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Was basketball the ticket to the Big 12?


First, I won’t even argue the undeniable. Because, if UNLV had a top 30 football program over the last 10 years they would have been invited to the Big 12 with BYU.

But what about basketball? The reason I bring up hoops is because there are recent reports about discussions between the Big 12 and Gonzaga regarding Big 12 membership. Also, historically basketball was the reason why UNLV was invited to the Old WAC from the Big West. Similarly, basketball was the reason why UNLV was included as part of the original membership in the MWC. Not football. Prior to Lon Kruger taking the Oklahoma job the Runnin’ Rebel went to tourney 4 times and the NIT once. The Stanbeck, Moser, Marshall and Bellfield team was a lock to make it 5 ncaa’s in 6 years. Also, UNLV was top 25 in attendance when LK left. Even Forbes magazine ranked UNLV as the 16th most valuable basketball program in 2009 with UNLV as the first Non-P5 program on the list. Forbes link: https://www.forbes.com/2009/03/16/m...-sports-final-four_slide.html?sh=701af11a2f8f It highlights how much money UNLV lost over last decade by not retaining LK.

Assuming football stayed on the same trajectory was a top 30 basketball program over the last decade the ticket to the Big 12?
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