(03-19-2017 05:46 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote:  Let's think for a bit how the American members might vote on expansion:

In UConn is pushing it they are a yes
If UConn is a yes so is Temple.
Tulsa could probably go for a regional rival so I'm going to say they are a yes.
SMU and Houston have had good basketball lately so perhaps they too would back a pro basketball move.
Cincy and Memphis are probably also going to be in favor of a basketball move that keeps the conference together. I'm not positive how Cincy feels about Dayton though.
I'm not sure how schools who don't emphasize basketball--would feel: Tulane, UCF, USF, ECU

To me if you are trying to build up American basketball to try and be on par with the Big East you are going to need Dayton and VCU too.

If UConn, Temple, and Memphis regain their historical form. Cincinnati maintain their level and either SMU continues on their trajectory post Larry Brown or either Houston or UCF get a step better, the AAC is already on a par with the Big East. Adding one bball only team makes sense, adding three seems like overkill.