He hasn't. Best chance to boost basketball is to either pick up and leave with Gtown, Nova, Marquette, Prov, DePaul, Hall, and ND and leave on our own.
Or hope Rutgers and Uconn pick up and leave for greener pastures.
Then a legit 12-14 team bball only conference can be built.
I agree with you, Moose. The powers that be need to start making some decisions that is good for basketball. I'd also add the teams that newsie mentioned.
East-
STJ
Gtown
Prov
Nova
Hall
Richmond/Mason
West-
Marquette
DePaul
ND
Xavier
Butler
Dayton
I don't touch Memphis, Temple, Charlotte and Umass since they have D1 football currently or are in serious plans to jump up ala Charlotte and Umass.
If you want to get cute and go 14 teams with 7 in each which is very possible I go and try to add a team from Mass area like maybe a Northeastern/BU/Holy Cross for the East division. And for the West maybe adding a school like Detroit, I know they are fresh in our minds but the Michigan market might be attractive. Or a St. Louis.
Pretty damn good 14 team bball conference. Lots of major markets covered.