Originally Posted by OSU Flyer
Rather, the league is engaging with its peer conferences — the Atlantic 10, Conference USA, the West Coast Conference and the Mid-American Conference — to try to set up individual matchups that are mutually beneficial for both parties.
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And therein lies the problem. Between 20 game conference schedules, power conference challenges, and NET rankings - the big guys are making sure they are well positioned. The small to mid schools are sinking.
Playing a team from another sinking conference does not stop either from sinking. And none of the power 5 schools are going to put a hand in the water for you out of the goodness of their hearts. They'd rather watch you sink.
Dayton is in a little bit of a unique situation because we can still get into the premier tournaments in November. So we will get a couple chances a year there. Otherwise, the only way we stay afloat in the next 5 years, is to find some way to continue to get home/home series with the big guys (which will be difficult), or become a big guy ourselves.
If we ever get a shot at the BE or AAC I would hope we take it.
