St. Louis......

[MUAlphaBangura]

Follows up their impressive win against Butler with an absolute thrashing of Dayton, 81-52. Are these guys trying to send a message to the B7 or what?

[CaribouJim]

If we they go with 12 teams, which I hope they do, I'm in favor of SLU joining us - their program is on the way up including facilities and the city of St. Louis has always had a nice pipeline of students going to MU and the school itself has a lot in common with MU. Nice Hank connection as well.

[IWB]

When you look back at the 70s, the smaller, private schools were monsters in college basketball - if the new conference goes with the right network and builds it the right way, you could see the small private schools return to prominence in college ball.

[TedBaxter]

If we they go with 12 teams, which I hope they do, I'm in favor of SLU joining us - their program is on the way up including facilities and the city of St. Louis has always had a nice pipeline of students going to MU and the school itself has a lot in common with MU. Nice Hank connection as well.

These are the same reasons that I favor Saint Louis.

[MU/Panther]

I would take St. Louis & VCU over Dayton.

[MUBasketball]

I would take St. Louis & VCU over Dayton.

I've had no problems with Dayton being added, but they are definitely struggling this season. Surprising.

[Goose85]

I would take St. Louis & VCU over Dayton.

Count me in for that too MU/Panther.

[MU/Panther]

I love in how Dayton has a great fan base and gets solid attendance for years, but is that the reason why we should add them.

[Goose85]

TV money is likely #1, and if there is no difference between schools to the TV networks, then the future expecation of NCAA credits should be the next criteria used.