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Originally posted by Heinro View PostFor me, it much more the fact that last year, he turned out to be pretty freaking accurate.
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Very brief update on the AAC still interested in WSU.
"...According to several sources throughout the league, the American Athletic Conference is looking for a way to upgrade its rankings in basketball with an expansion blueprint focused primarily on Wichita State, but also including other higher profile basketball schools such as Dayton and Virginia Commonwealth.Wichita’s interest in moving out of the Missouri Valley Conference first became public last fall when there was chatter about the Shockers contacting the American as a possible landing place for football if plans to revive the football program were instituted. The school discontinued the football program because of financial reasons in 1986.
The Wichita State basketball program has filled the gap, establishing itself as a perennial power in the MVC.
But in December published reports stated that the Wichita was the focus of the American’s interest in upgrading its basketball profile. American officials downplayed the reports as nothing more than chatter.
But offiicials at some member schools, including UConn, felt that the American needed to increase its basketball profile. Talks about adding affiliated members in basketball, but not football, continued, reportedly with discussions taking place at the Presidential level."
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I was getting a bit nervous that we hadn't heard anything about the AAC for a while so it is good to know that there are high level discussions taking place about WSU joining the conference.
With UConn being mentioned as a driving force behind the discussion it makes me wonder if the UConn to the Big East romors that came out last month wasn't just UConn stirring the pot and trying to induce some action on expansion from the more reluctant members of the AAC.Its a good landing if you can walk away, its a great landing if the plane can be reused the next day.
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Originally posted by Topshock View PostOne reason he is pretty accurate is he changes his bracket right before the real one comes out on Selection Sunday, after he has done all he can to slander teams like Wichita State for weeks before then.
What I don't understand is how these guys think TCU and K-State are on the bubble. They've routinely showed they are not worthy of being in the NCAA tournament, yet because they're in the Big 12 and won a few good games they're in consideration. I'd rather a team who is 29-5 and not beaten really anyone of significance be in than a 17-12 team who can't even finish .500 in their conference.
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Originally posted by John Higgins View PostWSU, VCU, Dayton plus the current AAC teams...yes please!!! That's a conference with a floor of 4-5 bids yearly."When life hands you lemons, make lemonade." Better have some sugar and water too, or else your lemonade will suck!
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Originally posted by WheatShock View PostWith UConn being mentioned as a driving force behind the discussion it makes me wonder if the UConn to the Big East romors that came out last month wasn't just UConn stirring the pot and trying to induce some action on expansion from the more reluctant members of the AAC.
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Honestly, the AAC REEAAAALLLLLYYYY needs to make a play at making itself part of the big boys club before the P-5 schools try to take over. Conferences like the MVC and MWC might think they are fairly strong, but when the chips fall, they will just be the top of the new "FCS" level. Conferences like the AAC and the Big East need to do everything they can to become power basketball conferences that are invited to the table with the P5 conferences. If you turn the AAC and Big East into 12, 14 or 16 team power conferences with all the top remaining non-BCS schools, you will be in a much better position to not get left out in the FCS cold.
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Originally posted by Dave Stalwart View PostPerhaps UCONN is going to hold the AAC hostage to force them to bring us in? Makes me think of the trading scenes in the movie Moneyball (gets off the phone with one interested party, and says "you better do something quick because I've got another offer here"..."if you don't bring in WSU, Dayton and VCU, we will play in the Big East next season"
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With the AAC having a realistic chance of only getting 2 invites to the tournament this year, I believe our stock raises considerably. There's no way the likes of UConn, Cincy, Memphis, and Tulsa are comfortable in a two-bid league situation.
Edit: add Temple to the list of possible expansion supporters"It's amazing to watch Ron slide into that open area, Fred will find him and it's straight cash homie."--HCGM
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