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Message: [QUOTE="Drew, post: 2146605, member: 3723"] [URL="http://www.kansas.com/sports/college/wichita-state/article143198889.html"]Wichita State basketball would hold position of strength in new conference[/URL] [I]Call this the Doug McDermott theory of first impressions: Go in strong and they must respect you. Wichita State is expected to accept an invitation to join the American Athletic Conference soon — a vote by AAC presidents is scheduled for Friday. The timing is perfect for the Shockers and the American to make this addition for 2017-18. The Shockers could be a Final Four-contender and the conference needs that boost. “The American Conference is fortunate to have Wichita State,” ESPN’s Seth Greenberg said. “It’s an elite, top-10 program with a world-class coach.” Men’s basketball is the athletic motivation for the move and the Shockers will likely enter their new conference as the favorite. They are ranked in the top 10 nationally of seven top 25 rankings for 2017-18 this week by media outlets such as CBSSports.com, ESPN and Sports Illustrated. Cincinnati is ranked in all, no higher than No. 13. SMU, depending on the future of AAC Player of the Year Semi Ojeleye, is a possible preseason top 25 pick. “For the AAC to bring in Wichita State, which doesn’t have football, it must mean they want them pretty badly,” said Eric Bossi, recruiting analyst for Rivals.com. “The roster they have could compete for the AAC title next year.” It will be nice, from a Wichita State perspective, to go in like Creighton, not like Rutgers.[/I] Vote is this morning at 10:30 ET [/QUOTE]

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