Lakesbison wrote:TheAsianSensation wrote:An idle thought that's relevant to the Dakotas.
Let's assume Murray and Valpo are 10 and 11, and let's say Omaha is #12. Unlikely, but possible.
Summit loses Omaha...and the Horizon probably raids the Summit to replace Valpo (either IUPUI or IPFW. Heck, maybe both).
Then the Summit is down to:
the 4 Dakotas
Oral Bob
Denver
WIU
That's danger zone territory.
In an extreme case, the Horizon takes both Indiana schools, and WIU decides to bail to a conference like the OVC. Oral Bob was in the Southland before, maybe they bail if membership dwindles. Denver can easily bail to the WAC. There is a chain reaction out there which does result in the end of the Summit if things break the wrong way. It does require a combination of Omaha + Horizon League teams, but it's out there.
HAHA losing IUPUI, IPFW, WIU would strengthen the Summit. You guys keep slumming it with big additions like Loyola, Murray St, Milwaukee... if MVC doesn't take the Dakota's you're crazy and you caved to the Private schools. Summit will be as good as MVC if not already outside of UNI.
Historical:
- 29 straight winning seasons
- Ungodly number of OVC titles
- Gottfried, Cronin, Kennedy, Prohm
- As a 16 seed, took 1 seed Sparty to OT
This decade:
- 2 Tourney wins
- 2 Top 25 teams
- 1 lottery pick
- 1 college gameday
Bye Felicia!