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Message: [QUOTE="Cheriehoop, post: 1727791, member: 127"] I've said before that many people here have totally underestimated the effect of the Big East basketball only schools being able to separate themselves from the football/basketball ones. They are now able to concentrate on the only sport that matters to them - basketball, with like schools that have the same goals. Most of these schools have a very long tradition in the sport - not really any johnny come latelies there. Basketball is king - resources and attention now aren't divided with programs that cared more about football and making decisions for what's best for those concerns. The players, coaches are king at their schools, they have good coaches, expectations are high plus fan and alumni support are focused on basketball. I've always thought that they had more going for them to succeed than the AAC where their limited non-P5 resources and focus would be split in favor of supporting expensive football programs. [/QUOTE]