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a football only addition. Not only that, but the 3 or 4 Million more they get would all go to travel expenses when you consider the non revs. By not taking the basketball and non revs, they elevate their football, and actually get a bump in revenue. Stay regional for your Olympics, and let the football go to the West Coast or wherever for that matter. With Northern Illinois, when you have nothing, you have nothing to lose. In addition, they have a history with many of those teams in the MWC.

Posted: 01/11/2025 at 08:55 PM ET

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football conferences are dumb... -- BUGGZY Jan 11, 2025 at 05:49 PM ET

BUGGZY • 01/11/25 05:49 PM ET

Conferences allow schools to compete for a conference championship. -- wwhokie1 Jan 12, 2025 at 09:36 PM ET

wwhokie1 • 01/12/25 09:36 PM ET

The money is the problem -- obguthr Jan 12, 2025 at 08:02 AM ET

obguthr • 01/12/25 08:02 AM ET

How would your proposal keep the entity from violating antitrust laws? -- VTHokie2000 Jan 12, 2025 at 11:01 AM ET

VTHokie2000 • 01/12/25 11:01 AM ET

Make Conferences Round Robin Again 💥 -- Maroon Baboon Jan 11, 2025 at 09:00 PM ET

Maroon Baboon • 01/11/25 09:00 PM ET

I think that is where we are headed, but the money disparity is real, and -- Big12 guy Jan 11, 2025 at 07:44 PM ET

Big12 guy • 01/11/25 07:44 PM ET

Keep in mind Northern Illinois has not made a final decision on what -- VTHokie2000 Jan 11, 2025 at 07:53 PM ET

VTHokie2000 • 01/11/25 07:53 PM ET

Ya, but they have a few options. As long as we have -- Big12 guy Jan 11, 2025 at 08:43 PM ET

Big12 guy • 01/11/25 08:43 PM ET

One of the options is joining the MWC which traditionally is a multi-bid -- VTHokie2000 Jan 11, 2025 at 08:49 PM ET

VTHokie2000 • 01/11/25 08:49 PM ET

That was not presented as an option to them. They were invited as ◄ -- Big12 guy Jan 11, 2025 at 08:55 PM ET

Big12 guy • 01/11/25 08:55 PM ET

What is your source that it wasn't an option for Northern Illinois? All -- VTHokie2000 Jan 11, 2025 at 08:58 PM ET

VTHokie2000 • 01/11/25 08:58 PM ET

Toledo Athletic Department. But that was several months ago. I am not privy -- Big12 guy Jan 12, 2025 at 05:25 AM ET

Big12 guy • 01/12/25 05:25 AM ET

Given that Northern Illinois already knew it wouldn't be allowed to remain -- VTHokie2000 Jan 12, 2025 at 11:07 AM ET

VTHokie2000 • 01/12/25 11:07 AM ET

There are a couple, but I think they will join the Horizon for basketball. -- Big12 guy Jan 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM ET

Big12 guy • 01/12/25 11:36 AM ET

The Horizon League may make sense for basketball, but does it make sense -- VTHokie2000 Jan 12, 2025 at 03:26 PM ET

VTHokie2000 • 01/12/25 03:26 PM ET

Maybe, but then you have Grand Canyon University as -- Big12 guy Jan 12, 2025 at 04:06 PM ET

Big12 guy • 01/12/25 04:06 PM ET

Actually Grand Canyon U. will be technically a non-football full member. -- VTHokie2000 Jan 12, 2025 at 04:18 PM ET

VTHokie2000 • 01/12/25 04:18 PM ET

Basketball and Olympics are tied to the hip as I understand it. I did not -- Big12 guy Jan 13, 2025 at 05:53 AM ET

Big12 guy • 01/13/25 05:53 AM ET