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If possible, the Big East needs to add:

rollskies said:
1. Butler and Xavier both came from the A10
2. Yes, the A10 is a mid major, but it’s still a good conference
3. Wouldn’t go out of the way to add Dayton. Just saying if they are ever looking to expand that could be an option.

I don’t think the BE will add anyone unless a school like Kansas comes along. Sort of like how they weren’t actively looking to add when UConn came along
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You reach a point where all the best choices from a conference have already been taken.
 
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AZHuskiePop said:
Why?
The choices are playing in a all sports league that likely includes
Kansas
Kansas State
Iowa State
Okla State
Baylor
Houston
TT
TCU
SMU
Cinncy
WVA
BYU
Memphis
one of the Fla schools
Seems like a no brainer
That league most likely ends up with a TV deal in the range of $15-20million .
Or play in a East Coast mostly private school Conference with schools in Kansas’s case you have no history .
Loosing Texas and Okal hurt the football brand hard but that’s still
a top 2-4 Basketball conference.
ESPN is the real winner .
Enhance you flagship conference the SEC
Give a slight Haircut to the B12 schools and rip up the billion dollar AAC contract while still retaining its best content. Almost like ESPN encouraged the SEC to take Texas and Oklahoma .
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Your use of the return key is a war crime.
 
AZHuskiePop said:
Why?
The choices are playing in a all sports league that likely includes
Kansas
Kansas State
Iowa State
Okla State
Baylor
Houston
TT
TCU
SMU
Cinncy
WVA
BYU
Memphis
one of the Fla schools
Seems like a no brainer
That league most likely ends up with a TV deal in the range of $15-20million .
Or play in a East Coast mostly private school Conference with schools in Kansas’s case you have no history .
Loosing Texas and Okal hurt the football brand hard but that’s still
a top 2-4 Basketball conference.
ESPN is the real winner .
Enhance you flagship conference the SEC
Give a slight Haircut to the B12 schools and rip up the billion dollar AAC contract while still retaining its best content. Almost like ESPN encouraged the SEC to take Texas and Oklahoma .
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Someone combining 2 leagues that are worth 7mm/program magically becomes worth 15-20m/program? Boneyard math at its finest.
 
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Guapo said:
Thought exercise
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I mean, anything is possible. You have to make them earn it to leave since together they're even bigger flight risks. $100mm exit fee for the first 8 years might do it.
 
TRest said:
You reach a point where all the best choices from a conference have already been taken.
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True. There are still some good ones like St. louis/Richmond among others. But nothing from the A10 as it stands is going to be a huge brand name school. So I agree there.

Tough to add the big brand schools because most of them are going to center athletics around football and/or not make sense geographically. I think the only one that makes sense to add at the moment is Kansas, but i’m not sure Kansas would go for that to be honest.
 
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this whole thing is beyond any reality
but those who think WVU hoops is not worthy are crazy, not saying I would think they are a good fit, but thinking they are inferior to most/any of the current NBE teams is BS
 
Dream Jobbed 2.0 said:
The Catholics would rather disband before bringing WVU back. Kansas is a no brainer yes. f Gonzaga
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FWIW, I’d take them in a heartbeat. It’s not like the BE outside of 4/5 schools is particularly elite in academics.

The Mountaineer fans I’ve interacted with have all been pretty awesome, but I grew up in a similarly rural state.
 
HooperScooper said:
I asked him once why he writes like that. He answered honestly. I still didn't understand it but he had his reasons.
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If the answer was “Kindle Fire”, I would not be surprised.
 
HooperScooper said:
I asked him once why he writes like that. He answered honestly. I still didn't understand it but he had his reasons.
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I read all his posts in Rodney’s voice. Helps a little.
 
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I'd be very afraid of Gonzaga imploding once they join a real conference. Or at least once Few retires.
 
Huskyforlife said:
I'd be very afraid of Gonzaga imploding once they join a real conference. Or at least once Few retires.
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I never thought of that. My take was more the issue that I really don't want a OAD school in the Big East. It's better for the conference if they have marketable players for more than just one year. Whatever, we all know Gonzaga would not happen regardless.
 
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Ts5034 said:
I know things are crazy right now, but what are the actual chances of Kansas joining the Big East?
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UCDaveD said:
Zero
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but really it's looking like 1 of only 3 options for them. idk what the odds of each are but you could look at it as 1 in 3:

1) remain in big12 (if it can poach some AAC teams)
2) join the AAC
3) join the BE

if i were a KU fan i'd pick option 1, then 3, then 2. if necessary they should have no reservations going Indy in football and opting to save their bball program by joining the BE.

East division: PC, UConn, SJU, Hall, Nova, Gtown
West division: Xavier, Butler, DePaul, Marquette, Creighton, KU
 
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shizzle787 said:
I believe CBS Sports did a study and found that the 8 remaining schools were worth 9 million per team per year for all sports.
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so 5 million more than the NEWBIE. Yeah Kansas is coming!
 
The only school that would say yes to the Big East right now and would be a good addition to the league is UMASS. UMASS restores the original footprint of the league. Snark all you want but UMASS with a Big East upgrade has the potential to be a good basketball school.
 
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