Compared to the rest of the G5, they're a national brand. Compared to the

P5, not so much.

The AAC just signed a TV contract with ESPN that will pay each member an average of $7.5 per school per year. Some of that may be re-negotiated with the loss of UConn but it won't change much. That is light-years ahead of the MWC, CUSA, MAC and Sunbelt. And competitively it shows. They're easily the 7th best basketball conference or better in any given year and all the best G5 football programs not named BYU or Boise are in the AAC.

They're the Tweener league. Much better than the average G5 but not close to as good as a P5.

In response to this post by RJHokie

Posted: 06/27/2019 at 7:26PM

Mike Aresco: No chance UConn as football only in AAC -- HOO86 06/27/2019 4:53PM

Looking at the Sunbelt and CUSA, I put my money on UNC Charlotte -- PadrosWindup 06/29/2019 4:41PM

Think a name change would help their identity ** -- HokieGuy 06/30/2019 4:10PM

Having decent athletics would negate that need. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 07/11/2019 06:30AM

Does seem to be the best fit overall. Checks a lot of boxes. ** -- Atlee Hokie 06/30/2019 08:13AM

Interesting that he says the AAC is a “national” brand. The conference -- RJHokie 06/27/2019 5:11PM

If Navy is in it, it's a national brand. -- Maroon Baboon 06/28/2019 1:16PM

Compared to the rest of the G5, they're a national brand. Compared to the -- ChrisLords 06/27/2019 7:26PM

Technically the AAC's footprint goes from the East Coast to OK/TX -- VTHokie2000 06/27/2019 5:52PM

Compared to the rest of the G5, they're a national brand. Compared to the

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