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With no history between ODU & Delaware, I am going with
the awkward trophy shot from last week. |
A few years ago, the CAA lost two of it's football teams due to contraction in the same off-season. The conference that was looking to add Old Dominion and Georgia State programs down the line and rise up to a 14 team super conference in the FCS was dealt a blow that resulted in the destruction of the divisions and a fear of other teams making their way out of the conference for one reason or another. Luckily, the break-up never really happened (Villanova would not commit to the Big East and only UMass has been able to secure moving up to FBS play). Old Dominion is now joining the CAA as it's 11th member (Georgia State will be #11 again next season with UMass' exodus). So what better way for a new team to begin conference play than to face last season's 2nd best team in the nation? Talk about your baptism by fire!
