As much as a few want to see the MWC and A-10 go away, neither conference appears to have gotten that memo. If the MWC adds Gonzaga, they close the gap significantly between them and the AAC. Gonzaga, UNLV, New Mexico, San Diego State and Nevada have all demonstrated strong commitments to men's basketball over the years. The A-10 currently has VCU in a rebuilding mode, but they have recently reached a Final Four. Dayton is, too, rebuilding. Saint Louis has a 5* recruit coming in next year. Add that to Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure and Davidson, all of whom made the tournament this year, and that conference is no lightweight either.

I'm not sure how anyone can continue to argue how the Big East will suddenly lose its association with being a top-basketball conference, but they aren't going anywhere. The PAC was really down this year, and the B1G wasn't as strong from its historical members (Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin).