Half-serious question, at the risk of being mentioned in the same sentence as SMF.
Let’s say Dambrot wins a A10 title or two at Duquesne and the Dukes become an annual NCAAT team. They’re also in the midst of completely overhauling their basketball facilities & are right next door to PPG Paints Arena in the event they need a larger venue.
In this scenario, would the Big East consider adding Duquesne in order to return to the Pittsburgh market? They’re at 11 schools with the addition of UConn and DUQ would fit their (typical) criteria:
- Good basketball program
- Private Catholic school
- Located in a major northeast city/television market
If not, is there another school that they might look to add to reach 12 members? Do they add anyone at all? What say you?
Let’s say Dambrot wins a A10 title or two at Duquesne and the Dukes become an annual NCAAT team. They’re also in the midst of completely overhauling their basketball facilities & are right next door to PPG Paints Arena in the event they need a larger venue.
In this scenario, would the Big East consider adding Duquesne in order to return to the Pittsburgh market? They’re at 11 schools with the addition of UConn and DUQ would fit their (typical) criteria:
- Good basketball program
- Private Catholic school
- Located in a major northeast city/television market
If not, is there another school that they might look to add to reach 12 members? Do they add anyone at all? What say you?