New Valley Team (to replace Crayton)

[DWadle1983]

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I want to see another independent source on this Ill-Chicago story before I believe it.

I hope it's not true. I've seen the "in Chicago" arguments on this board but the MVC can do better.

[panther-state]

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Whatever NDSU has a top 10 baseball stadium in nation newman field. NDSU will have a $35mill bball arena and a dam competitive team

Umm...no. Not true at all. Newman is nice but Top 10? Please, go visit some of those SEC and Big XII diamonds, most of them are top class and beautiful places to play ball. I've only seen pictures of most of the SEC palaces (like LSU and So Car) but I've been to Clemson's ballpark and that place is just ridiculous. Witchita State actually has a nice facility despite only an average program. NDSU wouldn't even have tops in the conference

[BCPanther]

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Missouri State plays in a AA Minor League Baseball facility.

Indiana State plays in a brand new facility.

[northwest iowa panther]

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I'm just glad the people on this board are not the ones making the final decision. If that was the case, we're gonna go with only 9 for the foreseeable future. Hey! we're going to have the defending national champion in men's basketball--we only need nine!

[BCPanther]

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Lets cut to 7. We don't need Drake or Evansville

[06panther10]

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Lakes is truly the most delusional person on the planet. I refuse to believe that he is an actual living adult person. Its too terrifying to think otherwise.

[JayJ79]

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I'm just glad the people on this board are not the ones making the final decision. If that was the case, we're gonna go with only 9 for the foreseeable future. Hey! we're going to have the defending national champion in men's basketball--we only need nine!

I don't see anything wrong with staying at 9 for the present time. Not ideal for the "travel partner" system in non-revenue sports, but that could be managed

[BCPanther]

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I don't see anything wrong with staying at 9 for the present time. Not ideal for the "travel partner" system in non-revenue sports, but that could be managed

That's the problem with 9.

My guess is that SIU is the one that would be on an island by themselves.

UNI/Drake--Which may make our VB better.
MSU/WSU
BU/ILSU
UE/INSU
SIU

If it is UIC, you would see----

UNI/Drake
MSU/WSU
UIC/BU
ILSU/INSU
SIU/UE

[Codytwo]

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That's the problem with 9.

My guess is that SIU is the one that would be on an island by themselves.

UNI/Drake--Which may make our VB better.
MSU/WSU
BU/ILSU
UE/INSU
SIU

If it is UIC, you would see----

UNI/Drake
MSU/WSU
UIC/BU
ILSU/INSU
SIU/UE

Who was Creighton's travel partner?

[BCPanther]

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Who was Creighton's travel partner?

Drake.

CU/DU
UNI/BU
ILSU/INSU
MSU/WSU
SIU/UE

[Newsbreaker]

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Not sure what the league values. Selling seats in st. Louis? ndsu would buy double what uic and loyola would buy combined. They will need some buyers with creighton fans no longer coming.

National profile. Prestige. Potential. Recruiting markets. TV markets. Geography.

Selling seats to a tournament isn't far up on that list.

[UNIGrainer]

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i'm always extremely condescending for some reason.

fify

kaboom.

[achrist70]

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Lakes is truly the most delusional person on the planet. I refuse to believe that he is an actual living adult person. Its too terrifying to think otherwise.

I say we alert the NCAA that the North Dakota State University has created a master annoyance computer program, sanctions should be handed down.

[run&blade]

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National profile. Prestige. Potential. Recruiting markets. TV markets. Geography.

Selling seats to a tournament isn't far up on that list.

And UIC isn't on the top 50 list for any of that? Those are just meaningless words used by public image people. When we are talking mid major programs the reality is those marketing terms are pointless crap.

The Missouri Valley is elevated by the programs in the league. The Missouri Valley does not elevate the programs in it.

Conferences like the Big Ten have the ability to elevate programs because of the insane money they can pour into its member institutions. The Valley has zero ability to do that.

[TH1974]

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And UIC isn't on the top 50 list for any of that? Those are just meaningless words used by public image people. When we are talking mid major programs the reality is those marketing terms are pointless crap.

The Missouri Valley is elevated by the programs in the league. The Missouri Valley does not elevate the programs in it.

Conferences like the Big Ten have the ability to elevate programs because of the insane money they can pour into its member institutions. The Valley has zero ability to do that.

And North Dakota schools elevate no one.