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[sevelev711]

Tyreke Key has been participating in offseason workouts with Indiana State. If he were to come back that totally changes what their expectations would be for the year.

The new coach's recruiting has been incredibly underwhelming as he's bringing 5 or 6 guys from the D2 school he was coaching.

So...box and one to nullify them completely?

[CyCarp]

Donovan Clay transferring from Valpo to Missouri St. Apparently it's up to Valpo to grant him immediate eligibility. Missouri St could be pretty good if he does get it.

[UNIGrainer]

Mid majors are going to become full on farm leagues for the P6s with the transfer rules changing.

[UNI Ka-Bullseye]

Donovan Clay transferring from Valpo to Missouri St. Apparently it's up to Valpo to grant him immediate eligibility. Missouri St could be pretty good if he does get it.

Why must they grant it? I saw earlier (BC?) that the rule wasn’t quite final yet, but seems like a formality that everyone will be transferring without penalty.

[UNI Ka-Bullseye]

Mid majors are going to become full on farm leagues for the P6s with the transfer rules changing.

This is the worst part if this trend continues. Even further consolidation of the top talent to the top teams. They can miss on a player coming out of HS and still have him for 2-3 years with far less barriers than before. Even if that player doesn’t come directly from your team, it could still impact you as the dominos fall with the affected team(s) looking to backfill their scholarship.

[CyCarp]

Liam Robbins follows his uncle (again) to a Vanderbilt. Kinda laughable at this point.

[achrist70]

Apparently he is allergic to the NCAA tournament

[run&blade]

Mid majors are going to become full on farm leagues for the P6s with the transfer rules changing.

The upside is a lot of these power 5 guys that enter the portal will be available. There is enough people in the portal for about 100 rosters. There is going to be a lot of disappointed players when the music stops and it’s time to find an open chair.

Small schools are going to need to keep scholarships open longer than they ever have in the past to see if they can snag somebody.

in the end it probably hurts the D1 high school recruit the most. Their offers will dry up as teams refuse to commit until they look over the transfers.

[A Fan In Lean Years]

Genuine question: what is a "mid major," and as opposed to what or whom?

[achrist70]

Fan that is actually a good question, it used to mean conferences like the MVC, A10, Mountain West and American. Conferences right below the Power 5 (plus Big East). Unfortunately now it usually refers to all conferences other than the Power 5 plus Big East. Which is unfortunate because there is a big difference between a conference like the Missouri Valley or A10 and a conference like the SWAC or MEAC. I really think that this is one of the reasons why the Power 5 plus Big East along with Gonzaga have become so powerful, or maybe their power has led to this shift.

[A Fan In Lean Years]

Fan that is actually a good question, it used to mean conferences like the MVC, A10, Mountain West and American. Conferences right below the Power 5 (plus Big East). Unfortunately now it usually refers to all conferences other than the Power 5 plus Big East. Which is unfortunate because there is a big difference between a conference like the Missouri Valley or A10 and a conference like the SWAC or MEAC. I really think that this is one of the reasons why the Power 5 plus Big East along with Gonzaga have become so powerful, or maybe their power has led to this shift.

Thanks for the reply. I always hear the phrase, but have no reference point, up until now.

Trust me: as a wrestling fan first and foremost, that same problem is magnified to the nth degree in wrestling. It's essentially the Big 10, closely followed by the "Big 12," and little else to compete with those two.

[BCPanther]

High Majors--
ACC
Big East
Big Ten
Big 12
Pac 12
SEC

Weird In-Between Tier--
American

Mid-Majors-
Missouri Valley
Atlantic 10
Mountain West
WCC
Sun Belt
CUSA
Southern
MAC

Low Majors-
Everyone Else

[PantherAlum09]

High Majors--
ACC
Big East
Big Ten
Big 12
Pac 12
SEC

Weird In-Between Tier--
American

Mid-Majors-
Missouri Valley
Atlantic 10
Mountain West
WCC
Sun Belt
CUSA
Southern
MAC

Low Majors-
Everyone Else

I agree with this. I do think Atlantic 10 and Mountain West are starting to inch closer to the weird in between tier in terms of achievement and perception.

[BCPanther]

I agree with this. I do think Atlantic 10 and Mountain West are starting to inch closer to the weird in between tier in terms of achievement and perception.

Those two are the hardest to really pin down. They're better at the top but they're both SO bad at the bottom. Plus the A10 gets the East Coast media shine...

[A Fan In Lean Years]

Thanks for the info, everyone.

As a golf fan, kind of like the U.S. Open then. I'd have to call it a mid-major, as it's a middle of the road favorite of mine.