(01-17-2022 05:45 PM)82hawk Wrote:  

(01-17-2022 05:02 PM)Clueless Economist Wrote:  Not sure the SoCon is interested in non-football schools. I could see the four privates agreeing to take back Elon, but who knows? I don't see a package deal to include UNCW and CoC working. Institutional fit argument only works for UNCG.

Geographic fit works, but not sure if that is enough. Some concern about basketball-only schools having a competitive advantage in that sport

The argument of competitive advantage has been argued in the CAA as well. But, IMO, that is an awful argument that assures a mid major conference will remain a one bid conference. Everyone looks to the A10 as a model for a basketball only conference but they seem to forget that over half the A10 schools play FCS football but house football in the CAA. So, they still have football and the associated costs. But they are smart enough to realize all boats rise with a rising tide so they focus strictly on bringing in the best basketball schools they can.

82 is spot on

I just don't think UNCW is interested in the SoCon nor do I think the SoCon is going to be proactively interested in UNCW