American Athletic Conference

[im4wsu]

No to a football conference but a Mid-West Focused Basketball Conference, well now ................Cornerstone cities of Cincinnati - St Louis - Memphis - Wichita

Can you name another six teams in the MidWest worthy of/interest in joining a Superior MidWest Focused Basketball Conference???

DePaul...DePaul...DePaul...DePaul...DePaul...DePau l. Then it would look like our nroaml schedule.

[jocoshock]

Want to be a part of the new "Southwest Conference"?

http://www.underdogdynasty.com/2014/...est-conference

As my daughters woyld say, Eeeuuuwwwww!!!!

[Aargh]

Want to be a part of the new "Southwest Conference"?

http://www.underdogdynasty.com/2014/...est-conference

[wufan]

No to a football conference but a Mid-West Focused Basketball Conference, well now ................Cornerstone cities of Cincinnati - St Louis - Memphis - Wichita

Can you name another six teams in the MidWest worthy of/interest in joining a Superior MidWest Focused Basketball Conference???

Honesty, De Moines. I know, I know, but they would fit the demographic and geography nicely. Also, Tulsa and maybe SwoMo. Still need a couple more and already starting to reach. Would Louisville want in? Probably not.

[ICTShockerFan]

Want to be a part of the new "Southwest Conference"?

http://www.underdogdynasty.com/2014/...est-conference

That would be a huge downgrade from an awful Valley.

[Shocker1976]

Honesty, De Moines. I know, I know, but they would fit the demographic and geography nicely. Also, Tulsa and maybe SwoMo. Still need a couple more and already starting to reach. Would Louisville want in? Probably not.

As a member of the ACC Louisville would not be interested; what are your thoughts on Albuquerque (New Mexico), Dallas (SMU), Dayton and Nashville (Belmont)?

Not easy to establish a viable fantasy basketball focused mid-west conference with quality teams, which illustrates WSU's difficulty in improving their conference membership in the real world.

[wufan]

As a member of the ACC Louisville would not be interested; what are your thoughts on Albuquerque (New Mexico), Dallas (SMU), Dayton and Nashville (Belmont)?

Not easy to establish a viable fantasy basketball focused mid-west conference with quality teams, which illustrates WSU's difficulty in improving their conference membership in the real world.

I'd be okay with all of those. Loyola would also fit the profile of geography and populace. We really just need to bring the Valley profile up via SIU/Bradley and one other on a routine basis.

[SirShoxAlot]

No to a football conference but a Mid-West Focused Basketball Conference, well now ................Cornerstone cities of Cincinnati - St Louis - Memphis - Wichita

Can you name another six teams in the MidWest worthy of/interest in joining a Superior MidWest Focused Basketball Conference???

I may be unpopular for saying this, but Creighton is a must. Dayton is good. If you wanted to stretch the Midwest idea you could go as far as reaching out to VCU.

[wufan]

I may be unpopular for saying this, but Creighton is a must. Dayton is good. If you wanted to stretch the Midwest idea you could go as far as reaching out to VCU.

CU won't leave the big east.

[1972Shocker]

CU won't leave the big east.

I would tend to agree with that. The NBE is tied together by more than just athletics at this point.

[MoValley John]

http://missouristate.247sports.com/B...ying--30532967

Hey Casey, errrr, LuskingforGuttin, why don't you take the concept of tortious interference back to Missouri State 247!? !??? If you guys really want to go to the Sun Belt, the risk of a protracted lawsuit could keep you out. If The Sun Belt really initiated contact with Missouri State, then the Valley can sue their ass!!! The Arkansas State AD should never mention the contact, even if true. Seems to me that Moats and Smart are the only ones who know how to play the realignment game.

[ShockBand]

Anyone outside the Power5 that plays football should wait and see how all these changes to come shake out. If all the TV attention (and $$$) go to the P5 schools, then the rest might likely be playing football as a money losing proposition. College athletics may be on the verge of some major paradigm shifting.

[AZ Shocker]

I would just set my sights on the AAC for possible Wichita St. movement. That seems like the logical fit for a large sports dept. like Wichita St.

[UofMemphis]

I would just set my sights on the AAC for possible Wichita St. movement. That seems like the logical fit for a large sports dept. like Wichita St.

in a perfect world, the AAC would add: BYU and Army (football only), and WSU for Olympic sports.

Football: BYU, UCF, Cincy, ECU, Houston, Navy, Army, etc
Basketball: UConn, Cincy, Memphis, WSU, SMU, Tulsa, Temple, Houston, etc

14 football/12 basketball

[Play Angry]

in a perfect world, the AAC would add: BYU and Army (football only), and WSU for Olympic sports.

Football: BYU, UCF, Cincy, ECU, Houston, Navy, Army, etc
Basketball: UConn, Cincy, Memphis, WSU, SMU, Tulsa, Temple, Houston, etc

14 football/12 basketball

Preaching to the choir, brother. I think we'd all cheers to that.

Now go convince Aresco and the university presidents if you don't mind :)