Geographically, this isn't so bad for Ohio, but is quite a haul from the Michigan schools and NIU, etc.
I get the sense (from the additions of Temple and UMass) that the MAC would like to push east out of the B1G footprint. If that's the case, might we also be looking at CAA schools like Delaware, W&M, or UNH? Or maybe I'm wrong and they would add a North Dakota State or UNI to balance in the west?
In any event, I don't think it's a bad idea to get out of the shadow of the B1G if possible, but I don't want a 16 team mega-conference. That has never gone well. The conference needs to drop dead weight if we're going to add some.
A couple comments-hard to get out of the big ten shadow when they're expanding to Maryland and Rutgers next year. I kind of like some eastern additions to the MAC
Mega conferences seems to be where things are moving or at least most are expanding-basically if adding the right members I can see some advantages
If the MAC were to drop someone, I'm guessing it would be EMU but that's not going to happen with the other Michigan schools probably against that and it's a choice EMU would not do of their own accord. Outside of the revenue sports, last time I looked they were not too bad overall or is that not right?
Last Edited: 2/27/2014 12:16:46 PM by colobobcat66