buzzcut Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 4 hours ago, LMU said: The Big West is worried about the UC/CSU balance. UCSD's best hope would be to try to get CSUB to jump from the WAC and to submit a joint bid. Numbers wise I think Hawaii complicates things with there already being an odd number of schools. This is an absolute lie, the BW was more worried about getting at-large bids, which ain't happening these days or ever again. If I were UCSD, I'd call the WAC and ask for an invite. Quote The CCSLC's resident Geelong Cats fan. Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends. Sounds like something from a Rocky & Bullwinkle story arc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Nah, I'm willing to hazard that At Large bids haven't been a concern of the Big West's since they dropped football. CSU/UC balance checks out since CSU Bakersfield got turned down for membership earlier in the decade. Quote On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted April 10, 2017 Author Share Posted April 10, 2017 3 hours ago, buzzcut said: This is an absolute lie, the BW was more worried about getting at-large bids, which ain't happening these days or ever again. If I were UCSD, I'd call the WAC and ask for an invite. WAC doesn't fit the school's academic profile. http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/sdut-ucsd-wants-move-division-i-athletics-2011mar11-htmlstory.html Quote If the Big West rejects UCSD, Edwards said the Tritons would stay in Division II and wait until the conference landscape changes. "Unless we get into the Big West, we won’t be able to make the move to Division I," Edwards said. UCSD officials said the Western Athletic Conference wasn't an option because that league didn't fit its academic profile. They also said the West Coast Conference (home of USD) wouldn't work because its membership consists of private, religious-based schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpygremlin Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Then in that case, a joint bid with CSUB would be great. CSUB's basketball is probably good enough to sneak an at-large bid every now and then. Hawaii in the Big West is just odd, but where would you put them? The WAC? I think it'd be cool if the Big West were a California public university-based conference, since there are so many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadragon76 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 In the case of Hawaii, it's all about distance. Being in the Big West greatly reduces the distance traveled by them during the conference season. Being in the WAC, especially in it's current form, would be bad for the travel budget. Cal State Bakersfield might jump at the chance at a joint bid with UC San Diego, but I think they're pretty happy in the WAC. Both leagues are one bid leagues, so there's no real reason to jump ship, especially with the WAC at only 8 members and in danger of being one big move away from total destruction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 44 minutes ago, Seadragon76 said: In the case of Hawaii, it's all about distance. Being in the Big West greatly reduces the distance traveled by them during the conference season. Being in the WAC, especially in it's current form, would be bad for the travel budget. Cal State Bakersfield might jump at the chance at a joint bid with UC San Diego, but I think they're pretty happy in the WAC. Both leagues are one bid leagues, so there's no real reason to jump ship, especially with the WAC at only 8 members and in danger of being one big move away from total destruction. That's why half the league membership WANTS to leave. 1 Quote On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpygremlin Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 7 hours ago, rams80 said: That's why half the league membership WANTS to leave. Exactly. Look at the membership now: CSUB - a recently-transitioned from D2 Chicago State - terrible budget and possibly could close entirely Grand Canyon - for profit university transitioning from D2 UMKC - also-ran in most things NMSU - basketball and little else Seattle - came from the Great West and has been D1 for less than a decade UTRGV - an also-ran UVU - a recent JUCO that moved up and now Cal Baptist from D2. Half of the membership is recent D2 callups. The rest is rejects. I doubt anybody is happy in the WAC. I do feel for Hawaii, as their distance makes them struggle to maintain a D1 program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpygremlin Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 http://www.wjcl.com/article/breaking-savannah-state-athletics-to-drop-to-division-ii/9269304 According to sources, Savannah State will drop to D2 in Fall 2019. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_tattoos Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 I'm surprised Savannah State has remained in Division 1 for as long as they have. Quote Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 To be fair, Grand Canyon looks like they could jump ship to another conference in the next 10 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadragon76 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 1 hour ago, stumpygremlin said: http://www.wjcl.com/article/breaking-savannah-state-athletics-to-drop-to-division-ii/9269304 According to sources, Savannah State will drop to D2 in Fall 2019. Weird, but I'm shocked it didn't happen sooner. The HBCU's tend to have big time issues with money (Winston-Salem State is a good example of this). I'm pretty sure the CIAA would easily welcome back an old friend like them in 2019. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 51 minutes ago, Seadragon76 said: Weird, but I'm shocked it didn't happen sooner. The HBCU's tend to have big time issues with money (Winston-Salem State is a good example of this). I'm pretty sure the CIAA would easily welcome back an old friend like them in 2019. They were never CIAA. They were SIAC with Albany St., Morehouse and the like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 4 hours ago, stumpygremlin said: http://www.wjcl.com/article/breaking-savannah-state-athletics-to-drop-to-division-ii/9269304 According to sources, Savannah State will drop to D2 in Fall 2019. The fallout of the P5 conferences beginning to outlaw FCS games. Well, that and Georgia's continued screwing around with its higher ed systems. Quote On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadragon76 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 10 hours ago, dfwabel said: They were never CIAA. They were SIAC with Albany St., Morehouse and the like. Right, I goofed on that... my bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 14 hours ago, Gary. said: To be fair, Grand Canyon looks like they could jump ship to another conference in the next 10 years If not for the for-profit thing I could see them as a WCC team if Gonzaga or BYU bolts. Or possibly an expansion to 12 if Seattle bails the sinking WAC ship. Which would actually work out nicely for travel partners. Gonzaga/Seattle Portland/BYU Saint Mary's/San Francisco Santa Clara/Pacific Pepperdine/LMU San Diego/Grand Canyon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpygremlin Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 59 minutes ago, LMU said: If not for the for-profit thing I could see them as a WCC team if Gonzaga or BYU bolts. Or possibly an expansion to 12 if Seattle bails the sinking WAC ship. Which would actually work out nicely for travel partners. Gonzaga/Seattle Portland/BYU Saint Mary's/San Francisco Santa Clara/Pacific Pepperdine/LMU San Diego/Grand Canyon GCU basketball would probably be the 4th- or 5th-best team in the WCC right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigZuDaddy Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 According to WTMJ, UW-Milwaukee has started preliminary discussions about a possible move to the Missouri Valley Conference. Article also says that MVC has met with Murray State and has strong interest in adding Valparaiso. http://www.wtmj.com/sports/college/report-uwm-could-move-to-missouri-valley-conference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmac Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 On 4/26/2017 at 9:35 PM, BigZuDaddy said: According to WTMJ, UW-Milwaukee has started preliminary discussions about a possible move to the Missouri Valley Conference. Article also says that MVC has met with Murray State and has strong interest in adding Valparaiso. http://www.wtmj.com/sports/college/report-uwm-could-move-to-missouri-valley-conference MVC has also visited Omaha, who may jump to the Horizon League if not offered a spot in the MVC. Quote https://www.behance.net/bmatukewic8043 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 MVC gives out only one invitation.... Valparaiso. http://www.mvc-sports.com/news/archives/2016-17/9552/the-valley-invites-valparaiso-university/#.WRKNaTplBTc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzcut Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 According to this report in the Detroit News, the Horizon League is adding a new school for this season. The report does not specify who it us, but I believe rhymes with Brand Wanyon. Quote The CCSLC's resident Geelong Cats fan. Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends. Sounds like something from a Rocky & Bullwinkle story arc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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