(02-14-2020 08:58 PM)Nerdlinger Wrote: Thoughts?
I'd argue it was, given the competing football and basketball interests weakening the conference and making it vulnerable to poaching from other conferences.
No it could have survived with the AAC football schools if Villanova had moved up with UConn, or when it was offered a FB slot prior to the break up.
FB East: Nova, USF, UCF, UConn, Temple, ECU FB only (remaining sports in the A-10).
FB West: SMU, Houston, Tulane, Memphis, Cinn, Navy FB only (remaining sports in the Patriot League).
FB still 5 & 3 with a Championship Game.
BB only: St. John's, Providence, Seton Hall, Marquette, DePaul, Georgetown.
BB / Olympic Sports North: Nova, St. John's, Providence, Georgetown, DePaul, Marquette, Seton Hall, UConn.
BB / Olympic Sports South: Temple, Cinn, USF, UCF, Memphis, Tulane, SMU, Houston.
Double round robin plus 4 rotating cross over games for an 18 game BB schedule. BB Tournament stays at MSG.
Tulsa remains in CUSA or goes to the MWC in realignment since they were the last school admitted to the AAC.