(05-27-2017 06:13 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote:  My vote is 12 members with Ft Wayne, IUPUI, and SIU-E as the additions.

WI, IL, and IN schools in the west
MI, OH schools and NKU in the east

IPFW and Robert Morris seem inevitable, as both will have shiny new arenas being built. But Robert Morris makes travel partners more difficult, while IPFW would fit the need right now.

SIU-E needs a new arena, but who pays for it?

S Indiana makes some sense with its remodeled on campus arena coming on line later, but the Horizon doesn't take DII's, at least historically.

IUPUI just moved into the fairgrounds arena near it, but it's old even if refurbished.

Omaha, UMKC, and ORU could bring in another travel pair.

GCU and NMSU keep popping up too. They would help for RPI, but imagine a number of schools will oppose them for travel expenses reasons.