(05-18-2015 09:40 AM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  If someone had the foresight to put all these teams together in the 1960 and each of these teams progressed to true FBS football, this would be a nice northern portion of a Midwestern athletics conference.

Quote:Northern Iowa
Northern Illinois
Illinois State
Indiana State
Western Michigan
Toledo
Bowling Green
Ball State

Ohio

Better yet, how about a recommitment to football by UIC and UWM?

Quote:Northern Iowa
Northern Illinois
Illinois State
Indiana State
Western Michigan
Ball State
Illinois-Chicago
Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Toledo
Bowling Green

UIC vs UWM. 1969

Wis.-Milwaukee is actually looking at restarting their football program just like Wichita State. I would not count 2 former MVC football playing members.
Washburn and West Texas A&M.

(05-15-2015 12:20 PM)CAJUNNATION Wrote:  CAC


NORTH

Northern Iowa
Northern Illinois
Illinois State
Indiana State
Western Michigan
Toledo
Bowling Green
Ohio


SOUTH

Wichita State
Missouri State
Southern Illinois
Arkansas State
Texas State
Louisiana
South Alabama
UAB

Cool idea.

We have no team in the State of Louisiana named Louisiana. There is the University of Louisiana at Lafayette U LL the sister and companion school of the University Of Louisiana at Monroe. ULM.

(05-15-2015 12:22 PM)Stay Cool Wrote:  Oh god... ewwww. I mean yeah it's on par with CUSA but who wants to be on par with the ugly red headed step child? Poor NIU...

How about the Boca Bowl last year. How soon we forget that a$$ whipping conf usa gave you.

(05-15-2015 12:20 PM)CAJUNNATION Wrote:  CAC


NORTH

Northern Iowa
Northern Illinois
Illinois State
Indiana State
Western Michigan
Toledo
Bowling Green
Ohio


SOUTH

Wichita State
Missouri State
Southern Illinois
Arkansas State
Texas State
Louisiana
South Alabama
UAB


6 MVC - keep autobid, 5 MAC, 4 SBC, UAB

That's 9 current FBS, Missouri State on deck, other possibilities.

This would, at least, be on a par with CUSA and be a 2 or 3 bid league in basketball. Tourney in St. Louis.

Any takers?

Though there is no way this ever happens, I like it as it would allow the four privates schools in the MVC to join up with Valpo, Detroit, Oral Roberts and one or both of the Nashville private schools to form a new league.