Haha wrote:I really don't know why everybody is freaking out.
Who the heck is going to be added that brings any real value?
As long as UMKC agreed to certain budget metrics I couldn't care less.
This isn't even about adding value.
UMKC would subtract value. Significant amounts of it.
Our RPI is based on the teams we play. A 9 team Valley would be far better for our RPI than adding two games against a 250+ RPI team. That's not just two games against a 250+ RPI for us, but two games for every single team in the conference. Every team in the conference has their RPI fall by playing them. Which means every team we play in conference has an even lower RPI than they would have had without them. It's a ripple effect that has a significant impact on WSU's RPI.
Literally, doing nothing is better than adding UMKC. They will hurt our RPI, which hurts our opportunity to get at-large NCAA bids in the future. We're well on our way to being a one-bid conference anyway, we don't need to help it get there even faster.