Rumor has it that the AAC is expanding, in basketball. Wichita St is possibly making the move from the MVC to the AAC for basketball.

This is the conference UAb should be in, for basketball reasons. Their fans went from watching Louisville, Cinncinatti, Memphis games, to MTSU, UNT and F_U. That's not a fair trade.

Will Missouri State stay happy in the MVC?

If we leave get ready for the trickle down because The Valley will have an identity crisis. They either invite the XDSU's to appease ISUr, UNI, and Mo State or they add Valpo and force Mo-State's hand. The Smart move would be the XDSU's plus USD for a lineup of the below. At least those three schools are actively trying to raise the profile of their basketball with USD just today giving their basketball coach a raise to to keep him from going to Drake. 8 public, 4 private. UND is left out as they are 100% Hockey first. Hiring/allowing a local SLC high school band to sit in for them at the NCAA tournament instead of sending a band for their first Dance appearance (band was Sent to the NCHC Hockey conference tournament instead) should tell you all you need to know. With that said, academically it is probably the best of the four and they fund their programs well. They have a good thing in the Big Sky and should stay. They own that conference.

Evansville
Loyola-Chicago
Drake
Bradley

ISUr
ISUb
Mo-State
UNI
SIU
NDSU
SDSU
USD

(03-23-2017 05:32 PM)Shox Wrote:  They have a good thing in the Big Sky and should stay. They own that conference.

Exhibit 1, 2 and 3 why they're leaving the Big Sky.

(03-23-2017 06:30 PM)T-Dog Wrote:  

(03-23-2017 05:32 PM)Shox Wrote:  They have a good thing in the Big Sky and should stay. They own that conference.

Exhibit 1, 2 and 3 why they're leaving the Big Sky.

Thank you for choosing this pic. Even though we're already Big Sky members in everything but football, this is the world I want to live in, where the Idaho dot stays off this map.

(03-23-2017 04:46 PM)CardinalBlackTrojan Wrote:  Will Missouri State stay happy in the MVC?

No, I expect they will quickly look for a way out.

Would the MVC add one of our non-football schools?

That is actually a great question...would Little Rock go if asked to join?

(03-24-2017 12:04 AM)bluephi1914 Wrote:  That is actually a great question...would Little Rock go if asked to join?

I think there would be some interest, but I think they would end up staying.

I just don't think a MVC without Wichita interests the Trojans.

(03-24-2017 12:12 AM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(03-24-2017 12:04 AM)bluephi1914 Wrote:  That is actually a great question...would Little Rock go if asked to join?

I think there would be some interest, but I think they would end up staying.

I just don't think a MVC without Wichita interests the Trojans.

I think swapping Little Rock for Missouri St would solidify the SBC's future. All we would need is UTA football and we would be set.

(03-24-2017 12:33 AM)ChooChoo Wrote:  

(03-24-2017 12:12 AM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(03-24-2017 12:04 AM)bluephi1914 Wrote:  That is actually a great question...would Little Rock go if asked to join?

I think there would be some interest, but I think they would end up staying.

I just don't think a MVC without Wichita interests the Trojans.

I think swapping Little Rock for Missouri St would solidify the SBC's future. All we would need is UTA football and we would be set.

That's sort of the danger of the Trojans really talking to the MVC. There's really nothing stopping the Sun Belt from taking Missouri State if they left, because they would offer basically the same thing LR does, with far better baseball.

My biggest question is this thread is who drew LA on that map, looks like they traced a shoe.

I'm against adding football teams with tracks around their stadiums, with the exception of Witchita State

(03-24-2017 08:25 AM)SENOREIDA Wrote:  I'm against adding football teams with tracks around their stadiums, with the exception of Witchita State

Teams with tracks around their field are 20-4 in the Sun Belt since 2014.

(03-24-2017 09:17 AM)BurlingtonApp Wrote:  

(03-24-2017 08:25 AM)SENOREIDA Wrote:  I'm against adding football teams with tracks around their stadiums, with the exception of Witchita State

Teams with tracks around their field are 20-4 in the Sun Belt since 2014.

Never mind, after further review MSU was smart enough to fix their error. I was looking at an old photo. At least someone realized a mistake....

(03-24-2017 09:17 AM)BurlingtonApp Wrote:  

(03-24-2017 08:25 AM)SENOREIDA Wrote:  I'm against adding football teams with tracks around their stadiums, with the exception of Witchita State

Teams with tracks around their field are 20-4 in the Sun Belt since 2014.

Very few teams are immune to the effects of "The Track"

(03-24-2017 11:46 AM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(03-24-2017 09:17 AM)BurlingtonApp Wrote:  

(03-24-2017 08:25 AM)SENOREIDA Wrote:  I'm against adding football teams with tracks around their stadiums, with the exception of Witchita State

Teams with tracks around their field are 20-4 in the Sun Belt since 2014.

Very few teams are immune to the effects of "The Track"

just think of it as a really good track stadium that the football team uses every now and then.

At least now we won't be the only FBS football conference with non football members.

I'll pass on Missouri State.

(03-24-2017 11:46 AM)chiefsfan Wrote:  Very few teams are immune to the effects of "The Track"

Troy had a track around their field. It sucked. Thank goodness they demolished it.