FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2012, file photo, the new $40 million Trojan Arena is lit up at night prior to an NCAA college basketball game between Troy and Mississippi State in Troy, Ala., The Troy Trojans are making a $73 million investment in their athletic program with a new basketball arena and ambitious plans to upgrade football facilities over the next few years. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2012, file photo, fans make their way into the new $40 million Trojan Arena for an NCAA college basketball game between Troy and Mississippi State in Troy, Ala. The Troy Trojans are making a $73 million investment in their athletic program with a new basketball arena and ambitious plans to upgrade football facilities over the next few years. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

FILE- In this Sept. 15, 2012, file photo, Troy Coach Larry Blakeney gestures during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi State in Troy, Ala., The Troy Trojans are making a $73 million investment in their athletic program with a new basketball arena and ambitious plans to upgrade football facilities over the next few years. Blakeney can't help but wonder if the Trojans might have become the Boise State of the South if this extensive makeover had started during a five-year run as Sun Belt Conference champions instead of after two rough seasons amid lagging recruiting. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)