A Message from a Racer

[Bball Junkie]

Why not:

Evansville/Indiana St
Illinois St/Bradley
Loyola/Valparaiso
Drake/Northern Iowa
Southern Illinois/Missouri State

[IllinoisState]

Why not:

Evansville/Indiana St
Illinois St/Bradley
Loyola/Valparaiso
Drake/Northern Iowa
Southern Illinois/Missouri State

This makes much more sense.

[tribecalledquest]

That Drake-Missouri State weekend is going to be a blast for Women's Basketball and Volleyball. Play a game, get on a bus for 5 1/2 hours, play another game. Woof.

In reverse, the top teams are going to love what's basically a weekend off when you get Loyola and Valpo on the same weekend.

Almost certainly has to go-

Drake/Missouri State
UNI/Bradley
Valpo/Loyola
InSU/IlSU
UE/SIU

The sad thing is...outside of UMKC what school is within four hours of Springfield, Mo?

[UEACES80]

Within 4 Hours of Springfield, MO

ORU (not appealing)
UMKC (not appealing)
UALR - works to me if the privates really aren't hung up on an even split. UALR no football so I would think the privates might be willing to budge.

[tribecalledquest]

Within 4 Hours of Springfield, MO

ORU (not appealing)
UMKC (not appealing)
UALR - works to me if the privates really aren't hung up on an even split. UALR no football so I would think the privates might be willing to budge.

I saw UALR as a little over four hours but close enough. I agree. They would make some sense for sure. An outlier no doubt but not God awful.