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Here's the list of multiple bid conferences for this Tourney. Even though the A-10 had an off-year, it still received three bids, thanks to URI winning the A-10 Tourney. The AAC, BTW, got two.
http://www.sbnation.com/college-bask...s-bracket-2017

As far as input to the A-10, from what I understand, we have been instrumental in effecting changes within the Conference on numerous issues. As far as TV contracts are concerned, Conferences negotiate them and member schools vote on them. You can't have 14 or more institutions negotiating these things.

	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.