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Wichita St seems likely to join AAC
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Fri Mar 17, 2017 10:58 amby MFFL02
It’s becoming increasingly apparent that a confluence of Wichita’s recent success, the history of programs with similar profiles and the current trends of the NCAA tournament selection committee will drive the Shockers to a higher-profile conference. Conversations with sources around college sports this week revealed Wichita upgrading its league—likely to the American Athletic Conference—as a distinct possibility in the near future. This could happen in as soon as the next few months or may take a year or two. But the odds are increasing that the Shockers will end up somewhere else, with the AAC offering the highest profile and making the most sense. “It wouldn’t be a genuine response if I said we weren’t concerned,” Elgin said. “We want them to stay. Losing Creighton was a blow to the league. Losing Wichita State would be the same.”
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Re: Wichita St seems likely to join AAC
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Fri Mar 17, 2017 11:03 amby SMUstangs22
Who else?
Re: Wichita St seems likely to join AAC
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Fri Mar 17, 2017 11:22 amby smupony94
Nobody
1 only
Re: Wichita St seems likely to join AAC
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Fri Mar 17, 2017 11:23 amby MFFL02
Not sure how many basketball only schools we are willing to add.
Re: Wichita St seems likely to join AAC
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Fri Mar 17, 2017 11:25 amby mrydel
They are contemplating bringing back football
Re: Wichita St seems likely to join AAC
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Fri Mar 17, 2017 1:08 pmby Comet
I kinda want Dayton and VCU as well. That would make for a fun basketball conference (if only we could drop the likes of ECU/Tulane lol)
Re: Wichita St seems likely to join AAC
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Fri Mar 17, 2017 1:18 pmby Junior
Would love to add them. Would be a nice top 5 teams. Us, UConn, cincy, Wichita st and Houston.
Re: Wichita St seems likely to join AAC
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Fri Mar 17, 2017 1:33 pmby Rebel10
I hope this happens.
Re: Wichita St seems likely to join AAC
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Fri Mar 17, 2017 1:47 pmby mustangxc
I hope they bring back football and then add Army as football only members. We need homogeneity in the conference otherwise there will be acrimony much like the old Big East.
Re: Wichita St seems likely to join AAC
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Fri Mar 17, 2017 1:54 pmby SoCal_Pony
mrydel wrote:They are contemplating bringing back football
That could be the stumbling block.
As much as I want them in BB I don't want them in FB.
Re: Wichita St seems likely to join AAC
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Fri Mar 17, 2017 1:56 pmby mrydel
Football would be fine. It is not the same as BB. There is no RPI in football. We need to win games and the more we can win the better.
Re: Wichita St seems likely to join AAC
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Fri Mar 17, 2017 2:51 pmby freqz
Comet wrote:I kinda want Dayton and VCU as well. That would make for a fun basketball conference (if only we could drop the likes of ECU/Tulane lol)
and we'd still have Memphis and UCONN to beat up on
Re: Wichita St seems likely to join AAC
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Fri Mar 17, 2017 5:13 pmby Donnell88
Junior wrote:Would love to add them. Would be a nice top 5 teams. Us, UConn, cincy, Wichita st and Houston.
And Memphis has been to the Final Four several times.
Re: Wichita St seems likely to join AAC
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Fri Mar 17, 2017 5:15 pmby mustangxc
...and Temple is one of the winningest programs in all of college basketball.
Re: Wichita St seems likely to join AAC
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Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:57 pmby Junior
Like I said. Great addition. Top 7 would/could be good.