ISU sneaks by St. Bonn; 80-77

[TheAsianSensation]

That's because Portland did it in an exempt tournament that ESPN covered. Of course, the mere fact they did it warrants the attention right there, but still.

[SFP]

DePaul is in a BCS league regardless of how it was classified! The Big East will not dump them because of the Chicago metro area's TV revenue generating ability. Where's the argument on this!

[chitown fanatic]

I still think this conference:

Bradley
Butler
Creighton
Dayton
DePaul
Detroit
Drake
Marquette
St. Louis
Xavier
(with alternates Loyola Chicago and Valparaiso)

would be great for all the teams involved and a formidable basketball conference that should command 4-6 NCAA bids each year and be able to secure a TV contract. A basketball only power conference. I think securing such a conference before the BCS football split that people foresee comes along would be fortuitous. Detroit's only there because they're a private school and in Detroit... Valpo may be a better choice, but no really good TV market there.

I really like this conference lineup you've put togetehr. It covers several large markets, has basketball-centric schools, strong recruitment potential, and TV exposure. It's a pipe dream, but a good collection nonetheless.