Realignment: Loyola Chicago moving to the Atlantic 10 next year...

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BREAKING: Loyola Chicago is leaving the Missouri Valley Conference and joining the Atlantic 10 for the 2022-23 academic year.— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) November 16, 2021

 

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This means the A-10 will have 15 schools next year. I'm wondering if they're looking for a 16th school.

The Missouri Valley will still have 10 schools next year as Belmont previously announced their move from the Ohio Valley.

 

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The MVC is looking at further expansion and are considering three more schools-- two of which have been previously mentioned here if I recall correctly:

The Missouri Valley is ambitiously pursuing a plan to add multiple schools, sources told CBS Sports. The three schools in the mix are Murray State, UT Arlington and Kansas City. At this stage, it is expected they will eventually receive invites to join the Valley, with sources telling CBS Sports that Murray State and UT Arlington are considered the two strongest candidates.

Link to article: Here.