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Should UDM try and get in?
They have the arena and some history, it'd be nice to see them in a bigger conference.
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They absolutely should
Though, and obviously, it won't necessarily be their choice. The new Big East will most likely expand to 12 (and I wouldn't be shocked if they went to 14 or more considering the lack of football), but early predictions have Dayton and Saint Louis, with VCU and Richmond also hoping to get in.
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I hope they are lobbying, or
I hope they are lobbying, or someone is out lobbying for them. Would love to see their program elevated.
HAIL.
UDM, Dayton and Saint Louis
were in the same conference 20 years ago. I think it was the MCC. Don't remember the full name, but Dayton used to kill UDM. If they moved to that conference, they could recruit just as well at those new additions, probably better. I'm still holding out hope.
Yep, the MCC (Midwest Collegiate Conference)
in the late 80s, besides Dayton and Saint Louis, it ALSO had Marquette and Xavier. And Loyola Chicago, Evansville and Butler (although they weren't good then).
That was a solid basketball conference.
Unfortunately, all but Detroit and Loyola have moved on. MCC and Horizon are technically the same conference. I too hope for better days for the Titans.
It would be nice to see but
It would be nice to see but the Atlantic 10 might be a more realistic place for them
Agreed. Think they could
Agreed. Think they could make a case for A-10 membership. They just don't have the name or cachet for the Big East.
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I didn't even know Butler was
I didn't even know Butler was a private school.
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Georgetown, Providence, St.
Georgetown, Providence, St. John's, Seton Hall, Villanova, Marquette, DePaul, Butler, Creighton, and Xavier? That's going to be a good league. That's 5 teams in the tournament this year and two that have made it in within the last 2 years. Hopefully, they get some OOC games going and don't beat up on each other too much so they can continue to get that many teams in.
An article which I read
An article which I read mentioned potential further expansion, referring to Creighton being a geographical outlier for now
If Nebraska was worth a damn
If Nebraska was worth a damn in basketball, Creighton-NU could be a good rivalry. It's so one sided.
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They do have that one fat
They do have that one fat guy. It's funny watching him jump.
The TV Deal That Comes With It...
The ESPN article mentions the TV deal with the fledgling Fox Sports 1 channel (launching in the fall), but USA Today hints that several reports put this deal in the $500 million range over the course of the 12 years, which would definitely get them more money than they were receiving from TV revenue in the soon-to-be former Big East.
I believe the Big East is #2 in conference RPI this year as it is, thanks in large part to these departing teams. This will be a pretty competitive conference, I would think, and now, it has a new network where it will be, in the beginning phases, the main event in some respects.
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No the Big Ten was #2 this
No the Big Ten was #2 this year behind the Mountain West
Why not St. Joe's?
They seem like an obvious choice.
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I would agree but my guess is
I would agree but my guess is they already have a Philly team in 'Nova, so maybe they didn't want 2 schools in the same city.
The SEC should've tried to
The SEC should've tried to add those schools to the mix, then they'd improve their conference's basketball profile.
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If this had happened 3-4 years ago... would Notre Dame be joining this conference?
The conference has no football profile -- so ND's independence would fit perfectly.
ND is exactly like 9 of the 10 schools, meaning, Catholic.
Geographic footprint is great for ND, just as it is for Butler.
Sorry, it would have made too much sense. BUT... if B1G pilfers UNC and UVa (or GT) from ACC, and then if SEC then pilfers VTech and FSU, and the ACC falls apart -- and perhaps ND thus joins this New Big East -- along with Duke and BC!
worst kept secret of the year ends thusly.
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