Thanks, Stugray.

I actually think Davidson is a very interesting long-term candidate. While I don't think they are serious contenders for an invitation today, I do think that they can be a very intriguing program down the road.

Firstly, they are in North Carolina - a huge basketball recruiting area and along the East Coast. For any serious expansion talks, SLU/UD will naturally be considered, but the original-five BE members (Villanova, Georgetown, St. Johns, Seton Hall and Providence) will aim to maintain the East Coast-centric identity of the league. It was the same reason that Richmond was floated around in 2013. Secondly, Davidson has a very stable and competitive men's basketball program. They have made the tournament thirteen times and have a recent Elite Eight appearance. They also have Steph Curry as an alumnus - who, to my knowledge - has provided much greater awareness and support for the program and school. ESPN has also ranked them as a top-50 basketball program of the last 50 years.

Having said all that, their enrollment will be a significant inhibitor. They have a very strong endowment, and are a top-ranked Liberal Arts school. Their arena (only) seats 5,200k, and they don't consistently get top crowds (like a Dayton or a VCU).

It will be fascinating to see where the program heads after Bob McKillop retires.