<p>So Long Beach State wants to bring back football. Are there any CPP students willing to take up this fight? CPP has a lot of potential and should think about reinstating football - especially if LBSU decides to. We could have a great rivalry with SLO and LBSU.</p>
<p>[CSULB</a> ballot includes call for football - Press-Telegram](<a href=“http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_17389448]CSULB”>http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_17389448)</p>
<p>Cal Poly Pomona should first launch an exploratory commission to look at the possibility of upgrading their Division II athletics to Division I in hopes of joining the Big West Conference. Natural rivals in the Big West include local schools such as Fullerton, Long Beach, Riverside, and of course with Cal Poly SLO.</p>
<p>Good point. With the new fund raising campaign just launched (which includes upgrades for athletics), it seems like a good opportunity to explore a Big West membership. Coming off a national championship in Men’s Basketball would seem to provide some momentum to upgrade to D-1. </p>
<p>That assumes, of course, that the Big West would be interested. There is currently a balance of 4-CSU’s and 4-UC’s in the league with Pacific and Hawaii. CPP surely fits the academic profile of the league. I would absolutely love for CPP to make the jump to the Big West. Who knows, if CPP, LBSU, and Fullerton reinstated football the Big West might reinstate football.</p>
<p>Cal Poly Pomona wouldn’t want to end up like Cal State Bakersfield… a Div. I team with no conference. In the future I see both UC San Diego and Cal Poly Pomona being added to the Big West.</p>
<p>I doubt that CPP would end up like Bakersfield. I know that is a fear but I just don’t see it. The Cal Poly ‘brand’ is so much stronger than Bakersfield. CPP is located in a bigger market and has stronger academics. </p>
<p>Hell, Bakersfield has been mentioned as a non-football member of the WAC. I would assume that CPP would at least get a look from a conference (Big Sky or Big West) if they decided to go D-1.</p>
<p>CSUB in the WAC!</p>
<p>Oh WAC, what has happened to you? :(</p>
<p>what happened was Fresno and Nevada stabbed the league in the back after agreeing not to leave. </p>
<p>Now the Western Athletic Conference is the “Western” Athletic Conference centered in Texas.</p>