Conference Reallignment: the Basketball edition

[mb625]

The A-10 is considering bringing in 7 schools from the Big East (Marquette, DePaul, Georgetown, Providence, Seton Hall, St. John's and Villanova) to bring their ranks to 21 teams.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bask...ference-source

Discuss.

My initial reaction:
There is no reason to have a 21 team conference, but perhaps there would be merit to it, though I don't see any.

[PhantomPain]

I think we will see 4 super conferences in the end that end up breaking away from the NCAA.

[phenom1990]

Quote: Originally Posted by mb625

The A-10 is considering bringing in 7 schools from the Big East (Marquette, DePaul, Georgetown, Providence, Seton Hall, St. John's and Villanova) to bring their ranks to 21 teams. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bask...ference-source Discuss. My initial reaction: There is no reason to have a 21 team conference, but perhaps there would be merit to it, though I don't see any.

If I wasn't a huge Temple fan I would be in favor of the 21 team conference. Basketball only schools need to figure out how to have power/voice and the best joining together is one way to do it.

[BunnyHardaway]

I'd rather see them recruit 3-5 other schools and form a new conference.

[SC3BBall]

Pretty sad how arguably the best basketball conference will be wiped away to nothing shortly.

[bigeastbumrush]

I'm going to have to change my name

But yeah...21 schools aren't going to split up TV contract money. Not happening.

[mb625]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigeastbumrush

I'm going to have to change my name But yeah...21 schools aren't going to split up TV contract money. Not happening.

Right, and that's what I think the ridiculous part of this is. Even if they have a huge TV deal, the individual schools aren't going to see nearly as much of it as they would if they left the conference as is. If I were a current member of the A10 I'd be raising my voice against this move.

[dickey1331]

The A-10 makes about $400,000 per school. The new Big East deal for Basketball Only schools would be around $1.1-1.4 million. Not gonna happen. The A-10 wont get a TV deal as good as that.