C7 will be taking the best of the A10 so I don't see what the argument is. As of now the C7 is looking at minimum to have 2 of the 7 in the dance if not 3 or 4 of 7. This is in a league competing with the best schools in the country. We will add schools that are capable basketball programs and the product won't be watered down I don't think as all will be focused on elevating their basketball programs.
If we do that, we'll be okay. The minute we add VCU and Butler those teams will be the best teams in our conference.
If we add them we'll be Ok?
Butler has been relevant since 2007, and VCU still isn't. VCU has gotten out of the 2nd round once....ever.
They will be fortunate to get invited to join the C7, not the other way around.
That's the thing. Relevance is what this is about. As coach used to say, one day a peacock, the next a feather duster. Butler is a great program now. Do you realize that Brad Stevens is already more accomplished than Lou Carnesecca?
I'm surprised that a bunch of New Yorkers have such little respect for these accomplishments. I thought we were impressed with success? No one cares about a program that hardly ever wins.
VCU or Georgetown. Under the current coach, who's better? Tough call. Georgetown has the name, I'll give you that. Most of the "names" in this "C7" haven't been names in over a decade.
Depaul is awful. Providence hasn't been good in 15 years. We have not sustained more than a brief run of success for more than two years since Lou retired. The most impressive thing we've done is that we've found a way not to get evicted from MSG. Nova is a good program, but they starting to slip. Seton Hall is a disaster. Marquette is good, but ya know what? In March, they don't scare me. Neither does GTown. For all the hype, the last few years, collectively this "C7" group hasn't done sh*t in March. If you want to be respected as or even considered to be a high major conference you have to perform when it counts.
Butler, and Brad Stevens have proven beyond any doubt, that their program is for real. VCU, true, isn't as strong as Butler, but then again, neither are any of the "C7" teams. There is no reason not to add these programs. They are close enough so that travel won't wear on the players, and they are good enough to not only compete, but finish towards the top the conference every year.