According to ESPN’s Andy Katz, the board of directors of the American Athletic Conference will vote on whether to let Wichita State in tomorrow. If the vote comes up in the Shockers’ favor, they could be playing in the league as soon as next season. Obviously this would have major implications for WSU’s current conference (Missouri Valley Conference) and all the teams in the AAC, including the Cincinnati Bearcats.
Under the tutelage of Gregg Marshall (and Mark Turgeon before that), the Shockers have been in the midst of a basketball renaissance. They made it to the NCAA Tournament for the sixth-straight season this past March and are three years removed from a Sweet 16 berth and four years from earning a No.