(03-23-2017 10:03 AM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(03-23-2017 09:44 AM)stever20 Wrote:  AAC minus Cincy and UConn- this year had 1 top 50 3 top 100 6 top 150
MVC minus Wichita- this year had 1 top 50 1 top 100 2 top 150

It's not like Wichita is moving from this incredible conference.

And frankly, that's assuming Cincy and UConn leave. And that's a huge assumption.

Yes, that is a huge assumption. Is becoming fairly obvious that UConn and Cincy are not going anywhere anytime soon. However, i think you miss the real point. Lets look at Whichitas current situation and thier potential new situation without all the BS. Based on your numbers it would look something like this--but

MVC-2 top 50, 1 top 100, 2 top 150
AAC-3 top 50, 4 top 100, 7 top 150

It's not even close now---And that's a year when UConn, Temple, and Memphis all did poorly. How often is that likely to be the case? I think what this shows is that the key for the better non-power basketball programs is to gather together like the Big East did. That's going to make a real difference in RPI and help to generate at large bids. That's why I would add VCU and Dayton as well.

It would be-
MVC with Wichita- 2 top 50, 2 top 100, 3 top 150
AAC with Wichita- 3 top 50, 5 top 100, 9 top 150

by % not including Wichita-
MVC- 11% top 50, 11% top 100, 22% top 150
AAC- 18% top 50, 36% top 100, 73% top 150

And the thing is, Wichita would have had 14 games guaranteed sub 150 there. in the AAC would have had between 3-6 games sub 150. HUGE difference there.