Originally Posted by OSU Flyer
Gonzaga to the Big East? Keep an eye on it
Why it could work: Gonzaga fits the basketball-first, religiously based, private-school profile of the institutions in this league. Plus, the Big Ten's move to 20 conference games (to increase, over time, the amount of its own league teams in the NCAA tournament) will likely force the hand of others to follow suit. Adding a team would allow the Big East to do that, while maintaining its preferred round-robin schedule.
Creighton Athletic Director Bruce Rasmussen, who obviously has closely followed the sport for some time, who toured the Zags' new basketball facility last weekend and who has publicly expressed a desire for the Big East to at least consider the Bulldogs (and Wichita State).
http://www.omaha.com/creighton/blog/...9f33e997f.html
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Where would GU go, if not to the BE? The American? The Mountain West Conference?
I could see GU moving to the MW, that would make sense. The American is a bit of a stretch IMO.
From your link:
And Gonzaga won't be on the market forever.
That is, at least, the opinion of CU Athletic Director Bruce Rasmussen, who obviously has closely followed the sport for some time, who toured the Zags' new basketball facility last weekend and who has publicly expressed a desire for the Big East to at least consider the Bulldogs (and Wichita State).
“Probably the biggest impediment to Gonzaga's future success is conference affiliation,” Rasmussen told The World-Herald last week. “They've been able to really take advantage of dominating the West Coast Conference, but I wouldn't be surprised if within the next five to 10 years, Gonzaga's in a different conference. They need to be.”
Just something to watch.
