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Originally Posted by UD62 I think there would be a big gap between best teams from the A-10 and best teams from the MVC. Right now ISU is good but UNI is not, that's about is as far as best MVC schools. With WSU gone they are probably a one bid league most years, including this year with WSU. Like it or not we are in the A-10 for a while, maybe a long while. No way teams will be voted out of the league. pressure can be exerted to try to improve some of the programs but kicking them out isn't an option. New coaches at UMASS and Duquesne may help, but that would take time. Should a school opt to change leagues that is fine but forcing them to go won't happen.

There is a big gap. If you combined them and pulled top 12 by RPI excluding Wichita State, only 3 MVC teams would make the cut to the top division: Illinois State and then barely Southern Illinois & Northern Iowa. Won't happen because the majority of programs in both leagues would probably object, but it would actually be to Dayton's benefit I think.

26 Virginia Commonwealth
31 Rhode Island .
36 Dayton
39 Illinois State
72 Richmond
89 Davidson
91 St. Bonaventure
109 George Washington
123 George Mason
143 La Salle
147 Southern Illinois
158 Northern Iowa

	Richmond UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND Founded in 1830, the private liberal arts university in the Commonwealth boasts 2,800 students in 57 majors within its picturesque 350-acre campus. The Robins School of Business is one of the Top-20 business schools in the country. Nickname is the Spiders and are fellow A10 Conference members.

	Rhode Island RHODE ISLAND The University of Rhode Island was chartered as the state's agricultural school in 1888. The school became the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in 1892. Located in southern Rhode Island, URI is a quintessential New England campus - rural in feeling yet close to the city of Providence, the state's capital. Linked to the city, the beaches, and nearly every corner of the state by both rail and public transit, the campus is easily accessible from Boston and New York URI currently offers 100 majors in seven degree-granting colleges. There are more than 12,000 students on the Kingston campus, about 3,000 in Providence, and a complement of about 700 faculty. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Rams.

	LaSalle LA SALLE In 1863, La Salle University was established through the legacy of St. John Baptist de La Salle and the Christian Brothers teaching order, which De La Salle founded 300 years ago. Located in Philadelphia, La Salle is an educational community shaped by traditional Catholic and Lasallian values. La Salle's main campus is an ideal place for students to pursue an education. The 130-acre park-like setting includes 54 buildings and is located approximately six miles from Center City Philadelphia. The University can accommodate 2,114 resident students in its 12 residence halls, two apartment complexes, and 75 townhouses. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Explorers. Notable athletes include Tom Gola and Lionel Simmons.

	George Washington GEORGE WASHINGTON Students choose from two distinct GW campuses — Foggy Bottom and Mount Vernon. Both are located in historic and prestigious Northwest Washington, DC residential neighborhoods. With 9,700 undergraduate students, GW was founded almost 200 years ago and is named after the first President of the United States. GW stands as one of the nation's premier academic institutions with dozens of famous political, social, science, liberal arts, medical and professional graduates to its credit. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Colonials.