Key tweets, and it's all gone to Hell.

[Kowalski]

"You want to improve your conferences basketball stature? Bring in the university of Connecticut as a full member. You immediately add another championship, pedigree to the conference and have access to the northeast, including a considerable presence in NYC."

Probably too simple & obvious for the hired Special Advisor to the Commissioner who’s charged with coming up with ways to improve their basketball profile. For what they’re paying him, he’d be too embarrassed to come up with something that any college basketball fan could already tell you.

 

[UConnJim]

It gives UConn a partner for football, which might keep us in the conference for longer. If UConn leaves the BE, the BE is in a very bad position. Memphis also fits in with the basketball pedigree of the conference and would add strength there.

In the last 10 years, Memphis has made 3 NCAA Tournaments and they have won 1 tournament game. In the past 10 years, Butler has been to 3 NCAA Tournaments and won 4 games.

 

[Hskies4Ever]

In the last 10 years, Memphis has made 3 NCAA Tournaments and they have won 1 tournament game. In the past 10 years, Butler has been to 3 NCAA Tournaments and won 4 games.

Fair point - but this offers an avenue for BE expansion which will need to happen if the league is going to stay relevant. It wouldn’t be a mismatch from a basketball standpoint.

 

[shizzle787]

In the last 10 years, Memphis has made 3 NCAA Tournaments and they have won 1 tournament game. In the past 10 years, Butler has been to 3 NCAA Tournaments and won 4 games.

True but doesn’t accurately depict what’s going on on the ground. Butler has not made the tournament since before Covid. Memphis has made the tournament the last three years.

 

[UConnJim]

True but doesn’t accurately depict what’s going on on the ground. Butler has not made the tournament since before Covid. Memphis has made the tournament the last three years.

Memphis did not make the 2024 NCAAT.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Vowelguy]

Texas St -> PAC
someone from CUSA -> SBC
that puts CUSA back at 10

They'll take SacSt for FB.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Drew]

 

[Vowelguy]

Memphis also fits in with the basketball pedigree of the conference and would add strength there.

Would they?

 

[Hskies4Ever]

For comparison here are the NCAA Tournament stats for Dayton, an BE expansion darling here at the Boneyard, and St. Louis, who is also often mentioned.

Dayton - 4 appearances and 2 wins (3 if you include a First Four round win)
St Louis - 1 appearance

Memphis is on par with those two, and imo has higher upside than either. You can disagree with it, but it’s not egregious.

For additional comparison, let’s look at some current BE teams:
Seton Hall: 5 appearances, 1 win
St. John’s: 3 appearances, 1 win
Georgetown: 2 apperences, 1 win
DePaul: …

Memphis would do at least as well as 1/3 of the membership and probably benefit from a recruiting bump from being part of the BE.

 

[UConn Dan]

I love how Dan Wolken’s take about Memphis splitting their sports is the opposite of what he thought about UConn. And he’s given a reason why we did it as support for Memphis (and it worked for us). Hypocrite much?

 

[UConnTrumbull]

I love how Dan Wolken’s take about Memphis splitting their sports is the opposite of what he thought about UConn. And he’s given a reason why we did it as support for Memphis (and it worked for us). Hypocrite much?

I think he either lives or used to live in Memphis. Even last year he was saying that Memphis was the best G5 school despite Boise going undefeated (minus a 3 point loss at Oregon). He’s a homer.

 

[gioff2323]

I think he either lives or used to live in Memphis. Even last year he was saying that Memphis was the best G5 school despite Boise going undefeated (minus a 3 point loss at Oregon). He’s a homer.

We need a homer in the media!

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

We need a homer in the media!

Dan O?!

 

[SU1968]

With the advent of the House verdict and NIL, I get the feeling that a school's success in basketball will become almost irrelevant in the realignment discussion. A school with a poor win-loss history will be able to buy a 15 man or 15 woman team overnight.

 

[ZooCougar]

With the advent of the House verdict and NIL, I get the feeling that a school's success in basketball will become almost irrelevant in the realignment discussion. A school with a poor win-loss history will be able to buy a 15 man or 15 woman team overnight.

If it only were so simple.

 

[Kolumbo]

With the advent of the House verdict and NIL, I get the feeling that a school's success in basketball will become almost irrelevant in the realignment discussion. A school with a poor win-loss history will be able to buy a 15 man or 15 woman team overnight.

"become irrelevant?" We passed that station a long time ago. Exhibit A: UConn

That's probably what the P4 are afraid of. They know basketball schools in the short term have more salary available for basketball than P4 do.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

With the advent of the House verdict and NIL, I get the feeling that a school's success in basketball will become almost irrelevant in the realignment discussion. A school with a poor win-loss history will be able to buy a 15 man or 15 woman team overnight.

Yeah cuz it’s been going great for Kansas St, USC, Washington, etc

 

[Vowelguy]

That's probably what the P4 are afraid of. They know basketball schools in the short term have more salary available for basketball than P4 do.

Isnt that only true if FB is a money loser or is there a school salary cap? As I'm typing this I'm thinking the latter may be the case but hard to keep up with all the developments.

 

[ZooCougar]

"become irrelevant?" We passed that station a long time ago. Exhibit A: UConn

That's probably what the P4 are afraid of. They know basketball schools in the short term have more salary available for basketball than P4 do.

Nope. If you are poor and you don’t have a pool you are still poor.

 

[UConnJim]

With the advent of the House verdict and NIL, I get the feeling that a school's success in basketball will become almost irrelevant in the realignment discussion. A school with a poor win-loss history will be able to buy a 15 man or 15 woman team overnight.

Not true. Most football schools will invest their revenue share in football over basketball. And, "real" NIL is going to be limited to a fewer players who actually earn it.

 

[CL82]

With the advent of the House verdict and NIL, I get the feeling that a school's success in basketball will become almost irrelevant in the realignment discussion. A school with a poor win-loss history will be able to buy a 15 man or 15 woman team overnight.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

With the advent of the House verdict and NIL, I get the feeling that a school's success in basketball will become almost irrelevant in the realignment discussion. A school with a poor win-loss history will be able to buy a 15 man or 15 woman team overnight.

Or with the cost of being a contender in football ever increasing, perhaps more schools will stop dreaming about a FB natty and put more emphasis on basketball (men's and women's).

 

[Rufus]

Or with the cost of being a contender in football ever increasing, perhaps more schools will stop dreaming about a FB natty and put more emphasis on basketball (men's and women's).

Look at what Texas Tech is doing in Softball. They have essentially bought an all-star team in the last month that includes players from other schools that were just in the Women's CWS last month for other teams.

Texas Tech Softball Went All-In For 2026 With Alleged Shady NIL Deals, Tampering

In this current era of college athletics where softball players won't receive much from House settlement, Texas Tech went all-in for next season. Who cares? Stop your complaining

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