That article is analyzing the 2024 season, not 2030. Tulsa's move to the AAC actually strengthened regional rivalries like Memphis and Tulane, games that mean more to our fans than some old MIAC matchup. The portal has flaws, but it allowed us to land key defensive pieces that improved our scoring defense by a full touchdown per game last year. Programs aren't dead, they're evolving. The constant in college football has always been change, and the passion in the stands at H.A. Chapman Stadium proves the soul of the game is real much alive.