With James Madison leaving the Sun Belt, what should the league's next move be?

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Once again, the Sun Belt Conference is right in the middle of the ever-shifting conference alignment puzzle across the nation after James Madison announced Monday it’s leaving for the American Conference no later than July 1, 2028.

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[CockyCajun]

They added Louisiana Tech and schools can't get out fast enough. Texas State bolts west, JMU bolts east.

[cajun4life]

Drop ULM and stay at 12.

[Turbine]

Lamar has the most potential

[UL_Cajuns]

WKU, MT, Ohio, Delaware(long shot)

[smd7636]

If the SBC wants to become more of a bus league with rivals, it could invite Jacksonville State or Kennesaw State. This would save money and increase fan engagement.

[Duckster]

Drop ULM and stay at 12.

Contraction makes more sense! Ten to twelve members is about right size for G6 conferences. Wasn't it Marshall that pushed for OD and JMU be added to SBC a few years ago?

[Hudsheen#fired]

I know it wont happen but I would rather drop a team vs add a team

[Turbine]

Contraction makes more sense! Ten to twelve members is about right size for G6 conferences. Wasn't it Marshall that pushed for OD and JMU be added to SBC a few years ago?

Who pushed for Tech?

[KajunKrazy]

Drop the most recently added in the west and leave it like that.

[PetroCajunRunner]

Who pushed for Tech?

Our former spineless POS Marin Hall administration. Hopefully Dr. Kolluru won’t be a coward like Savoie when it comes to what is best for UL.

[Diehard1280]

Some of these names being thrown around as a replacement for JMU are almost as stomach turning as adding Tech.

[crazycajun]

Jmu will not be the last to leave IMO.

[smd7636]

Is competing for conference championships and moving up to another conference part of our new UL President’s Louisiana Vision 2035 plan? Knowing how athletics fits into this plan will give us a better understanding of his goals for athletics.

[PetroCajunRunner]

I’d be all for seeking out a school whose baseball program can consistently help boost the SBC teams’ RPI.