East Division: Northeast: Uconn, Temple, Navy (FB only), Rutgers South: USF, UCF, SMU, Houston West Division: Central: UofL, Memphis, Cincy, Tulsa (or other) West: Boise, San Diego, UNLV, AF (or other) 16 FB playing schools where 15 participate in all other sports. BB: Add G'town, Providence, Villanova, St. john's and Seton Hall to the East Division. Add Depaul, Marquette and ND to the west. Recruit Xavier, St. Louis or other A10 for non FB... East Division: Uconn, G'town, Providence, Villanova, St. Johns, Seton Hall, Temple, Rutgers, Nova, USF, UCF, Houston, West Division: UofL, cincy, Nd, Tulsa, UNLV, San Diego, Boise, marquette, Depaul, AF, memphis, one more non-FB The schools mentioned would join the BE and it would regionally solidify the footprint so that travel becomes less of an issue. I'm sure the the scheduling experts could come up with a way to keep the games heavy within the division to build regional rivalries but than have enough crossover games to build the league and generate more viewership. it's a national league but that still has regional qualities. Feel like this league would be better than the proposed. Especially if programmng quantity is valued at all like quality. Not sure this would force UofL or even Uconn to stay, but I don't think that plan can exist given today's facts. Not until the BE can gain some equality on the TV contract $'s...
Until someone explains to me why we have not yet invited Montana, I'm not listening. If there is one thing this conference needs, it's that pioneer spirit and Montana has it in spades. Plus, it makes us attractive to Field & Stream readers.
why not do this??? west coast division- sdsu/bsu/fresno/hawaii/nev/unlv/sj/ust/id/byu rockie mtn division- newmex/newmexst/utep/rice/uh/smu/nt/cst/af/wy south east division- tulane/memphis/latech/uab/smiss/arkst/ast/tulsa/ulm/utsa east coast division- usf/ucf/fiu/fau/gast/ecu/appst/mtst/willmary/richmond north east division- umass/uconn/ruty/temple/buff/navy/marsh/army/cincy/ohio big west(bball only)- stmary/zaga/beach/witchita/dep/marq/crei/stlou/port/sdu big east(bball only)- gt/nova/sju/prov/bu/duq/xav/day/char/uri this is clearly the end goal for marinate and it would surely get us the biggest tv deal ever.
