American Athletic Conference

[MoValley John]

I'm still not sure this is a done deal. While I'm really starting to believe that the teams have already been picked, as rumors of anyone other than Xavier, Butler, Dayton, Creighton and St Louis have all but died, it seems like every sports journalist is now just writing crap that is little more than wild guesses. I still put it at 50/50 Creighton is in the Valley next year.

[shocka khan]

I agree, John. The job of journalists this time of year is to drive interest...and what better way to drive interest than to speculate on conference realignment, especially looking at what the landscape looks like......

Just like the other thread about the shockers dropping into a 'last4in team'. I'm with the other people posting here that we will be a lock, I'm hoping we can be an8 seed, but no more than an 11.

[shocka khan]

Not only that, with the passage of time and travel costs, that 3 million TV contract will dissapear. Even if they make it in. If I were Creighton, I wouldn't burn any bridges, they might be a member of the Horizon League in 20 years.

[moshock]

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcspor...ton-next-week/

Says CU gone next week.

It also says they are conducting a search for a comissioner. Somebody please let Elgin know of the opening.

[1979Shocker]

It also says they are conducting a search for a comissioner. Somebody please let Elgin know of the opening.

I heard the former pope is looking for another job.

[MoValley John]

Creighton is gone...

http://m.omaha.com/om/db_90923/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=8d9KjJob

[SB Shock]

I'm still not sure this is a done deal. While I'm really starting to believe that the teams have already been picked, as rumors of anyone other than Xavier, Butler, Dayton, Creighton and St Louis have all but died, it seems like every sports journalist is now just writing crap that is little more than wild guesses. I still put it at 50/50 Creighton is in the Valley next year.

Omaha paper says it is done deal.

http://www.omaha.com/article/20130315/BLUEJAYS/703159855/1070#creighton-to-accept-big-east-invite

[ShockTalk]

http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/...yfp-t-900&tt=b

[MoValley John]

I am really somewhat sad about this. While seeing new schools is exciting, I will miss going to see Valley games. That said, the Shockers are now officially my favorite Valley basketball team.

[AZ Shocker]

Very bad thing....Wichita St. Alumni and university brass really need to do something BIG if the goal is to keep the basketball program trending upward.

[wuhog]

ADES, please tell me we have a plan other than "wait and see what the conference does"

[jdmee]

ADES, please tell me we have a plan other than "wait and see what the conference does"

We can throw as many lines out there but if no fish are biting then we still won't catch anything.

The only thing we can do is continue to support our program.

[DPruett2333]

I'm telling you, the Valley needs to think BIG on this. We cannot replace Creighton with one team. The Valley should add Murray State, Belmont, and a third(Oral Roberts, Valparaiso, Detroit, Akron, North Dakota State, South Dakota State).

Bring the league to twelve teams.

You add three decent/good programs to the Valley and lose one great one.

The new programs will be stoked to be in the conference and all three could hopefully make up for the loss of Creighton fans at Arch Madness.

[SubGod22]

The Dakotas would not be good adds. I do agree that we should move to 12 though.

[DPruett2333]

The Dakotas would not be good adds. I do agree that we should move to 12 though.

Yeah, they are definitely not my favorite options.