people think it relates to the P5 from football or is it different in basketball. For example is the Big East considered a major conference or is the term major attributed to a program and not a conference.
At this point, I think Gonzaga deserves the title of major program. For example Texas is ranked 4 but I would consider them mid major as they haven't been good in basketball in a long time (at least not in the top ten level) over a consistent period like Gonzaga.
What are your thoughts? Is this just the people with money and power making separation again.
The beauty of college basketball is that the sports writers and P5 power brokers can't control it as everyone has access and can make the championship game based on play on the court and not in a beauty contest like college football. Once they get a 16 team playoff in college football - the champion is as legitimate as a judged sport like figure skating.