I know we've moved beyond putting similar schools or even geographically proximate schools in conferences, BUT...keeping all the small private schools in the WCC makes much more sense to me than bringing some of them into the MW.
The fact that Bobby Knight lasted as long as he did is a testament to America's unhealthy relationship with sports and sports figures, IMO. Nothing to do with "woke" or "PC" or any of that.
Cynical take, but, I think, ultimately correct: if you aren't in the P4 right now, you can get fucked. Mid-major conference champs in the play-in games? Losing-record teams in tournaments? It's pretty clear than the NCAA isn't interested in the "little" schools.
The auto-generated game summary mentions Norris coming off the bench for the first time this season but doesn't bother explaining why: Coach starts all her seniors on Senior Day. I personally find this a very cool tradition. :smile: