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Originally Posted by DallasFlyer A10 and MVC merge. Best teams play in top division. Worst teams play in bottom division. Fluid soccer-style promotion and relegation between the two divisions. Creates pressure on traditional bottom dwellers for both conferences to be competitive and stay in top division. Adds another level of excitement, higher stakes for fans, media story lines leading to better TV deal. For non-revenue sports, divisions drawn between the divisions according to geography.

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.

	Massachusetts MASSACHUSETTS UMass Amherst, the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system, sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, 90 miles from Boston and 175 miles from New York City. The campus provides a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers. UMass enrolls over 20,000 undergraduates and 5,000 post-grad students. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Minutemen. Women's teams known as the Minutewomen. Sports achievements include NCAA Final Four appearances in men's basketball and women's soccer.

	Duquesne DUQUESNE Duquesne University is a private, coeducational university, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania located on 48 secluded acres, on a bluff above downtown. Founded in 1878 as a Catholic college by the Order of the Holy Spirit. It is the only Spiritan institution of higher education in the world. Duquesne offers 10 schools of study and 100 degree programs to 6,000 undergraduates and 3,800 graduate students. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Dukes.