(08-13-2019 11:13 AM)Keswick_Crusaders_Forever51 Wrote:  An under-the-radar (but better) Olympic sports conference we should look to, should we get shut out of the top options, would be the SoCon.

Look at this list & tell me how many of these schools you are unfamiliar with:

Chattanooga
The Citadel
ETSU
Furman
Mercer
UNC Greensboro
Samford
VMI
Western Carolina
Wofford

I recognize all but one of these schools' names from a pure athletic standpoint, which would be a step up, they're a much more strong basketball conference since the ASun lost 2 of their top 3 teams (Belmont & Mercer [who's now in the SoCon]), & we'd have a sister school in Samford, which has much the same spirit, they're just not as vocal.

What do y'all think?

I've heard of all these schools in brief (I'm from the midwest). How much better is SoCon in basketball compared to the ASUN? I'm guessing SoCon is a one bid conference. (2019 RPI has SoCon ranked 12 and ASUN 21.) (2019 NET has SoCon 15 and ASUN 20.)

I don't see any Florida schools but I do like the general footprint. I think Florida is valuable for recruiting.

Another question relates to baseball and softball. The ASUN is strong for both. Would this move prove better for basketball but sacrifice some strength in baseball and softball? (2019 baseball RPI has SoCon ranked 16 and ASUN 13.)