Valley leaving St Louis????

[STL MVC]

I became a fan of the Missouri Valley Conference solely because Arch Madness was located in St. Louis (hence, the name). I have no rooting interest in any specific team, but I am obsessed with this conference because of that tournament.

If it moves to Kansas City, I would be devastated. Sure, I'd find a way to get there, but it wouldn't be the same. You all may not agree with me, but I think the city of St. Louis does actually embrace the MVC as much as it can. Local media coverage is solid. The Post-Dispatch pumps the hell out of Arch Madness when March rolls around and follows the league for the most part from November to March. Fox Sports Midwest plays at least one and sometimes 2-3 games in the STL area a week. People do care about this conference to some extent in St. Louis, and losing Arch Madness would be a terrible, terrible thing.

Keep it in St. Louis. It's tradition. Attendance is fine, and it rises and dips only based on the competition level within the Valley from year to year. It sold out in '06 for obvious reasons, and it took a hit two years ago for obvious reasons, too. Has nothing to do with STL not being able to hold the event.

[Red]

Keep it in St. Louis. It's tradition. Attendance is fine, and it rises and dips only based on the competition level within the Valley from year to year. It sold out in '06 for obvious reasons, and it took a hit two years ago for obvious reasons, too. Has nothing to do with STL not being able to hold the event.

I'm confident that it won't move, but I think it would sell out every year in KC and that would be just CU and WSU fans.

[valleychamp]

MVC press conf today at 1PM to discuss future NCAA tournament sites and the future of the MVC in STL.


What do you want to be that they are going to announce an extension with STL for Arch Madness...

[LMS]

MVC press conf today at 1PM to discuss future NCAA tournament sites and the future of the MVC in STL.


What do you want to be that they are going to announce an extension with STL for Arch Madness...

They ain't having a press conference in St Louis to announce they're leaving.

[ptownbraves]

The Valley is headquartered 5 blocks from the Scottrade Center. I doubt they are leaving.

[havoc]

MVC tournament will stay in St. Louis through 2015.

[Pinkie]

Elgin will never move this from STL.

[valleychamp]

Just announced, the SEC will hold the 2017 SEC basketball tournament at the Scottrade Center in STL.

[IllinoisState]

That makes very little sense.

[unipanther99]

I suppose that's a nice nod to Mizzou, Arkansas, and Tennessee. And it shouldn't interfere with the MVC as we are the week before.