I think the AAC will be the top basketball conference behind the P5 and BE. MWC may have a better rating, but the AAC has a presence in the South and on the East coast. The MWC struggles for viewers with time zone issues. The AAC is likely to get better TV deals than the MWC because of that. That should make the AAC a better conference for membership even if the MWC rates better as a conference.
If the B12-2-2+4 raids the Pac-12 to go to 16 and the Pac-12 raids the MWC to restock, the MWC is basically dead as a conference. I think the Shox are in a good place Going to the BE is probably not an option. The AAC is the best place the Shox could realistically land. WSU has the resources to be a fairly regular tourney team in the AAC if the next hire is a good one and the donors throw in their support.
If the B12-2-2+4 raids the Pac-12 to go to 16 and the Pac-12 raids the MWC to restock, the MWC is basically dead as a conference. I think the Shox are in a good place Going to the BE is probably not an option. The AAC is the best place the Shox could realistically land. WSU has the resources to be a fairly regular tourney team in the AAC if the next hire is a good one and the donors throw in their support.
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