Realignment Carousel Spins Up again (USC and UCLA to Big 10)

[ShockTalk]

https://www.si.com/college/2023/09/2...4KDk-crsFBhYeo

Kind of depressing.

[Shoxing Me Softly]

https://www.si.com/college/2023/09/22/chicago-state-aims-to-add-fcs-football-program?fbclid=IwAR2OX5w9Re2BTDIRbtTPKNcq9NT0k43J9GPIPjJb7oHqe4KDk-crsFBhYeo

[TrackSuitAndTie]

VCU would be a great add for basketball - and is the A10 team that would make the most sense (R1 institution, large market, public school in urban setting). High-floor program that contends for NCAAT bids nearly every season.

[Stickboy46]

No mention of a Olympics sports partner?

As sub mentioned .. not as high of priority. I would expect them to start looking after Army officially signs. Then they can use the 30% cut like WSU as a carrot for a school.

Of the VCU/Dayton/Saint Louis combo, VCU is the most likely. It's in the footprint and like WSU has minimal chance of a Big East invite. Dayton and Saint Louis are both private catholic schools, where as VCU is public. The only Public school in the Big East is UCONN. VCU doesn't have 5 nattys to their name like UCONN.

I think there is a good shot if we make a run at VCU that we can make it work. The A10 hasn't been good recently and we can offer them a decent pay bump along with some additional markets (Texas)

[SubGod22]

No mention of a Olympics sports partner?

Not a high priority. And it only works if there's one that's worthy and wants in. I'd say the three favorites for such a spot feel good where they are.

VCU is in a good conference that's pretty tight for the most part. Don't make a ton off of media rights, but may simply object to higher travel costs to play most of their games much further from home.

Dayton may be the best shot at pulling someone, but I think they're also pretty happy in the A16 and have desires of getting into the Big East when they finally expand. They have a Xavier hurdle but may feel that their chances are still pretty good.

Saint Louis would be the other possibility, but they're a leading candidate to get into the Big East if/when they expand.

A lot of people expect the Big East to expand in a few years. So why join the AAC and then pay $10M or so to get out in a couple of years?

I'd say if the AAC does eventually add a non-football member to offset Army, it'll have to wait until the Big East makes its move. If Dayton gets left out, maybe they jump then. Does the A16 fade enough without a couple of schools that may join the BE and VCU then decides it makes sense? Maybe.

But is there anyone outside of those three that would make sense at all?

[Shock Top]

No mention of a Olympics sports partner?

[BAShocker]

We work on soldiers thru the day,
and nurses thru the night.

[WstateU]

[Kung Wu]

[Stickboy46]

Army looking more and more likely

[Shoxing Me Softly]

Just been waiting for that depaul/northwestern matchup

[Shoxing Me Softly]

It’s content that’s about it.

For a school in one of those leagues mentioned not to make NCAA you’re talking about teams that couldn’t manage to finish in the top half of their respective leagues. Going to be some lame basketball.

[Topshock]

This is a bit off subject, but since it's another money grab.... maybe?

OMG, these schools are so full of themselves. I can't imagine even the fans of those schools would care anything about that tournament. A three conference CTI, LOL.

[Dan]

This is a bit off subject, but since it's another money grab.... maybe?

Everyone gets a couple mill and a participation ribbon

[Ashockalypse]

Nm