Conference Realignments - Take 2

[The Sicatoka]

What's in BC's favor? Boston television market.

What's against BC? Not AAU.

[SIOUXFAN97]

if idaho "lucks out" and gets a sun belt invite what are the odds that the ad at denver looks at them not having at least an fcs football team as a negative in teh conference realignment puzzle and start discussing adding fb to be the big sky's replace for all sports including fb to replace idaho if they back out?

i know for them being in the same conference as northern colorado makes them sick at du but there would be less travel, familiar school in und, and a more stable conference (denver will b in three different confernces in three years...sun belt, wac, ncc2.1)..

[IrishSiouxFan]

What's in BC's favor? Boston television market.

What's against BC? Not AAU.

BC wouldn't be the only member, Nebraska currently isn't a member of the AAU (although they were when they received an invite). Not saying they will go after the BC, but Delany seems to have his eyes set on large media markets and Boston has to be somewhere on his radar.

[bincitysioux]

Well that's a bummer. I had hopes that Idaho would become a FULL member of the Big Sky within 3-4 years. We probably won't even see them on the basketball schedule now....................

[Dagger]

So this move by Idaho is in all sports and not just football?

[jodcon]

New Mexico State, Idaho, and/or Georgia Southern to the Sun Belt?

http://www.cbssports...ay-for-sun-belt

Strikes me funny...how geograhically unbalanced are those 3...almost Mexico, almost Canada, and almost Cuba? Should have thrown a Boston College or somebody in there to cover all 4 corners of the US.

It makes me laugh how even pro sports try to keep their leagues somewhat geographical but now with all the league-hopping in college you have things like this being considered.

[dmksioux]

Perhaps the 15th member of the B1G Conference has been decided?

http://www.landgrantholyland.com/2012/11/30/3710442/georgia-tech-approved-by-big-ten-conference-expansion

[jodcon]

Perhaps the 15th member of the B1G Conference has been decided?

http://www.landgrant...rence-expansion

Well, if they go to 15 it will likely be followed soon by 16, a nice round scheduling number.

[dmksioux]

Well, if they go to 15 it will likely be followed soon by 16, a nice round scheduling number.

Yep, Virginia, UNC, and Kansas have all been among the rumors as potential member.

[UNDColorado]

I thought NDSU was next

[darell1976]

I thought NDSU was next

Aren't they still trying to get into the WAC?

[SiouxVolley]

A Western Illinois poster, who seems to be in the know, is claiming that Lindenwood will be the next school the Summit League adds. Thought Lindenwood just moved up to DII from NAIA. Wonder what DU will think about that?

http://www.bisonvill...5935#post685935

Also says that the Summit League is still pushing to get UND, but the SL has an image problem. With Lindenwood having a women's hockey team, seems like the SL is trying to add hockey schools to pique UND's interest. Also says that oil is making UND even more attractive.

http://www.bisonvill...6113#post686113

[darell1976]

A Western Illinois poster, who seems to be in the know, is claiming that Lindenwood will be the next school the Summit League adds. Thought Lindenwood just moved up to DII from NAIA. Wonder what DU will think about that?

http://www.bisonvill...5935#post685935

Also says that the Summit League is still pushing to get UND, but the SL has an image problem. With Lindenwood having a women's hockey team, seems like the SL is trying to add hockey schools to pique UND's interest. Also says that oil is making UND even more attractive.

http://www.bisonvill...6113#post686113

I can't see UND leaving the BSC unless it had a guarantee in the MVFC. Plus the unfriendliness of Douple and Kelley may prevent UND from going to the SL anyways.

[SiouxVolley]

I can't see UND leaving the BSC unless it had a guarantee in the MVFC. Plus the unfriendliness of Douple and Kelley may prevent UND from going to the SL anyways.

Never advocated UND leaving the Big Sky. Just was stating that the Summit still really badly wants us.

[dmksioux]

It sounds as if Chicago State has finally found a conference home. They are expected to announce that they are going to the WAC on Wednesday.

[UND92,96]

In the late 1970's, the WAC had Arizona, Arizona St., BYU and Utah, among other fairly big names. Now it has Grand Canyon, UT-Pan American, Utah Valley and Chicago St. Crazy.

