If the Ivy League had to expand, who'd join?

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Anonymous wrote:Seriously as the term Ivy League only applies to a sports conference and not to the prestige some of these moms think it has, it only makes sense to bring UGA into the IVY!

Not sure, but I think that UGa already said no.

[Anonymous]

I have made several posts on this thread listing various schools. But, if limited to suggesting just one school, it would be the College of William & Mary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I believe UChicago was offered a spot back in the day.

None of the schools in big NCAA power 5 conferences would leave them; there’s too much money at stake.

You’re thinking of Northwestern, not UChicago

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Northwestern was the frontrunner when the Ivy League was actually considering to expand back in the '80s.

Realistically, the only schools that would merit consideration are Stanford, UChicago, MIT, Duke, Northwestern, and Hopkins.

Northwestern would never leave the Big10 (or whatever it's currently called). Financially there is no reason. And in the last 20 years, they have competed well in Football (not this year), despite being 8K undergrads vs over 20K everywhere else.

“Or whatever it’s called” lol child, the Big Ten is literally the most relevant athletic conference in the country right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Northeastern

Another favorite if this PP. Psycho.

[Anonymous]

Georgetown wouldn't be interested now due to the high-end basketball issue. I honestly think they'd love an invitation to say no to (though that won't happen either). If their basketball program is still struggling in 10 years, they'd be the most logical match.

Even the service academies would likely say no at this point. Outside the power 5, they get big enough $$ through football to make a quick no easy. Especially since pure prestige matters less to them.

Everyone talks about the Ivy League like it is something amazing but I can't think of a single top 25 school that would make the move.

I'd probably say William & Mary is their best bet. It would be intriguing for a mixed D1/D3 athletic department like at Hopkins to consider upgrading facilities and step up to D1 (esp with the Ivy League's lower level football). Hopkins has very good D3 sports (their D3 swim team has half their meets against D1 programs) and solid D1 lax already. They would also be a great match academically and geographically.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Georgetown wouldn't be interested now due to the high-end basketball issue. I honestly think they'd love an invitation to say no to (though that won't happen either). If their basketball program is still struggling in 10 years, they'd be the most logical match.

Even the service academies would likely say no at this point. Outside the power 5, they get big enough $$ through football to make a quick no easy. Especially since pure prestige matters less to them.

Everyone talks about the Ivy League like it is something amazing but I can't think of a single top 25 school that would make the move.

I'd probably say William & Mary is their best bet. It would be intriguing for a mixed D1/D3 athletic department like at Hopkins to consider upgrading facilities and step up to D1 (esp with the Ivy League's lower level football). Hopkins has very good D3 sports (their D3 swim team has half their meets against D1 programs) and solid D1 lax already. They would also be a great match academically and geographically.

William & Mary would have to spend a fortune on travel for their teams and no one would want to travel there. Right now, even the furthest Ivies are a reasonable bus ride away. I doubt Dartmouth teams would be happy about an 11 hour bus ride and I doubt william and mary teams would enjoy constant 10 hour rides.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Northwestern was the frontrunner when the Ivy League was actually considering to expand back in the '80s.

Realistically, the only schools that would merit consideration are Stanford, UChicago, MIT, Duke, Northwestern, and Hopkins.

Northwestern would never leave the Big10 (or whatever it's currently called). Financially there is no reason. And in the last 20 years, they have competed well in Football (not this year), despite being 8K undergrads vs over 20K everywhere else.

“Or whatever it’s called” lol child, the Big Ten is literally the most relevant athletic conference in the country right now.

C'mon, it's the Ivy league! Someone earlier actually tried to make a statement that Harvard's football team would be competitive in the Big Ten!

[Anonymous]

I truly believe money is the driver, the only driver behind all the reshuffling of all the conferences, and eventually it will lure Harvard away from the Ivy league...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Northeastern

Another favorite if this PP. Psycho.

I was being funny

[Anonymous]

The more interesting thing would be for a big conference to poach from the Ivy League. Would one of ancient 8 think about investing in their football program?

Which school would be most attractive to a football-first conference? Harvard might be most attractive but would larger Cornell actually consider a jump?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The more interesting thing would be for a big conference to poach from the Ivy League. Would one of ancient 8 think about investing in their football program?

Which school would be most attractive to a football-first conference? Harvard might be most attractive but would larger Cornell actually consider a jump?

OMG. This thread is bonkers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The more interesting thing would be for a big conference to poach from the Ivy League. Would one of ancient 8 think about investing in their football program?

Which school would be most attractive to a football-first conference? Harvard might be most attractive but would larger Cornell actually consider a jump?

Not that it'll ever happen but Cornell voluntarily leaving the Ivy League would be hilarious to see

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The more interesting thing would be for a big conference to poach from the Ivy League. Would one of ancient 8 think about investing in their football program?

Which school would be most attractive to a football-first conference? Harvard might be most attractive but would larger Cornell actually consider a jump?

In some respects, probably several respects, Cornell University would be a fit for the Big Ten. Many Cornell University presidents were brought over from Big Ten schools.

[Anonymous]

No Ivy League school is going to leave because of the athletic scholarship issue. The Ivy League is the only non-scholarship D-I conference.