We're working hard on that. We're working hard with each school.

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We need to bring a plan to our presidents that is comprehensive and informed.

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This is about graduation. Our schools are graduating at a better rate than anyone else in the country.

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I don't think if we're on television 20 times, we're going to automatically be in the tournament.

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It's been a good thing for our football, especially early on because it drew attention to the conference when we weren't getting much. It has been a foundational part of the television growth that we've had, primarily with ESPN.

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Several years we thought we had deserving teams, and for whatever reason, it hasn't happened.

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I think we're early on in what could be one of the watershed moments in intercollegiate athletics. This is clearly a pivotal time in terms of the next decade or so, both in terms of conference membership and what the next generation of the postseason will look like. Not withstanding some of the Darwinian aspects to it, I do think there will be a place for everybody.

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If it's a part, it's just a part. Each institution is different. TV might be a part for some schools, and nonexistent for others.

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I really respect the committee and the work they do. I certainly don't go in thinking it's Charlie Brown and Lucy. At the same time, we've got to find ways to better support our programs.

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