I really like this. It gives each team a set home and home game against schools with a decent brand/reputation. The MAC has to start thinking about NET long term if they want to be a multi-bid conference again and I think this will help.
I wholeheartedly agree. I, and people like me, are part of the problem with the basketball program. I live in Cincinnati and used to consistently attend 4-6 games per year. Last year, for the first time ever, i attended zero. For no concrete reason I am excited about MU basketball. I am already looking at the schedule and seeing which games it is practical to attend. Go MIAMI!
Something like this with the Missouri Valley and Horizon conferences would also be great since the geographical footprints for these conferences overlap with the MAC, which would make travel to the away games easier for fans. Plus, there’s bragging rights for conferences whose schools are going after the same high school recruits that schools from the other conference are going after.