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Originally Posted by TerryK_67 You all are making this way too complicated.... The powers to be in the Big Least simply do not see Dayton as a peer institution.... They look way way down on us. They will NEVER accept UD as an equal.... not on any level. So forget all this nonsense talk! It ain't happening! Logic does not enter into it. Fact of the matter is we can be just as successful in the A10 IF we would just WIN! Winning will cure all ills!

I don't really buy this. We are a least a peer institution. We don't have the success of some of the schools, but do have much more than others in the NBE. Much nicer facilities than most. A much larger following and travel fan base than most. A larger endowment than most. A school like Seton Hall does not compare what so ever to Dayton on practically any level. I think we will be in the mix. Completely believe that. Adding St Louis would be boring. Adding a hated Xavier rival would be exciting. It would add two very high level "premier" type games to FS1 when we play X. No one cares of SLU. Can you imagine G-Town in the Arena? Villanova? Those would be prime time FS1 games. NO QUESTION.

	Xavier XAVIER MUSKETEERS Dayton's biggest rival dating back to the early 1900s. Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 78 undergraduate majors, 43 minors and 11 graduate programs to 6,646 total students, including 3,961 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Xavier's nickname is the Musketeers and are fellow A10 Conference members.

	Saint Louis SAINT LOUIS Saint Louis University is a Jesuit, Catholic university ranked among the top research institutions in the nation. The University fosters the intellectual and character development of more than 12,700 students. Founded in 1818, it is the oldest university west of the Mississippi and the second oldest Jesuit university in the United States. Located in St. Louis, MO, and just five minutes from the Gateway Arch, SLU offers 85 undergraduate programs and over 50 graduate study tracks. Over 99% of the SLU faculty hold the highest degree in their respective fields. Fellow member of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Billikens, but also commonly known as "Sloo", the phonetic pronunciation of the school's initials. Athletic claims to fame include multiple national titles in men's soccer and men's basketball star Larry Hughes.