(05-17-2016 11:02 AM)SubGod22 Wrote:  A handful of years ago there were some rumblings about Washburn (Topeka, KS) thinking about moving up. They've had some pretty solid D2 basketball and I believe have plenty of money should they ever do it. But being as close as they are to both KU/KSU it may complicate things a bit more. I do think they could probably work out well in the Summit or something if they made the move. Their law school has produced some well connected alumni.

Washburn used to be a D1 program in the MVC. If MVC loses Wichita State? Washburn might get the call for them being in Topeka. They would be one of the handfull of schools that had success from dropping down from the highest level to a lower level and then come back up again. Villanova dropped down to D3, and moved back up, and they won the National Championship this year. Any D2 schools could look at Villanova as an example that they could be successful at D1 if they take the chance and grown into a power school in a sport.