(02-01-2017 08:22 PM)shizzle787 Wrote:  What are the odds the Horizon steals the Indiana twins, and the Summit replies by trying to coax the Montana twins?

Only logical way I could see that happening is if the Big East goes to 12 and sets off a backfilling chain that ends up at the Horizon League. As was stated earlier, right now, there's zero interest in either of the IUPU schools from the Horizon.

(02-02-2017 12:11 PM)MplsBison Wrote:  

(02-01-2017 07:03 PM)chargeradio Wrote:  You wonder if Omaha would have dropped football had the Summit been in a position to sponsor it a few years ago.

Though this seems to be message board lore more than official, the word is that Omaha was required to drop football to move to DI by Lincoln.

Omaha was losing $2 million annually in football, played in a glorified high school stadium with zero room for expansion around it, couldn't draw flies unless they were playing Nebraska-Kearney, NW Missouri State (who made the stadium North Maryville) and NDSU (who made the stadium South Fargo), and were well behind in Title IX requirements. Football was a goner if the school was going to move up to D1, no matter what. Wrestling is where it gets fuzzy, though the men's soccer program that's replaced it seems like it's going to be a pretty solid one.

A few things I've heard regarding the Summit and any current and new members are that Omaha's kicking around the idea of dropping baseball since revenues from the new stadium aren't what were expected, and that SCSU has looked at moving up, but decided to stay in the Northern Sun after realizing that they'd have to drop football like Omaha did if they were to. Unlike Omaha did after the NCC collapsed, the D2 Minnesota schools have a fantastic fit conference-wise if they choose to stand pat. Summit League baseball might be in danger in the near future, depending on how budget cuts affect NDSU and Omaha. Losing one team might get you a waiver, but I can't imagine the NCAA would grant waivers for a four team conference.