We are stuck in a very bad spot. No conference, not a large donor pool, and a terrible track record in the only sport that conferences care about. And if you want to make the “they care about basketball too” argument I’ll refer you to the B12 fiasco this summer.
In all honesty, we really just need to make it to 2036 or whenever the ACC implodes. We’d fit perfectly with Duke, Syracuse, BC, WF, etc. along with maybe Memphis Temple Army. But we’re not going to make it that long on the current trajectory. We need a serious infusion of cash to keep the program afloat until a viable conference option presents itself. I hope we can make that happen.