Big East will add 2 teams

[MUBasketball]

"Two more teams will be added to the Big East, we are certain of that, but right now those two teams haven't been decided - but it will be a 12 team conference."

http://www.southorangejuice.com/2013...-pat-lyons-q-a

[Markedman]

So a 12 team conference with home and homes.....certainly a couple of ways to do this but sure sounds like divisions to me.

If they do it East and West that will not be good for MU. IMO

[CaribouJim]

So a 12 team conference with home and homes.....certainly a couple of ways to do this but sure sounds like divisions to me.

If they do it East and West that will not be good for MU. IMO

You're right - I would hope that they would realize that would be stupid. One division - 8 mirror games and two singles for 18 total.

[Nukem2]

What the heck, just play home and home with 22 conference games. A long season, but sure takes care of some scheduling/RPI issues......

[ValiantSailor]

What the heck, just play home and home with 22 conference games. A long season, but sure takes care of some scheduling/RPI issues......

That actually makes sense. Imagine having meaningful conference games starting in mid-December while everyone else is playing Southwest Nowhere State. Could give the conference RPI a boost, too.

VS

[CaribouJim]

You're right - I would hope that they would realize that would be stupid. One division - 8 mirror games and two singles for 18 total.

Whoops - that's not right - 7 mirror games and 4 singles although my preference is 16 conference games and add 2 tough non conference games - one on road and one home - depending on who the final two teams will be, RPI may still be a concern. I know it won't happen though - 18 games seems to be the standard now.