ESPN's John Gasaway's working definition of a major conf...

[Edrick]

http://johngasaway.com/2015/09/14/one-w ... onference/

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ACC
Big 12
Big 10
SEC
Pac 12
Big East

and kinda the AAC.... 'In a way the major/mid-major boundary line for Division I in 2015 cuts right through the American. '

This makes sense to me. The demarcation line is somewhere in the AAC probably around someone like Temple.

[marquette]

Sounds about right. I would also put the line somewhere around Temple, but with their revenue, expenses, and basketball budget I'd be curious to see where they wind up in the next 5 years.

[stever20]

Sounds about right. I would also put the line somewhere around Temple, but with their revenue, expenses, and basketball budget I'd be curious to see where they wind up in the next 5 years.

Yeah, I think Temple may fall off a bit, but I think someone will take their place(I'd say likely Houston- they have of course a great history, and a lot of $$$).