Loyola-Chicago joining MVC this week (Oakland to Horizon League)

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The offer is $40mm per school per year. For next year that is 40/10, thereafter it is 40/12 = 3.33mm. However, it was updated yesterday that Fox will be throwing in another 10mm next year to offset all the costs that we are taking on to mitigate the process (BU and XU have 2 mm exit fees, for example)

So, next year is 50mm/10 = 5 million per school

They are paying so much because Speed (80mm households) is becoming Fox Sports 1 and Fuel (26mm households) is becoming Fox Sports 2 and the Big East will be their primary winter content broadcasting most games nationally on the two new stations or for the minor matchups of the regional networks (like Fox Sports Midwest)

Its effectively the model ESPN employed, ironically, with the Big East during the 80s build-up.

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Interesting. Good info.
 

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Here are 6 schools I glanced at; all are 'close' to the current Valley footprint, would put the Valley into larger/new TV markets.
ORU may be very happy in the Southland... okla being similiar to tx, ark in recruiting, media, etc

School Arena Capacity

Belmont Curb Event Center 5,000
Loyola - Ill Jos J. Gentile Center 4,486
Oral Roberts Mabee Center 10,575
Valparaiso Athletics - Rec Center 5,000
Detroit Calihan Hall 8,295
Murray State CFSB Center 8,825
 
My picks to replace are Akron, Austin Peay, Belmont, Central Michigan, Chicago State, Dayton, Eastern Illinois, IUPUI, Loyola--Illinois, Morehead State, Murray State, Ohio, St. Louis, Tulsa, Valpo, Western Ky, Western Michigan, and Wright State.
 
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I think that it's generally safe to say that whoever replaces CU will be a private school that emphasizes basketball and preferably has a baseball team.
 

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Would love to add Dayton, but I dont think the league wants to expand that far east. Not sure Dayton would want to travel that far west either.
 
Bluethunder said:
Would love to add Dayton, but I dont think the league wants to expand that far east. Not sure Dayton would want to travel that far west either.
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couldnt be much worse than dayton having to travel to rhode island and north carolina
 
dino said:
couldnt be much worse than dayton having to travel to rhode island and north carolina
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much worse?? Sheesh --- Dayton would probably SAVE money by a move to the Valley. Virtually NO flying; especially to the East Coast, Mid-Atlantic.

to get to Creighton, Dayton will fly over ALL of the MVC footprint
 
4Q_iu said:
much worse?? Sheesh --- Dayton would probably SAVE money by a move to the Valley. Virtually NO flying; especially to the East Coast, Mid-Atlantic.

to get to Creighton, Dayton will fly over ALL of the MVC footprint
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I posted a question to Dayton fans over on holylandofhoops regarding what they think their president would prefer to do if they are left out of the new Big East. Most seemed to think they would stay in the A-10, the reason being they get greater exposure to potential east coast students by staying in an east coast conference. I see their point. The Dayton name reaches far more potential students on the east coast vs. being in a midwestern conference such as the MVC.

Now what would really be nice, but will NEVER happen, would be to get Dayton AND Wright State to join the MVC. That would be great, but again, will NEVER happen
 

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According to a person with direct knowledge of the league's thinking, Denver and Belmont would have significant support as candidates to replace Creighton, with Loyola (Ill.) also getting consideration and Oral Roberts looming as a longshot with less support....Loyola is intriguing because it would give the Valley an entrée into the Chicago area
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I'd love to see this, obviously for personal reasons as my youngest brother plays there. However, I do think Loyola would turn out to be a good fit in the MVC. Great state-of-the-art new arena, non-football school, fits in current footprint but also adds a team in downtown Chicago market, private school with enrollment comparative to MVC schools, and a new administration that is pumping money, energy, and resources into reviving the athletic programs. The basketball team doesn't have much recent success, but I think that is about to change in the near future as the team was the 6th youngest in Division 1 this year and finished 15-16 (7 of those losses by a shot in the final 10 seconds).
 

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I 'd like to see us go to 12 teams by adding Loyola, Belmont and ORU. That would get us into 3 good tv markets.
 
meistro said:
I 'd like to see us go to 12 teams by adding Loyola, Belmont and ORU. That would get us into 3 good tv markets.
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I was of the thinking that we just add 1 school and remain at 10, less $$ to have to spread around to other schools. But if we'd add Denver, Belmont, and Loyola, UI-C, Valpo, or Murray State to get to 12, then I could live w/ that.
 
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