Amid reports of Wichita State University planning to leave the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) to join a conference with a bigger national spotlight, Loyola Athletic Director Steve Watson thinks that move will be a mistake for the Shockers and the MVC.
Wichita State lost just one MVC game last season, yet was only a No. 10 seed in the NCAA tournament.
Across college basketball, people thought Wichita State had been snubbed with an unfair seed in the tournament. That belief also came from Watson, who said the entire conference felt disrespected by the ranking, especially after the Shockers were ranked the No.