BigJack85 said:
Sounds like the WAC and ASUN are going to expand the alliance. Not excited.
The ASUN and WAC have renewed their FCS partnership for the 2022 season with the possibility of extending again in 2023.
— FCS Football (@FCS_STATS) May 18, 2022
An automatic playoff bid will go to the champion from 10 playoff-eligible schools (see thread).
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ASUN - Austin Peay, Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, Kennesaw State, North Alabama
— FCS Football (@FCS_STATS) May 18, 2022
WAC - Abilene Christian, Lamar, Southern Utah, Stephen F. Austin, UIW
Sam Houston won the inaugural WAC/ASUN Challenge last fall, but won’t be playoff-eligible during a transition season to FBS.
SFAJack_76 said:ASUN - Austin Peay, Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, Kennesaw State, North Alabama
— FCS Football (@FCS_STATS) May 18, 2022
WAC - Abilene Christian, Lamar, Southern Utah, Stephen F. Austin, UIW
Sam Houston won the inaugural WAC/ASUN Challenge last fall, but won’t be playoff-eligible during a transition season to FBS.
The ASUN and the WAC have renewed their football alliance, resulting in 1 less #FCS playoff AQ in 2022
— HERO Sports FCS (@HEROSports_FCS) May 18, 2022
Membership breakdown, auto-bid breakdown, and what does this mean for playoff expansion talks: https://t.co/bKuBKOGbpD
SFA Jack Fanatic said:BigJack85 said:
Sounds like the WAC and ASUN are going to expand the alliance. Not excited.
Any timeframe mentioned?
Here is the Wk 8 ASUN-WAC Power Ranking. If the season ended *today*, SFA (WAC tiebreak) would receive automatic FCS Playoff bid over Central Ark. (ASUN tiebreak). Tarleton, Utah Tech, Sam Houston and Jacksonville State are ineligible for the FCS Playoffs due to reclassification. pic.twitter.com/e2BQpibgRq
— The Western Athletic Conference (@WACsports) October 24, 2022
This is the future of Tarleton.SFASawmillGuy said:
Haven't seen it posted but Tarleton was posting all about their stadium upgrades to make their stadium 24k(and supposedly FBS ready). They had 11k in attendance for its grand opening. Not a good look for something that big.
TallTexan said:
Wonder how long until it's A&M fort worth.
Noticed in the A&M proposals that A&M San Antonio and A&M central Texas started as branches of Tarleton and Kingsville and then were given autonomy.
The very sound of that makes me want to hurl.BigJack85 said:TallTexan said:
Wonder how long until it's A&M fort worth.
Noticed in the A&M proposals that A&M San Antonio and A&M central Texas started as branches of Tarleton and Kingsville and then were given autonomy.
Thusly, A&M Nacogdoches…..
The inaugural @ASUN_Football-#WACfb conference schedule has been released for the 2023 season! 🏈🤝
— The Western Athletic Conference (@WACsports) December 20, 2022
READ: https://t.co/iv7n9jKJuG pic.twitter.com/5Od0X4uTNi
Sources: Oliver Luck has been brought on as the executive director of the new football partnership between the ASUN Conference and the Western Athletic Conference. He'll be a consultant and start immediately. https://t.co/mK8ToBqD3C
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 5, 2023
The new conference football partnership between #WACfb and @ASUN_Football welcomes Oliver Luck as Executive Director and co-chairs of the Council of Presidents James Hurley from @TarletonState and David McFaddin from @eku 🏈
— The Western Athletic Conference (@WACsports) January 5, 2023
READ: https://t.co/QF1UtlIjvg
SFAXE93 said: