I sure as hell hope so now if WKU and MTSU are on board. Maybe not right away, but eventually I could see it.
WKU beat Alabama and Memphis is basketball last season. Ohio beat defending national champs (at the time) Virginia. And don't forget MTSU's huge big dance wins over BigTen teams a few years ago.
Agree. They are both good basketball schools.
WKU made it to the Final Four once upon a time. If you look it up (1971), you'll see Vacated, where WKU should be. I don't recall the exact details, but it involved a player (the star of the team) who had had contact with an agent. I remember at the time thinking it was not an offense that deserved that harsh a penalty. I'll bet if UK had had the same issue, you wouldn't see Vacated in that slot today. In fact, UK was one of the teams WKU beat on their way to Final Four.
Jim McDaniels. That period, circa 1970-71, saw several schools that would be considered low or mid-majors today making some noise with big men. McDaniels at WKU, Bob Lanier at St. Bonaventure, and, of course, Artis Gilmore at Jacksonville.