HuskerFever

Well at least they're consistent. Originally ruled a Virginia Tech touchdown. Overturned to an incomplete pass. Originally ruled a Nebraska touchdown. Overturned to an interception.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10102965-texas-arch-manning-denies-he-earns-more-in-nil-than-brock-purdys-49ers-contract

From some reports, Pac-12 was looking at Memphis, Tulane, South Florida, and UTSA, but they all opted to stay in the AAC. Mountain West looking at options replacement like UTEP and Tarleton State.

Then Pac-12 was courting UNLV but it seems the university turned them down (in favor of a $MM bonus from the MWC to stay). They probably determined that it wasn't worth them changing their university name to UNLV State

The Allstate League

So this is happening...

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People seem to forget we haven't been to a bowl game since 2016. What's more demoralizing is seeing how Tennessee is dominating their opponents this season. And that's who we played in Nashville under Mike Riley.

Sure didn't look like the same caliber of prior 1-score losses. We lose this game by 2+ scores if you put any of our offenses from the prior 10 years on the field last night. I just hope people can see the progress even if it's not being reflected in the win-loss column just yet.

Speaking of which, what is Cumberland up to these days?

Thanks for putting me down a tangent Had some time to take a look at some of the Power conference details (and including Pac-12 here because it's a part of the conversation here. Note: it also include the future 4 schools in 2026). Beyond just market size, it's also evident that the Big 12 and Pac-12 are lacking heavily in endowment vs. other conferences.

Even then, those are the #45 (Memphis) and #58 (New Orleans) metro regions in the states. For comparison, Omaha is #56. Those aren't big enough markets to legitimize the media contracts or the league.

Allstate Conference, formerly known as the Pac-12 Conference.

Here's my unsolicited take on the next moves that the Pac-12 can make for expansion: Current Pac-12 Membership: Boise State Colorado State Fresno State Oregon State San Diego State Washington State Not Worthy (Doesn't Embrace the 'State' Name): Bakersfield (California State University, Bakersfield) Binghamton (State University of New York at Binghamton) Bowling Green (Bowling Green State) Buffalo (State University of New York at Buffalo) Central Connecticut (Central Connecticut State) Iowa (State University of Iowa) LSU (Louisiana State) McNeese (McNeese State) Nicholls (Nicholls State) North Carolina A&T (North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State) Sam Houston (Sam Houston State) Stephen F. Austin (Stephen F. Austin State) Stony Brook (State University of New York at Stony Brook) Tarleton (Tarleton State) Vermont (The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College) Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) Overqualified (More That One 'State'): Air Force (United States Air Force Academy) Army (United States Military Academy) Navy (United States Naval Academy) Downgrade for Power 4 School: Arizona State Florida State Iowa State Kansas State Michigan State NC State Ohio State Oklahoma State Penn State Close Proximity for Regional Expansion: Cal State Fullerton Cal State Northridge/CSUN California Polytechnic State Idaho State Long Beach State Montana State New Mexico State Portland State Sacramento State San Jose State Utah State Weber State Outside of the Region: Alabama State Alcorn State Appalachian State Arkansas State Austin Peay State Ball State Chicago State Cleveland State Coppin State Delaware State East Tennessee State Georgia State Grambling State Illinois State Indiana State Jacksonville State Kennesaw State Kent State Mississippi Valley State Missouri State Morehead State Morgan State Murray State Norfolk State North Dakota State Northwestern State South Carolina State South Dakota State Southeast Missouri State Tennessee State Texas State USC Upstate Wichita State Wright State Youngstown State A Way to Get Deion Sanders Back into the Pac-12: Jackson State

It seems they would have been invited if their school name was "Wyoming State."