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Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan
Louisville has already said they would 'politely decline' if asked, but the SEC already has a 'gentleman's agreement' that says they wouldn't invite a school from a member state, so Louisville likely won't get an invite anyway.
WVU certainly has a good program, but they don't have the economic advantages that Mizzou would bring to the table from a TV perspective.
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I agree the SEC would be more interested in Mizzou. But is Mizzou more interested in the SEC or the Big 10?
WVU done an excellent job selling itself over the past year and is in much better shape than it was in when the ACC expanded last time. Academics aren't the best, but are improving, and would be middle of the pack-ish in the SEC. Morgantown obviously is a tiny market, but WVU isn't limited to Morgantown. The school was 13th in merchandizing last year, has the #5 most watched game on ESPN, and the number #1 and #5 most watched games on ESPN 2.
I don't think WVU has much of a shot at the SEC unless things fall through with a few other teams. Most likely WVU ends up in the ACC when all is said and done, but it is nice to see the school has positioned and marketed itself better this time around.
Kind of took things away from what was being discussed, but after sweating things out last time the people around the program seem much more confident this time and it's great to see.