It's mainly about 2 things the $$ the networks will pay & whether playing

the school will help them draw students, especially higher rated/ higher paying students.

Bottom line, paying the financial beast for athletics and even more so the much much larger the budgets on the academic side. That's what keeps the networks and the University Presidents awake at night.

In response to this post by HOO86

Posted: 04/23/2019 at 12:01PM

University of Houston raising a lot of money, aiming for AAU. -- HOO86 04/22/2019 2:35PM

Improving academic standing is always a good move -- Wolfman 04/28/2019 11:23AM

Typical Texas school think they can buy their way in -- Mercury 04/24/2019 1:57PM

Houston is ranked #125 in research and development -- Old Line Hokie 04/23/2019 12:04PM

Don't know their likelihood of getting AAU. -- HOO86 04/23/2019 4:50PM

Probably are limiting membership -- mrcaniac 04/23/2019 9:26PM

If that's the case, they should replace their marginal schools with... -- EDGEMAN 04/24/2019 12:06AM

AAU only has 11 members in the southern states... -- Old Line Hokie 04/24/2019 4:38PM

Admitted since 2000: GT (2010), Boston U (2012), Stony Brook (2001) and... -- CrystalCoveHokie 04/24/2019 5:15PM

I'd say their chances are slim to none. -- Old Line Hokie 04/23/2019 6:13PM

It's mainly about 2 things the $$ the networks will pay & whether playing -- Stech 04/23/2019 12:01PM

The Disney Contracts with Comcast and Charter Spectrum would drive it. -- HOO86 04/23/2019 3:21PM

Given the lack of viable options for the Big XII -- VTHokie2000 04/22/2019 5:48PM

I think the conference non Texas members believe they have enough -- RJHokie 04/22/2019 6:01PM

Except it is "Texas" and they don't believe they have any competition -- VTHokie2000 04/23/2019 10:17AM

I think that it is political why they don't want more Texas members. -- HOO86 04/22/2019 5:59PM

I suspect you are correct about the politics -- VTHokie2000 04/23/2019 01:22AM

It will be interesting for sure. -- HOO86 04/23/2019 3:35PM

Given that the ACC now plays a 20 game conference schedule -- VTHokie2000 04/23/2019 3:42PM

The current thinking is to stop at 16 members. -- HOO86 04/23/2019 4:09PM

So the math works out for a 16 member conference to play everyone once -- VTHokie2000 04/23/2019 4:13PM

Never understood anyone wanting more than that... -- EDGEMAN 04/25/2019 06:53AM

Oh I agree that 16 should probably be the cap for a conference -- VTHokie2000 04/25/2019 1:44PM

The B12 has options, they are just choosing to ignore them. -- EDGEMAN 04/22/2019 5:52PM

I was thinking more in terms of when the Big XII sits down -- VTHokie2000 04/22/2019 5:53PM

Houston is use to travelling also. -- SoCloseHokie 04/22/2019 2:58PM

Yes, after years in the C-USA and AAC, they sure are. -- HOO86 04/22/2019 8:13PM

It's mainly about 2 things the $$ the networks will pay & whether playing

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