More conference realignment talk

[Skatastrophy]

Off the top of my head youre at least forgetting Western Illinois University Leathernecks

My bad I deleted it from a quick copy/paste job from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_college_athletic_programs_in_Illinois

[MuggsyB]

Northeastern Illinois is D-1.  At least in hoops.

[Galway Eagle]

My bad I deleted it from a quick copy/paste job from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_college_athletic_programs_in_Illinois

Gotcha. But either way see my point? I mean DePaul could play 3 different programs from in state  each year for four years but still look like they're willing to play a bunch of in state schools  regularly. We have to trust that UWM and UWGB won't be a grab on our NET plus both will likely ask for themselves to get a home game which would be worse than going down to to SIU.

[MuggsyB]

Oh...I guess I'm.wrong.  I thought NEIU hoops still existed.  LOL.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Oh...I guess I'm.wrong.  I thought NEIU hoops still existed.  LOL.

Not since 1998

[Dr. Blackheart]

Oh...I guess I'm.wrong.  I thought NEIU hoops still existed.  LOL.

The Maroons dropped down to make the atom bomb too.

[Viper]

Gotcha. But either way see my point? I mean DePaul could play 3 different programs from in state  each year for four years but still look like they're willing to play a bunch of in state schools  regularly. We have to trust that UWM and UWGB won't be a grab on our NET plus both will likely ask for themselves to get a home game which would be worse than going down to to SIU.

during the Buzz era MU did play at UW Green Bay, and lost.  I believe that MU team ended up in the Elite 8.

[MU82]

during the Buzz era MU did play at UW Green Bay, and lost.  I believe that MU team ended up in the Elite 8.

But only after considerable ScoopAngst that the season was ruined.

[brewcity77]

But only after considerable ScoopAngst that the season was ruined.

I still chuckle over all the angst that came out of that result. I think this is still the most fun I ever had creating a thread on Scoop: https://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=37122.msg469619#msg469619

[MU82]

I still chuckle over all the angst that came out of that result. I think this is still the most fun I ever had creating a thread on Scoop: https://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=37122.msg469619#msg469619

I enjoyed re-reading that, brewski, even my bad take!

[MuggsyB]

The Maroons dropped down to make the atom bomb too.

I didn't know that and my great gramps graduated from both undergrad and law school there in 1939.  They had D-1 hoops?  I knew they had football. 

[The Sultan]

I didn't know that and my great gramps graduated from both undergrad and law school there in 1939.  They had D-1 hoops?  I knew they had football. 

Yes, they were a full member of the Big Ten until 1946.  Were one of the original members too.

[Herman Cain]

I didn't know that and my great gramps graduated from both undergrad and law school there in 1939.  They had D-1 hoops?  I knew they had football.

Jay Berwanger won the first Heisman Trophy.  Was a multi talented running back.

[Macallan 18]

Yes, they were a full member of the Big Ten until 1946.  Were one of the original members too.

Even though they left the Big Ten in 1946, they still have the 6th most outright Big Ten football titles (1899, 1905, 1907, 1908, 1913, 1924). More than Michigan State, Iowa, Northwestern Penn State, Purdue and Indiana.

[MuggsyB]

Yes, they were a full member of the Big Ten until 1946.  Were one of the original members too.

Where do you see that?  I think they dropped football in 1939. 

[Dr. Blackheart]

Where do you see that?  I think they dropped football in 1939.

Fluffy is right.

https://athletics.uchicago.edu/about/history/overview

[Billy Hoyle]

Northeastern Illinois is D-1.  At least in hoops.

they were, until they dropped varsity athletics in 1998.

[MuggsyB]

Fluffy is right.

https://athletics.uchicago.edu/about/history/overview

Ty Dr.B

[Uncle Rico]

Chicago didn't match up to the rest of the Big 14's rigorous academic standards

[The Sultan]

Looks like Murray State will announce a move to the Missouri Valley this week - although it is unsure if that will include membership in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, which is a different entity.

Also looks like UIC will eventually join as well, which will give them 12 members.

[Galway Eagle]

Looks like Murray State will announce a move to the Missouri Valley this week - although it is unsure if that will include membership in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, which is a different entity.

Also looks like UIC will eventually join as well, which will give them 12 members.

What's the advantage of UIC? I feel like Belmonts a real loser in this scenario. At least they had two respectable conference games a year but now they've gotta hope for an MVC or A10 invite

[brewcity77]

What's the advantage of UIC? I feel like Belmonts a real loser in this scenario. At least they had two respectable conference games a year but now they've gotta hope for an MVC or A10 invite

Belmont accepted an MVC invite months ago.

https://belmontbruins.com/general/2021-22/releases/20210927xedytv

[Galway Eagle]

Belmont accepted an MVC invite months ago.

https://belmontbruins.com/general/2021-22/releases/20210927xedytv

You know I thought I'd heard that but thought I was crazy. Well I guess the real loser is the ovc. Still don't understand UIC, they're not adding anything from the Chicago market, they don't bring a prestigious mid major program. I guess they're easy to travel to?

[asdfasdf]

You know I thought I'd heard that but thought I was crazy. Well I guess the real loser is the ovc. Still don't understand UIC, they're not adding anything from the Chicago market, they don't bring a prestigious mid major program. I guess they're easy to travel to?

I think the justification for adding UIC is "They're in Chicago and they're not Chicago State"

[The Sultan]

I think the justification for adding UIC is "They're in Chicago and they're not Chicago State"

Yeah, I don't understand mid-majors chasing markets instead of programs.  Murray State and Belmont are great basketball additions.  UIC?  Not so much.

I would have thought a Morehead State would have been a better choice.

The MVC going after UIC reminds me when the A10 added Fordham.