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Welcome to D1.

David's list of potential move-ups is now down to 7,654 schools

Besides the NEC, when was the last time a D1 conference based in the East, took a D2 member. Bellarmine does not fit the profile of a NEC school, so where else would one “predict” them to go?

(06-17-2019 12:17 PM)DoubleRSU Wrote:  Besides the NEC, when was the last time a D1 conference based in the East, took a D2 member. Bellarmine does not fit the profile of a NEC school, so where else would one “predict” them to go?

The title says A-Sun, so maybe there.

(06-17-2019 12:17 PM)DoubleRSU Wrote:  Besides the NEC, when was the last time a D1 conference based in the East, took a D2 member. Bellarmine does not fit the profile of a NEC school, so where else would one “predict” them to go?

NAU - ASUN/BigSouth
NKU - ASUN
KSU - ASUN/BigSouth

(06-17-2019 12:25 PM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 12:17 PM)DoubleRSU Wrote:  Besides the NEC, when was the last time a D1 conference based in the East, took a D2 member. Bellarmine does not fit the profile of a NEC school, so where else would one “predict” them to go?

NAU - ASUN/BigSouth
NKU - ASUN
KSU - ASUN/BigSouth

NAU is in the Big Sky, and has been for 50 years.

UNA - ASUN/Big South

(06-17-2019 11:40 AM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  https://www.wdrb.com/sports/crawford-bel...7e255.html

Winning the lotto isn't as impressive a feat when you buy 80 percent of the number combinations.

(06-17-2019 12:45 PM)dbackjon Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 12:25 PM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 12:17 PM)DoubleRSU Wrote:  Besides the NEC, when was the last time a D1 conference based in the East, took a D2 member. Bellarmine does not fit the profile of a NEC school, so where else would one “predict” them to go?

NAU - ASUN/BigSouth
NKU - ASUN
KSU - ASUN/BigSouth

NAU is in the Big Sky, and has been for 50 years.

UNA - ASUN/Big South

Yeah, autocorrect got me.

(06-17-2019 12:20 PM)Bobcat2013 Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 12:17 PM)DoubleRSU Wrote:  Besides the NEC, when was the last time a D1 conference based in the East, took a D2 member. Bellarmine does not fit the profile of a NEC school, so where else would one “predict” them to go?

The title says A-Sun, so maybe there.

Um yeah, just saying, it’s not a prediction if it’s the only place they can go. It’s like predicting a Western D2 school going to the WAC. It’s not rocket science

(06-17-2019 12:25 PM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 12:17 PM)DoubleRSU Wrote:  Besides the NEC, when was the last time a D1 conference based in the East, took a D2 member. Bellarmine does not fit the profile of a NEC school, so where else would one “predict” them to go?

NAU - ASUN/BigSouth
NKU - ASUN
KSU - ASUN/BigSouth

So 0 schools not to the ASun. Wow, that’s some prediction! All hail DavidSt and his predictions that are the only option!

(06-17-2019 12:14 PM)dbackjon Wrote:  Welcome to D1.

David's list of potential move-ups is now down to 7,654 schools

Are we really down to that number? I thought we were still in the 9,000s.

(06-17-2019 03:53 PM)AZcats Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 12:14 PM)dbackjon Wrote:  Welcome to D1.

David's list of potential move-ups is now down to 7,654 schools

Are we really down to that number? I thought we were still in the 9,000s.

The rest closed

(06-17-2019 04:06 PM)dbackjon Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 03:53 PM)AZcats Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 12:14 PM)dbackjon Wrote:  Welcome to D1.

David's list of potential move-ups is now down to 7,654 schools

Are we really down to that number? I thought we were still in the 9,000s.

The rest closed

Never fear, there's still a bubbling cauldron of schools from D3, NAIA, USCAA, NJCAA, ASPCA and NAPA, as well as schools that don't have athletics yet or for that matter exist, to fill the gaps.

Isn't the contest over yet?

I don't think people appreciate how far IWokeUp's tongue goes into his cheek.

(06-17-2019 12:17 PM)DoubleRSU Wrote:  Besides the NEC, when was the last time a D1 conference based in the East, took a D2 member. Bellarmine does not fit the profile of a NEC school, so where else would one “predict” them to go?

The Atlantic East took in UMass-Lowell in 2014.

(06-17-2019 06:58 PM)DFW HOYA Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 12:17 PM)DoubleRSU Wrote:  Besides the NEC, when was the last time a D1 conference based in the East, took a D2 member. Bellarmine does not fit the profile of a NEC school, so where else would one “predict” them to go?

The Atlantic East took in UMass-Lowell in 2014.

Southland took in Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word, and Big West is getting UC-San Diego.

Would any reasonable person suggest Bellarmine was a candidate to join the AEC or Southland? No. That’s the point. It’s not difficult to predict the only logical option.

I wouldn't exactly call it "logical." We're seeing more conferences than just the ASUN and WAC take on non-DI programs. Southland, NEC, AmEast, and Big West...it's not as rare as it looks. You just have some conferences who feel these guys need to "pay their dues" on someone else's time. That may eventually change, especially if someone fits their needs.

I think Bellarmine isn't long for ASun. They may have options in the near future, and I don't mean Big South.

I'm wondering who's the next school to move all of its programs to D1 with their lone program up there. My money's on Bentley.

(06-18-2019 08:15 AM)The Cutter of Bish Wrote:  I wouldn't exactly call it "logical." We're seeing more conferences than just the ASUN and WAC take on non-DI programs. Southland, NEC, AmEast, and Big West...it's not as rare as it looks. You just have some conferences who feel these guys need to "pay their dues" on someone else's time. That may eventually change, especially if someone fits their needs.

I think Bellarmine isn't long for ASun. They may have options in the near future, and I don't mean Big South.

I'm wondering who's the next school to move all of its programs to D1 with their lone program up there. My money's on Bentley.

Bentley and Southern New Hampshire are rumored to follow Merrimack up.
Summitt i s looking at Augustana because of the Indiana school wants to jump to Horizon. Western Illinois has issues.
Horizon wanted Wayne State. Bellarmine and Southern Indiana are options as well.
WCC might look at Northwest Nazarene from the GNAC. It would give WCC another school in the northwest not in the state of Washington. Seattle U. is blocked because of Gozaga.