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I would like to see that. I have got a lot of balls!

Thanks, Mom.

While many on this board laugh at SMU for giving up revenue to join the ACC, they're playing the long game and I think it'll work out well for them in the end. I don't think they'll end up in their dream scenario, but I do think the move to the ACC—however short or long that ends up being—will pay dividends. A similar notion would be true for UNT, and this potential (and highly skeptical) move to the PAC. Hear me out... I think it's inevitable that the SEC and BIG10 will eventually do one more round of expansion, partner, and become the equivalent of the "pro college league." That league will be the #1 dog, no questions asked. After that, it'll be a mad scramble for all the other Division 1 schools and conferences to figure out what to make of themselves. Additional realignment and consolidation will happen at that time. The conferences involved in the mad scramble will be the ACC, BIG12, American, PAC, Mountain West, Sun Belt, MAC, and Conference USA. And just as conference realignment has worked thus far, you want to be as high up the pecking order as possible to get the next call "up." If there's a high likelihood that the reformed PAC will successfully establish itself as being better than the American and Mountain West (and I think they'll do that if they select the best of the MWC and great media markets from the American), then UNT should strive to get an invite and make it happen. It may be a 2-year home or a 10-year home, but at some point, additional shifts will happen, and the higher up we are in the pecking order, the better. Personally, I think the American group that @NT80 suggested is spot on and would make it a compelling conference: EAST Washington State Oregon State Boise State San Diego State Fresno WEST Colorado State North Texas UTSA Memphis Tulane There's much less fluff in this conference, reasonable travel within the regional pods, some solid media markets, and competitive football and basketball. Go Mean Green!

The same thought occurred to me after I posted my previous post. It's probably better for all concerned to be together in the PAC, but it would be hard to blame the PAC for cutting off their nose to spite their face on that one.

Must we micro analyze everything? We’re honoring a team that won 4 conference titles by wearing a helmet with the decal they had. That’s it. Just enjoy the 1 week throwback.