Dayton and SLU to the Big East?

[Heisenberg]

Jan 14, 2026

Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) is leading a letter with Senator Jon Husted (R-OH) to Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman to encourage the conference to add Saint Louis University (SLU) and the University of Dayton (UD) to the Big East.

https://www.schmitt.senate.gov/media/press-releases/senators-schmitt-husted-call-for-big-east-conference-membership-for-saint-louis-university-university-of-dayton/

[Heisenberg]

Currently, every BE team receives 1/11th of the BE's revenues.

Adding Dayton and SLU means a 1/13th share.

Will a 1/13th share of league revenues to each school be more or less money than the current 1/11th share for each school? 

If larger, then approve. If less, then deny.

(Going from 1/10th to 1/11th with Uconn meant more money. So, that was approved.)

[mileskishnish72]

Even if it's more money - NO!

[Hards Alumni]

Jan 14, 2026

Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) is leading a letter with Senator Jon Husted (R-OH) to Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman to encourage the conference to add Saint Louis University (SLU) and the University of Dayton (UD) to the Big East.

https://www.schmitt.senate.gov/media/press-releases/senators-schmitt-husted-call-for-big-east-conference-membership-for-saint-louis-university-university-of-dayton/

Oh, someone is writing a letter you say?  Surely that'll get filed directly in Val's trash.  Right where it belongs.

[Tha Hound]

Enough with this garbage

[Galway Eagle]

Glad our us senators are focusing on the real issues.

[Newsdreams]

Jan 14, 2026

Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) is leading a letter with Senator Jon Husted (R-OH) to Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman to encourage the conference to add Saint Louis University (SLU) and the University of Dayton (UD) to the Big East.

https://www.schmitt.senate.gov/media/press-releases/senators-schmitt-husted-call-for-big-east-conference-membership-for-saint-louis-university-university-of-dayton/

Socialist government intervention

[Scoop Snoop]

Glad our us senators are focusing on the real issues.

Damn! You beat me to it.

How did Minnesota's 2 senators miss the chance to tell Val we should take in St. Thomas?

[K1 Lover]

Lol. Hard pass. There are probably a hundred different reasons why those two schools won't be added.

Dayton hasn't even won their conference tournament in over 22 seasons. Maybe the senators should write a letter to the A10 commissioner asking for a free championship instead.

[willie warrior]

Not Dayton. They own MU, so there would be 2 more losses each year for MU.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

I think Dayton would be a fine add. SLU has no business in this league.

[79Warrior]

I think Dayton would be a fine add. SLU has no business in this league.

High probability Dayton gets in down the road.

[WhiteTrash]

High probability Dayton gets in down the road.

2126 feels about right.

[Mr. Nielsen]

If the network partners want it and it brings more value, let's do it.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Val to reply with a "ABD".

[WhiteTrash]

Honestly, I could see Dayton to the BE, but more likely MU goes to the B12 in a basketball expansion.

[79Warrior]

2126 feels about right.

Sure. Lol

[Billy Hoyle]

Ah yes, the good Senator from Missouri who would impose strict requirements that all players meet his definition of "American." Go clean up Missouri's meth oeoblem, Senator

Schmitt declared that "we Americans are sons and daughters of the Christian Pilgrims that poured out from Europe's shores to baptize a new world in their ancient faith" and that "America belongs to us, and only us"

[SchnitzelBoy]

Must be a bit of escapism for some stressed AF politicians.

Would def be play with Dayton, SLU, VCU joining up. If UConn leaves I'd make a play for Notre Dame were I the commish