There’s a strong argument to be made that dropping to the FCS is better long-term for the Aggies given the dearth of success as an FBS member.įor the purposes of this article, we will assume NMSU makes the drop to the FCS and joins Dixie State and Tarleton State in the WAC.

The issue becomes whether or not the school wants to drop down a level. They would have to drop down to FCS, which is not unheard of (see Idaho moving from the Sun Belt to Big Sky in 2018). New Mexico State is a bit different as they currently are an FBS independent. If the WAC returns for football at the FCS level, these two would simply move whenever the WAC comes back. The WAC currently has three football-playing members in Dixie State, New Mexico State, and Tarleton State.ĭixie State and Tarleton State both currently play as FCS Independents. If Southern Utah becomes the first team to leave the Big Sky for the WAC, what could the football membership look like for the revitalized conference? Current Football Teams Some administrators may feel similarly but no school has decided to remove themselves from the growing Big Sky equation. In fairness, some are on the record saying the 13-team Big Sky is too big in its current form. Southern Utah President Scott Wyatt stated, “SUU has not received an official offer to join any other conference, although the discussion comes up from time to time.”Ī Southern Utah move from the Big Sky Conference to the WAC would be unexpected. The newest member of WAC will reportedly be the Southern Utah Thunderbirds according to Matt Brown though SUU was quick to refute the report.įull disclosure: I am not a paid subscriber to Extra Points and have not read either of the posts in their entirety regarding the potential WAC movements so apologies if some of the below scenarios are discussed in more detail there. #Angelo State Rams, #Big Sky Conference, #Cal Poly Mustangs, #College Football Realignment, #Colorado Mines, #Colorado State Pueblo, #Dixie State Trailblazers, #Ed McCaffrey, #New Mexico State Aggies, #Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, #Northern Colorado Bears, #Sacramento State Hornets, #Southern Utah Thunderbirds, #Tarleton State Texans, #Texas A&M-Commerce Lions, #UC Davis Aggies, #WAC, #West Texas A&M Buffaloes

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