So, back to the original question - could the A10 pounce? I don’t think so. I think it will be a matter of natural selection based on the specific school and the geographic location. Obviously,
Temple has history with the A10, other teams have to look at the total landscape and see what makes sense for their program. The A10 will have to do the same. If there were a larger number of teams in play, it might give the A10 the balls to unload some of the bottom dwellers to strengthen the league overall - but I doubt it. That said, I wonder why the A10 has never worked to press the perennial bottom dwellers to make an effort to get better or get out.
