If each division is 13 members, then based on the current NCAA bylaws

teams would play 12 conference games and no OOC games since divisions must play a round robin schedule. I am not sure how many schools would be in favor of playing that type of schedule year in and year out especially if they play an OOC rival annually. Rice (Houston) and UTEP (NM State) are the 2 that come to mind from Conference USA. I can't think of any in the Sun Belt.

Something to keep an eye on is that DII football powerhouse North Alabama is set to join the Big South as a football-only member (Atlantic Sun for all other sports) in 2019. It would not surprise me if UNA has a similar track as UCF did and try to get to the FBS subdivision as quickly as possible. The Sun Belt seems like it would be the most logical choice.

In response to this post by wwhokie1

Posted: 04/10/2017 at 12:21PM

C-USA and Sunbelt to merge or realign? -- HOO86 04/08/2017 2:37PM

A conference championship would be far more meaningful if they did. -- wwhokie1 04/10/2017 09:30AM

If each division is 13 members, then based on the current NCAA bylaws -- VTHokie2000 04/10/2017 12:21PM

There's 26 universites among those 2 conferences. Add Liberty and JMU.... -- Calamitous 04/08/2017 4:57PM

Looks reasonable. Is JMU interested? -- HOO86 04/08/2017 5:36PM

JMU has never indicated that they were. I just conveniently added them -- Calamitous 04/08/2017 6:18PM

JMU does want to switch to the FBS subdivision. -- VTHokie2000 04/08/2017 7:19PM

If that's what JMU wants, there are really slim pickings. -- HOO86 04/09/2017 10:34AM

I can see the CAA being a part of the G-5 when they break off. ODU jumped -- Stech 04/09/2017 4:50PM

Right now CAA football has 12 members. If the G5s -- VTHokie2000 04/09/2017 7:55PM

Since there are currently no open slots in A-10 -- VTHokie2000 04/09/2017 4:24PM

This merger was discussed not too long ago. And what would make sense, -- IB4TECH 04/08/2017 4:12PM

Re: This merger was discussed not too long ago. And what would make sense, -- 33laszlo99 04/09/2017 12:04AM

These schools survived before tv and the ensueing "arms race". They just -- IB4TECH 04/09/2017 10:30AM

ODU TV revenue dropped to $200k per year -- PadrosWindup 04/08/2017 3:38PM

It's like a small local store trying to compete with Walmart. -- wwhokie1 04/10/2017 09:39AM

If each division is 13 members, then based on the current NCAA bylaws

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