Take a minute to picture a basketball conference featuring the following: Kansas, Kansas State, Syracuse, Villanova, West Virginia, Louisville, Marquette, Georgetown. If the Big Ten decided to not go to 16, you could even find yourself retaining Pittsburgh and Notre Dame, too. That doesn't even account for UConn and Cincinnati, programs traditionally strong over the last two decades who are experiencing something of a down period.
There would undoubtedly be some skepticism about the distances involved when it comes to travel -- in fact, I already had that tweeted at me once -- but the fact remains that the distance from Kansas to Syracuse is actually shorter than from South Florida to Syracuse. If they made it work for a school, which, with all due respect, doesn't have half the history, tradition and prestige that KU does, why wouldn't they make it work with the Jayhawks?
Not so fast, KU (and possibly KjSU) could be prime candidates for the Big East:
And if you don't think that KU fits in the Big East geographically....
http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/th...cts_could_pave_the_way_for_hoops_super_league
KU will find a home. Not sure about KjSU. It all depends on the Mountain West BCS hopes. I mean if that happens I think Kansas State could kick some ass.
i saw this same point made on another board earlier this AM. KU to Big East and not MWC.
Closest school in conference
Big East: 548 miles (Louisville).
MWC: 515 miles (TCU).
Farthest school in conference
Big East: 1,435 miles (Providence). Among football schools, 1,388 miles (UConn).
MWC: 1,565 miles (San Diego State).
I would die laughing if KjSU came into the MWC and started kicking ass.
TCU would push our **** in.I don't know why they couldn't. MWC looks like it will get a BCS bid too.
TCU would push our **** in.
TCU would push our **** in.
The only problem with Kansas hitching its ride with the Big East is that the league isn't exactly a conference with strength.