Davidson has long made a name for themselves in the Southern Conference. They’ve won the regular season championship 10 times in the last 15 years and have six NCAA tournament appearances in that same time.
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They made it big with Stephen Curry, but they were a powerhouse before him and have been since. But now, it’s time for a new challenge. Davidson will be the next in a long line of schools changing conferences, as they move from the Southern Conference to the Atlantic 10. The A-10 is filled with underrated mid-majors even though they lost Xavier and Butler in recent years. Just last season they sent six teams to the NCAA tournament.
"In comes Davidson: The longtime bully of the SoCon heads into the A-10 officially on July 1. It’s going to be interesting, because Davidson has been so solid for so long. Led by coach Bob McKillop, can the Wildcats duplicate what VCU has done? Remember, VCU hasn’t won the A-10 league title yet but has definitely been a player near the top of the standings. Davidson does not have the resources of VCU, but it’s certainly one of the proudest hoops institutions in the league.How long will it take for the Wildcats to play their way into the NCAAs? They’ve been in five of the past nine years — in a one-bid league."
While the A-10 isn’t filled with big time powers, Davidson is going to be facing much tougher competition than they’ve been used to. It should be interesting to see how they are able to transition in this upcoming season.