2021-22 Basketball happenings around the American Athletic!

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I think their arrogance may keep them at 8 even after the GoR expires. They're "too good a conference" to associate themselves with the lowlifes in those lesser conferences. Why would they allow a lesser school to elevate their status by association with their elite conference?

I mean, that attitude is shared by most of the major sports analysts and BCS/FBS/Power-whatever fans and schools across the country. The Little 8 has been part of a power conference for 40(?)+ years. They aren't going to just climb into bed with Tulsa, ECU, Tulane, UCF, etc. unless they are absolutely forced. And who is forcing them? They're gonna get paid for years and OU+UT are gonna foot half the bill. They're not in a great position, but they're not in a horrible one either. A lot can happen between now and 2025. Their facilities and bank accounts are all shiny and fat. They should be in NO hurry to do anything besides join another power conference if asked. They absolutely should not dilute their brand.

[molly jabali]

Perhaps this is a good time to speak softly and carry a big stick. Aresco's big stick is ESPN.

Another analogy: Sometimes it is better to say nothing and be thought a fool (Aresco) than to say something and leave no doubt (Bowlsby).

I have TRIED(unsuccessfully many times) to make that a life mantra....Abe Lincoln, wasn't it?

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Abe Lincoln, and this guy...

[shock]

Abe Lincoln, and this guy...

Completing the picture.

You live with your mom, watch fake wrestling, and beat off.

Fever really did a number on you when he dumped your mom.

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Completing the picture.

You live with your mom, watch fake wrestling, and beat off.

Fever really did a number on you when he dumped your mom.

Yikes!

[TrackSuitAndTie]

BIG 12 expansion talks are focused on UCF, Cincinnati, Houston, and BYU according to The Athletic.

[wichshock65]

BIG 12 expansion talks are focused on UCF, Cincinnati, Houston, and BYU according to The Athletic.

If BYU is taken as a football only, we try like hell to get into B12, right? Who would be another non-football candidate?

[RoyalShock]

I don't envision a world where the B12, and especially KU and KSU, would allow WSU into their conference. They won't care that basketball only has 11 teams. We bring no expanded TV market. And is there another relatively small state like Kansas where all D1 teams are in the same league?

[BAShocker]

Houston. Dang.

[TrackSuitAndTie]

Big East or bust at this point

[SB Shock]

Big East or bust at this point

Big East is not taking WSU. University doesn’t fit nor would wsu doesn’t bring anything. to them.

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Big East or bust at this point

Depends on the bust…

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Big East is not taking WSU. University doesn’t fit nor would wsu doesn’t bring anything. to them.

They don't make any money, so we wouldn't take any away. In fact, we'd raise their basketball profile.

P.S. Have you seen our research campus lately? We're movin' up in the academic world.

[FlyingWheat]

The first domino to fall was always going to be telling. Looks like the L8 is going to stick it out. Not what you want to see.

[wichshock65]

This really sucks!

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