(04-20-2017 02:57 PM)Stugray2 Wrote:  Lipscomb sucks and might drive other schools to leave. They don't have any other realistic choices.

I think they just have to live with it for awhile. They are under threat from other conferences for more poaching. EKU and SEIU have looked around in the recent past, this might kick start those. A couple others schools are potential targets as well (EIU, JSU). Also any further defections or weakening of the league by a weak addition could prompt Belmont to reconsider the MVC or other options (Horizon, SoCon).

The OVC has only 16 games because they play divisions. At 11 they lose the divisions. Strengthening interleague play might be a good way to reduce the chances of further defections.

understand the point about the 16, but the OVC has had 16 conference games since 2012(when they had 11 teams). I just don't think you can say automatically they go to 20 games. Teams might like having the 15 games OOC to get more buy games and also having home dates.