACKSONVILLE.COM
TUESDAY
Miami, UF schedule two games

GAINESVILLE -- Florida has added a pair of football games against Miami to future schedules, and the schools are continuing discussions about a third matchup within the next nine years.

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