Alcorn State to the West...

[TvSportsGuy21]

Haven't been on the board lately so I'll add my two cents. Say the conference elect no permanent rival, but allow you to play a team not part of the conference schedule that year...only if it's a neutral site/ Classic game. That way your fans still get to play your rival, and the school makes some money. Some of the propose sites just to name a few, Atlanta Classic, Chicago Classic, Shreveport, Dallas, Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Andeles, etc. Jackson State been playing Tenn St for years in Memphis. Also it will help some of the schools in the conference with their scheduling. Just my 2 cents.

That's not a bad idea. I think the SWAC front office would be cool with making this happen on their part. But the perspective Classic games (Circle City, Chicago, Detroit, Dallas' State Fair Showdown, Atlanta if it ever comes back, etc) have to do their PART and make their pitches to the conference and teams EARLY! A lot of these great Classic games in recent years have fell off because of terrible matchups. SWAC teams are putting out their official schedules by February and the Classic games sometimes aren't announcing their matchups until late spring or early summer.

 

[TvSportsGuy21]

Why would this be a consideration?

Just was asking since traditionally, you don't see too many cross-division SWAC games in the final weeks before the SWAC Championship game.

 

[Lenard]

I'm not sure, @Bewildered is still lobbying for adjustments......LOL

Lawd be da' hedge of protection for po' ol' PV. Get SU, GSU, and Alcorn out of the SWAC West.

 

[Basebone1898]

And we own them too.

All man, that SU football lead doesn’t scream “ownership” my brutha.

 

[JROCK]

All man, that SU football lead doesn’t scream “ownership” my brutha.

That series is closer than white on rice.....LOL

Pre-Bayou Classic:
Southern U. 15
Grambling 10

Bayou Classic
Southern U. 23
Grambling 23

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[In_The_662]

I didn't know Grambling never won the SWAC in basketball

Grambling (like PV ('61) and Tennessee State (3 straight)) has won a NAIA national title (1962 with Willis Reed) but no NCAA tourney appearances. I love to bring up that nugget when they harp on Valley never winning the SWAC in football lol

 

[JROCK]

NAIA SWAC Men National Titles
1) Texas Southern 8 (Indoor & Outdoor T&F Basketball)
2) Jackson State 7 (Indoor & Outdoor T&F)
3) Southern University 6 (Indoor & Outdoor T&F, Baseball)
4) Praire View A&M 4 (Indoor & Outdoor T&F Basketball)
5) Mississippi Valley 2 (Outdoor T&F)
6) Grambling State 1 (Basketball)

NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship - Wikipedia

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NAIA Men's Basketball Championships - Wikipedia

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NAIA World Series - Wikipedia

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NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship - Wikipedia

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