http://www.kansas.com/sports/college/wic...63693.html

I know I know. Rumors are slow these days and MHver3 only informed us he still has his twitter ACCOUNT working

Anyway, the twelve member ACC is thinking about adding some more quality to its basketball side. They are looking at adding 3 basketball only schools or non-football playing members. Note: Navy is a football only member.

The article mentions Wichita State, Virginia Commonwealth, and Dayton are being discussed at the highest levels in the AAC.

(03-03-2017 01:53 AM)murrdcu Wrote:  http://www.kansas.com/sports/college/wic...63693.html

I know I know. Rumors are slow these days and MHver3 only informed us he still has his twitter ACCOUNT working

Anyway, the twelve member ACC is thinking about adding some more quality to its basketball side. They are looking at adding 3 basketball only schools or non-football playing members. Note: Navy is a football only member.

The article mentions Wichita State, Virginia Commonwealth, and Dayton are being discussed at the highest levels in the AAC.

Those three would add some basketball gravitas.

(03-03-2017 02:15 AM)JRsec Wrote:  

(03-03-2017 01:53 AM)murrdcu Wrote:  http://www.kansas.com/sports/college/wic...63693.html

I know I know. Rumors are slow these days and MHver3 only informed us he still has his twitter ACCOUNT working

Anyway, the twelve member ACC is thinking about adding some more quality to its basketball side. They are looking at adding 3 basketball only schools or non-football playing members. Note: Navy is a football only member.

The article mentions Wichita State, Virginia Commonwealth, and Dayton are being discussed at the highest levels in the AAC.

Those three would add some basketball gravitas.

True, but feels like the AAC is just repeating history from its Big East days of having a divide between football and basketball schools down the road. But for now, it would appear to be in everyone's best interest if this movement occurred.

(03-03-2017 02:30 AM)murrdcu Wrote:  

(03-03-2017 02:15 AM)JRsec Wrote:  

(03-03-2017 01:53 AM)murrdcu Wrote:  http://www.kansas.com/sports/college/wic...63693.html

I know I know. Rumors are slow these days and MHver3 only informed us he still has his twitter ACCOUNT working

Anyway, the twelve member ACC is thinking about adding some more quality to its basketball side. They are looking at adding 3 basketball only schools or non-football playing members. Note: Navy is a football only member.

The article mentions Wichita State, Virginia Commonwealth, and Dayton are being discussed at the highest levels in the AAC.

Those three would add some basketball gravitas.

True, but feels like the AAC is just repeating history from its Big East days of having a divide between football and basketball schools down the road. But for now, it would appear to be in everyone's best interest if this movement occurred.

Those 3 would add value to the AAC TV contract. These 3 would also help satisfy UCONN & Cincinnati as well. While it maybe like repeating what the BE did, which ultimately led to its downfall, this would be like reaching the first furlong of a mile race. As long as they don't go any further, they should be ok.

(03-03-2017 09:30 AM)Lenvillecards Wrote:  

(03-03-2017 02:30 AM)murrdcu Wrote:  

(03-03-2017 02:15 AM)JRsec Wrote:  

(03-03-2017 01:53 AM)murrdcu Wrote:  http://www.kansas.com/sports/college/wic...63693.html

I know I know. Rumors are slow these days and MHver3 only informed us he still has his twitter ACCOUNT working

Anyway, the twelve member ACC is thinking about adding some more quality to its basketball side. They are looking at adding 3 basketball only schools or non-football playing members. Note: Navy is a football only member.

The article mentions Wichita State, Virginia Commonwealth, and Dayton are being discussed at the highest levels in the AAC.

Those three would add some basketball gravitas.

True, but feels like the AAC is just repeating history from its Big East days of having a divide between football and basketball schools down the road. But for now, it would appear to be in everyone's best interest if this movement occurred.

Those 3 would add value to the AAC TV contract. These 3 would also help satisfy UCONN & Cincinnati as well. While it maybe like repeating what the BE did, which ultimately led to its downfall, this would be like reaching the first furlong of a mile race. As long as they don't go any further, they should be ok.

Outside of UConn these schools are not ones you associate with a bigger than reality ego. It was more than a few such schools with big egos that blew the Big East apart. If UConn is a king and the rest of these are just happy to be there it could work.

Interesting.

I think this is probably proactive as well because the Big East has been rumored to be looking at VCU in the past.

...are being discussed...
...has been rumored...

Beware the passive voice.

I don't see Cincy being in favor for Dayton. That's a bit too close to home.

AAC should also consider Air Force, SDSU, Boise St., and UNLV for all sports, and Gonzaga and BYU for Olympic sports as part of a western expansion, along with the Wichita St. and VCU expansion. The AAC could then affiliate with Army and BYU for some OOC football games and bowls.

The four new football members, plus BYU and Army away games at AAC venues would bring substantial value to the next AAC TV contract. It is interesting to note that ESPN has a 2019 option for its contract with BYU and the AAC and MWC contracts are both up for renewal after the 2019 season. Personally, I do not think it is a coincidence...at all.

FOOTBALL DIVISIONS

EAST: UConn, Temple, Cincinnati, ECU, UCF, USF, Memphis, Tulane
WEST: Navy, Air Force, Houston, SMU, Tulsa, Boise St., SDSU, UNLV
* Army and BYU as football affiliates

BOWL LINEUP:
- NY6 (de facto annual bid?)
- Military (v. ACC)
- Las Vegas (v. PAC)
- Armed Forces (v. B12/B1G)
- Birmingham (v. SEC)
- St. Petersburg (v. ACC)
- Miami Beach (v. CUSA)
- Hawaii (v. MWC)
- Boca Raton (v. MAC/CUSA)
- Cure (v. Sun belt)
... and probably a couple of others....

AAC basketball would get a huge shot in the arm and would be undeniable as a "power" basketball conference.

BASKETBALL
- UConn, Temple, Cincinnati, Dayton, ECU, VCU, UCF, USF, Memphis, Tulane
- Houston, SMU, Tulsa, Wichita St., Air Force, Boise St., SDSU, UNLV, BYU, Gonzaga

Perhaps have a schedule where you play everyone in your division once (9 games), with 6 home-away matchups from your division (additional 6 games), and 5 games from the other division (with peers or TV matchups).

For instance, Gonzaga's schedule might include:
Home: BYU, Boise St., UNLV, SDSU, Air Force, Wichita St., Tulsa, SMU, UConn, Temple
Road: BYU, Boise St., UNLV, SDSU, Air Force, Wichita St., Houston, Memphis, Cincy, Dayton

UConn's schedule might include:
Home: Temple, Cincinnati, Dayton, ECU, VCU, Memphis, Tulane, SMU, Tulsa, Wichita St.
Road: Temple, Cincinnati, Dayton, ECU, VCU, Memphis, UCF, USF, Gonzaga, Boise St.

The conference could align road trips such that no team makes more than one multi-game, cross-country road trip per season and most other road trips align nearby schools (ie, visit to both UCF and USF, Cincy and Dayton, SDSU and UNLV, etc.).