[homer]

In the late 1970's, the WAC had Arizona, Arizona St., BYU and Utah, among other fairly big names. Now it has Grand Canyon, UT-Pan American, Utah Valley and Chicago St. Crazy.

You know, a great idea to boost the image of the WAC would be to rename those schools. Phoenix University, Edinburg University, Orem University, and Chicago St. go well with University of Seattle. Its a great concept developed by the Northern Baseball League, United States Hockey League and the Summit league. I'm almost certain they would let them borrow it.

[dakotadan]

The rumors of the Big LEast non-football schools breaking away have always just been talk by college sports fans. But it appears that there may finally be a sliver of truth behind it.

Big East fate vexes Catholic schools

The seven Big East Catholic, non-FBS schools met with Big East commissioner Mike Aresco Sunday to express their concerns for the direction of the conference, multiple Big East sources confirmed to ESPN.com Monday.

Sources said the New York meeting was the first among the seven schools (Marquette, DePaul, St. John's, Georgetown, Providence, Seton Hall and Villanova) and could ultimately lead to them splitting from the Big East's football members.

[dakotadan]

The article was updated just a few minutes after I posted it. It appears that the speculation over the last few years by fans is looking more and more like what the Catholic schools are interested in doing. The bball schools are not happy about the new members that are going to be added. Apparently the addition of Tulane was the final straw.

At issue is whether the Big East basketball-only schools have the power to dissolve the league and retain all the assets and brand name. A source with knowledge of the situation said until July 1 the seven have the majority votes and the necessary three-fourths to have controlling power. There are only three remaining football members -- Connecticut, Cincinnati and South Florida.

...

The problem for the Catholic seven would be if they were to venture off without taking the assets and brand name then they would forfeit all the NCAA tournament revenue from the conference and would be left without any start-up to form a new conference. Then, of course, the seven schools would have to attempt to lure Atlantic-10 members Xavier, Dayton, Saint Louis, Butler and possibly Creighton, the latter out of the Missouri Valley, to form a city league that would stretch from St. Louis to Chicago to Milwaukee to Indianapolis to Cincinnati to Dayton to Providence to New York-New Jersey to Philadelphia to Washington D.C.

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Sources said the schools are banking on luring more lucrative television dollars with these media markets then continue to see the league watered down.

[dmksioux]

The rumors of the Big LEast non-football schools breaking away have always just been talk by college sports fans. But it appears that there may finally be a sliver of truth behind it.

Big East fate vexes Catholic schools

It appears it's now official. This may be the end for the Big East. Also creates some turmoil in the mid major ranks. There is already talk of several other Catholic/Private schools joining the seven Big East schools. Several A-10 schools are rumored to be joining the league as well as Creighton from the MVC. I wonder if this may open a door for Denver to get into the MVC?

[SIOUXFAN97]

It appears it's now official. This may be the end for the Big East. Also creates some turmoil in the mid major ranks. There is already talk of several other Catholic/Private schools joining the seven Big East schools. Several A-10 schools are rumored to be joining the league as well as Creighton from the MVC. I wonder if this may open a door for Denver to get into the MVC?

Denver? you must be kidding!!! why would the mvc pass on the university of fargo???

[darell1976]

Denver? you must be kidding!!! why would the mvc pass on the university of fargo???

If they were to take DU...I wonder if FU would fast track that SHAC because without that, playing in that garage (BSA) is not at all attractive. Even UNO could pass FU into the MVC since they have a new arena.

[SiouxVolley]

If they were to take DU...I wonder if FU would fast track that SHAC because without that, playing in that garage (BSA) is not at all attractive. Even UNO could pass FU into the MVC since they have a new arena.

Wouldn't that be something if Omaha got in the MVC, which is possible if Creighton joined up with the new Catholic conference? Omaha would be the best fit.

[darell1976]

Wouldn't that be something if Omaha got in the MVC, which is possible if Creighton joined up with the new Catholic conference? Omaha would be the best fit.

You would see a meltdown on BVille like there was when the BSC said no to NDSU twice.

[SIOUXFAN97]

bet the fools in fargo never thought that the big east bball schools breaking off might put their ndac to mvc from a million to one to a billion to one?

time to see what geno's plan b is to get ahead of BOTH denver and omaha if creighton bolts?

big 12???