2029 feels like eternity. We have to go through the '26-'27 season, the '27-'28 season, and the '28-'29 season first.

Any opinion on USA's star player coming back after receiving a red card?

I asked Claude if all I need to watch all UC Davis football and basketball games are ESPN Select and the MW App. Here is its response:

Bottom line: ESPN Select + the MW App gets you the bulk of both sports, but not literally everything — a handful of football and basketball games are locked to linear cable networks (ESPN2, CBS Sports Network, FOX/FS1/FS2) that neither streaming-only subscription includes.

Does anyone know if ESPN+ will carry Mountain West games?

Out of curiosity, does a nose guard need to have elite ball skills?

https://www.sfgate.com/collegesports/article/uc-davis-cut-equestrian-22317870.php

This was in the SFGate yesterday:

As UC Davis axes equestrian team, parents point to suspicious circumstances

So how does the new ruling affect the Aggies?

I'm a minority opinion here, but I'd get rid of Cal Aggie Ban-Duh and CA logo references also. Why perpetuate a confusing message to outsiders and get teased in other message boards?

Therefore, should we root against USA to increase the chances that Max Arfsten plays? Or should we root for USA?

I'm thinking about donating $600 so that I can park in Lot 53 for home football games. How easy is it to get out of this lot after the game immediately ends?

I copied this from an article:

UC Davis agreed to increase its annual men's basketball expenses to certain financial levels in 2026-27, 2027-28 and 2028-29; those specific benchmarks were redacted.

I think we're trying to satisfy this clause:

"UC Davis agreed to spend a minimum figure in men's basketball game guarantees for "winnable home games;" that benchmark was redacted."

https://nevadasportsnet.com/news/reporters/ranking-mountain-west-athletic-departments-from-best-to-worst-in-the-new-look-league

10. UC Davis: The Aggies won a pair of Big West titles this season, tied for second fewest in the league. Those came in men's water polo (tournament) and women's volleyball (regular season). UC Davis was the most head-scratching inclusion in the MW rebuild. The Aggies won't bring their football program to the league, which will remain in the FCS. From a financial standpoint, the Aggies face a huge mountain entering the MW. UC Davis' budgets are well below the league averages. The Aggies are generally in the 150-200 range in the RPI in most sports, including men's and women's basketball; baseball; and softball. UC Davis' women's volleyball and women's golf are solid adds. But this will take some long-term building to be competitive.

I can't remember the details, but I believe one of the requirements to join the Mountain West was to expand our men's basketball budget. I'm curious if there are any immediate impacts.

Wow! It's very uncommon to get a four star athlete. However, his poster shows three stars.

I thought Mormon influenced teams would get adversely affected but there appears to be exceptions to this rule.

Did I miss Sahana Kanagasabay in your analysis?

Isn't that what you call CIT and CBI?

Isn't that what you call NIT?

This is what AI says:

At USC, Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) money for bench players in women's basketball is generally modest, often consisting of lower-tier collective deals or small, local endorsements rather than the high-six-figure deals seen by starters like JuJu Watkins ($739,000+), although California athletes benefit from a high-earning, active market.

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The other factor is whether she wants to be on a team that has a chance to win the National Championship.