Wouldn't they immediately be the smallest school in the conference and with Stagg out pretty clearly expected to be last in conference in football.
Basketball theyd likely fair better I could see as high as 2nd, but never surpassing HF. Not sure about the other sports.
I just struggle to see a school deciding to go from 1st to last in football.
Again, the whole premise of this thread it hypothetical.
I wrote this more as an answer for moving Stagg to the SSC.
1. Yes, Lemont would be the smallest. Yes, Stagg would be the largest.
2. Yes, Lemont football will be challenged more, but not last becasue of Andrew, Bradley, and Sandburg. Stagg would have a fignting chance to win some games in their conference (they were running clocked in their last 7 games last year).
3. Yes, Lemont would still make the playoffs now under new conditions with plenty of playoff points. Stagg would at least have a shot to get to 3 wins.
4. Most other Lemont sports, Is baseball/softball sick of going 18-0 every year? Girls soccer and Volleyball going undefeated? The rest of the sudent body would be challenged. Stagg finishes in the bottom 3 of the SWSC of every sport but Boys Soccer.
I am wishing for Stagg to have more success, Lemont is the most logical solution for this to happen, not saying it will.