Sac State goes to the MAC as conference realignment rages on
- - Sac State goes to the MAC as conference realignment rages on
Andy StaplesRoss Dellenger and Steven GodfreyFebruary 17, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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The college football landscape never stops moving, shifting and changing. The latest change is yet another drastic move of conference realignment. Sacramento State is leaving the FCS to join the FBS as they will now become a part of the MAC. Yes, the team in California is joining the Mid-American Conference. Ross Dellenger explains why Sac State is making this move and what other avenues they pursued. Andy Staples and Steven Godfrey join the conversation and react to this decision. The conversation evolves to the broader landscape of conference realignment. The guys discuss why so many of these drastic shifts are being made and what type of changes to the college football landscape they see coming in the future.
Then, the guys dive into a couple of notable eligibility court cases. Trinidad Chambliss will be a Rebel for one more season after a judge in the Mississippi state court granted an injunction to give Chambliss one more season of eligibility. The guys compare s the Chambliss situation to other court cases of the past and they contrast it with the Joey Aguilar case in Tennessee. At the time of this recording, we have yet to get a ruling on Aguilar. Plus, the crew shares some of the very unique events that happened at the courthouse during the Chambliss ruling.
Later, Andy, Ross and Godfrey revisit a topic from the previous episode. Recently, a fan of Mr. Beast proposed the idea of Mr. Beast donating $100 million to East Carolina University to try to win them a National Championship. Andy was convinced that wouldn't do much, but Godfrey said he does not feel the same way. The crew discusses the feasibility of this, how small schools could make a big jump with a large cash infusion and what additional power ECU would have by having Mr. Beast behind them.
All of this and more on today's College Football Enquirer.
Sac State goes to the MAC in the latest conference realignment move. Photo by Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images (Photo by Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
0:00:00 - Sac State to the MAC
14:31 - Where does conference realignment go from here?
24:44 - Trinidad Chambliss & Joey Aguilar eligibility cases
42:32 - Would a $100 million from Mr. Beast get ECU to the CFP?
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