Boys Im convinced you dont want all catholic or all hoops schools. We need the tie in for the national exposure of MAJOR conference affiliation. I think it helps for all sports. I am pipe dreaming, but I want Big 10 or ACC. Thats where the money is right now. Thats where the exposure is right now. Marquette has a lot to offer in success of Olympic sports, history and current success of hoops, and we spend $$$$$ on athletics and invest. Plus academically, Marquette is a better school than half of the big 10 or ACC. The worse scenario, in my opinion, is staying in the Big East. The national reputation of the conference has already been destroyed.