Stay at 9?

[Ali]

What are the chances that we stay at nine? No one seems to like any of the options out there to replace Creighton. I like the Dakotas and get ripped for that. Others like ORU, Denver, Belmont, whoever and all of those ideas are met with anger too.

Why not just stay at 9?

[IllinoisState]

I wouldn't mind staying at nine for now until the dust settle with the Catholic 7/Big East. That should be about a year to 15 months and after that maybe we could try for an A-10 team like SLU, Dayton, or another good team (if either of the aforementioned teams aren't poached). However, in the long run, I don't like nine teams.

[isumvc1]

What are the chances that we stay at nine? No one seems to like any of the options out there to replace Creighton. I like the Dakotas and get ripped for that. Others like ORU, Denver, Belmont, whoever and all of those ideas are met with anger too.

Why not just stay at 9?

I could see staying at 9, but if we do then we run the risk of being picked apart (see Horizon League). They have not replaced Butler and now could be on the verge of losing several teams.

There aren't any "home run" teams to add to the MVC at the moment. However sitting idly by and watching (as we have in the past) other conferences expand is eventually going to hurt the MVC.

No matter who we add some fans are going to be really mad, while others will be fine, and yet others won't give a hoot. Not gonna please every fanbase. All we can do is sit and wait to see what the MVC presidents decide to do

[lurkingdog]

Just guessing, but I think those Dakota schools want to stay in together. With only one opening, they're out of luck.

[isumvc1]

Just guessing, but I think those Dakota schools want to stay in together. With only one opening, they're out of luck.

and don't forget they have home court advantage in their league tournament as well, there is no way they're giving that up. Not even for an offer to join the MVC.

[Shocktop42]

Just guessing, but I think those Dakota schools want to stay in together. With only one opening, they're out of luck.

and don't forget they have home court advantage in their league tournament as well, there is no way they're giving that up. Not even for an offer to join the MVC.

i don't think that is true. they travel well regardless of location

[tribecalledquest]

Non-conference scheduling gets REALLY tough if you only have 16 league games. I would be surprised if that happened.

[REDBIRD FAN 77]

What are the chances that we stay at nine? No one seems to like any of the options out there to replace Creighton. I like the Dakotas and get ripped for that. Others like ORU, Denver, Belmont, whoever and all of those ideas are met with anger too.

Why not just stay at 9?

I like the Dakotas as well your not alone

[rlh04d]

What are the chances that we stay at nine? No one seems to like any of the options out there to replace Creighton. I like the Dakotas and get ripped for that. Others like ORU, Denver, Belmont, whoever and all of those ideas are met with anger too.

Why not just stay at 9?

I could see staying at 9, but if we do then we run the risk of being picked apart (see Horizon League). They have not replaced Butler and now could be on the verge of losing several teams.

There aren't any "home run" teams to add to the MVC at the moment. However sitting idly by and watching (as we have in the past) other conferences expand is eventually going to hurt the MVC.

No matter who we add some fans are going to be really mad, while others will be fine, and yet others won't give a hoot. Not gonna please every fanbase. All we can do is sit and wait to see what the MVC presidents decide to do

The MVC runs the risk of being picked apart regardless of how many teams are in the conference.

The MVC's stability is a lack of better options. Any time a better option opens up it'll be picked apart. Doesn't matter if we have 9 or 10.

[pafan]

The MVC's stability is a lack of better options.

Give this man Gonzaga money. The only benefit of more teams is the likelihood that at no one time would the conference lose so many members that it is no longer viable.