C-USA

Nhumps

I’m starting to watch everything C-USA very closely since the latest conference realignment news. Long term what do you think the prospects of the conference are, and in particular how the conference does compared to AAC and SBC.

KingOwl

Nhumps I'm probably going to start paying attention casually this year, but not dive in until next summer. It's just a lot to take in haha

TMac1325

I think we will see the top of CUSA be as good if not better than the top of the SBC in football, better in basketball, and about the same in baseball. Western Kentucky football looks better preseason than any SBC team IMO. Liberty will be in the mix, if they can find a QB.

For the next couple of years the main difference will be the bottom of the leagues, as the FCS CUSA schools have to ramp up. Long term, CUSA will compete just fine..

KingOwl

The bottom of the league will still be much stronger than the ASUN in most sports. I imagine the typical bottom of the barrel CUSA team would be similar to mid to low ASUN team.

Kmase14

Could someone help me clarify for KSU as they enter CUSA -

1) We are not bowl eligible in 2024 but are in the 2025 season ? I thought you usually had to wait 2 years? Or is this year counting as one of those?

2) Are we immediately eligible for everything else in all sports? and for the CUSA championship game in football (Not saying thats the expectation level)?

chandler-wright

Kmase14 I believe we will be eligible for everything including football next year as we are taking our transition year this year while remaining in the asun. Good look would be to follow jax state or Sam Houston for answers as they transitioned last year how we are this year