The new TV deal would likely end up with the 1/3 split to those hoops schools as a decline or at best flat with the WCC’s deal. Plus travel is much worse in the new MWC. Lots of smaller/expensive to reach airports.What I think the MW should do:
Add Hawaii (get to 8)
Add Tarleton State (get to 9 and block CUSA from replenishing)
Add St. Mary’s, Grand Canyon, and San Francsicso to get to 12 basketball schools.
Should be a 2-bid league and the three basketball schools can share one of the ten TV shares.
Keeps the league at 9 which is perfect for football.