07-27-2022, 03:25 PM
FUTURE EXPANSION?
Gill was asked whether or not the Sun Belt had plans to expand. Gill's immediate response was that there was no active plan, but it wasn't something that the conference had ruled out and even expressed the possibility of the Sun Belt growing to as many as 20 teams.
"I wouldn't take anything off the table," Gill said. "We are not looking at a number. We are looking at value. I think if somebody asked me last year what is the right number I would have said 12. However, when you have the opportunity to add the four quality schools that we do, then 14 becomes the right number. I think the same with 16 or 20.
"If there is a really good institution that makes sense for us, is like-minded, in our geographic footprint, and that brings value to the Sun Belt, then we would certainly be open to having conversations with those schools."
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Gill was asked whether or not the Sun Belt had plans to expand. Gill's immediate response was that there was no active plan, but it wasn't something that the conference had ruled out and even expressed the possibility of the Sun Belt growing to as many as 20 teams.
"I wouldn't take anything off the table," Gill said. "We are not looking at a number. We are looking at value. I think if somebody asked me last year what is the right number I would have said 12. However, when you have the opportunity to add the four quality schools that we do, then 14 becomes the right number. I think the same with 16 or 20.
"If there is a really good institution that makes sense for us, is like-minded, in our geographic footprint, and that brings value to the Sun Belt, then we would certainly be open to having conversations with those schools."
https://www.hubcityspokes.com/collegeuni...z5yNh.dpbs