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305. Western Illinois: One of those programs without a rudder. It claims only one 20-win season (in 2012-13) in the past 35 years. The school is heavily rumored to soon leave the Summit to join the OVC.
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This has more to do with the OVC wanting to add another football-playing team. WIU currently plays in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, since their current conference, The Summit League, doesn't have football.Originally posted by 64NIT View PostComment
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Nothing firm, but I am hearing Murray State will not happenComment
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As we posted before, there have been hesitations from both sides that date back to 2017 when Murray State applied to replace Wichita State, and the MVC didn't offer them an invite.Originally posted by KillerB View Post
But if they are not meant for the MVC, there will be no shortage of other teams interested. Milwaukee should be at the top of the list, but other strong candidates might be IUPUI, Bellarmine and Lipscomb of the ASUN (Louisville & Nashville), other OVC teams (SIUE, Morehead), Some Summit teams, and a couple other Horizon League teams like Wright State, Northern Kentucky, UIC, and others.
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The American Athletic Conference possibly looking to add 6 new members-
https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/statu...35477022449665
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Sources: The American Athletic Conference is expected examine expansion this week, with six schools expected to send applications. The AAC is expected to receive an application from – FAU, Charlotte, North Texas, UTSA, Rice and UAB this week. 1/2-
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The expectation is that they will be accepted and the AAC will grow to a 14-team football league. (Also 14 teams in hoops.)
Current members for basketball- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...ngs/_/group/62
Current football members- https://www.espn.com/college-football/standings
Such an expansion would produce an enormous, spread-out footprint, meaning lots of travel for a school like Wichita State, which is on the far western edge of that footprint. Would that make Wichita to consider moving to the Mountain West? Or maybe consider a return to the MVC?Comment
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AAC officially adds schools:
The American Athletic Conference will add UAB, Texas-San Antonio, Rice, North Texas, Charlotte and Florida Atlantic to the league. The AAC is replacing three schools that are scheduled to depart for the Big 12 Conference and is growing to 14 teams. The conference hopes the move will stabilize the league in the short term and prepare it to withstand future poaching of its members. The additions all come from Conference USA, leaving that league both searching for new members and trying to fend off other poachers. The Sun Belt has said it is interested in expanding beyond its current 10 football members and some of C-USA's remaining eight schools would be geographic fits.Comment
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Would Missouri State consider jumping to C-USA? Bigger football, more money?
https://twitter.com/MattBrownEP/stat...61371565776899Comment
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I only think they go if they think they have a realistic pathway to the B12 or AAC a couple years later. It would be a money pit if they get stuck there.Comment
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When the MVC was looking, before the Belmont news, the MVC was checking into whether Grand Canyon Univ or
Northeastern Univ. had interest in joining the Valley *Comment
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Missouri State no longer being considered by CUSA - per report- https://twitter.com/MattBrownEP/stat...60774691938304Comment
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Conference USA in negotiations with New Mexico State, Liberty, UConn: Source
My first BU hoops game was on 12/30/1963. My dad took me to watch the Braves defeat Arizona 67-59. He helped me get Coach Orsborn's autograph before the game.Comment
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Missouri State was never contacted by the CUSA-Originally posted by yoda View Post
Missouri State Athletic Director Kyle Moats said. "I know there's stuff out there that mentioned us but we have not communicated with any conference and no conference has communicated with us."Comment
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It doesn’t look like there will be a Conference USA with two more teams leaving. That leaves only 3 of the 14 teams. https://www.actionnetwork.com/ncaaf/...=BrettMcMurphyComment
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Article summarizing all of the '21-'22 conference changes;
My first BU hoops game was on 12/30/1963. My dad took me to watch the Braves defeat Arizona 67-59. He helped me get Coach Orsborn's autograph before the game.Comment
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Yes I read that article earlier today. However I think the Author forgot about Wichita State in the American conference. I think that means they actually will have 14 basketball programs after the comings and going’s are completed.houstonbraveComment
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