I'm just saying that the same is true for all others on their list.

BYU would be a good addition for football. But with that Sunday policy, BYU is not for other sports.

The rest of the list from the AAC and the MWC don't offer much separation from each other. I don't put ECU any lower on the list than Cincinnati, Memphis, Colorado State, New Mexico, Boise State, USF, UCF, etc. I don't put ECU lower on any list than any of these.

I like UConn for the ACC, but they are way too far away from the Big XII geographically for anyone to be happy with that long term. They would be a good addition otherwise.

I would fall back on adding members to fit a geographic strategy. I would pick from BYU, Colorado State, New Mexico, Tulane, and Memphis. It is geography that makes some sense.

In response to this post by marcbvtgm

Posted: 07/26/2016 at 2:15PM

Brett McMurphy giving East Carolina some love. -- HOO86 07/25/2016 8:04PM

Sponsored by Rolls-Royce Jet Engines: It's the new Big Airplane Conference! ** -- TVLander 07/26/2016 3:48PM

That map makes me cringe for the student athletes at WVU -- HokieAl 07/26/2016 3:08PM

Which is why Texas was never joining the ACC w/ less than 3 partners. ** -- chuckd4vt 07/26/2016 4:30PM

Are you sure Texas wouldn't join by itself if it got to play -- VTHokie2000 07/26/2016 4:50PM

They don't need the money enough to EVER do something like that. ** -- chuckd4vt 07/26/2016 5:42PM

Texas doesn't need money -- crabcake77 07/27/2016 07:50AM

Who is "they;" Texas or the ACC? ** -- VTHokie2000 07/26/2016 5:54PM

If ECU gets a Big12 invite, the BIg12 is in even worse shape than it seems. ** -- marcbvtgm 07/26/2016 12:52PM

Other than BYU, there's not high-end options. ECU would be fine. ** -- Maroon Baboon 07/26/2016 6:49PM

I doubt they get one. But just as worthy as any other candidate mentioned. -- HOO86 07/26/2016 1:07PM

That list is really sad. ECU is at the top. Trying to get -- hokie4ever 07/26/2016 3:21PM

Just because the P5 conferences may have enough members -- VTHokie2000 07/26/2016 5:11PM

List ALL the pros and cons. Cons outweigh pros if you're Big12. -- marcbvtgm 07/26/2016 2:04PM

I'm just saying that the same is true for all others on their list. -- HOO86 07/26/2016 2:15PM

Again list ALL of the pros and cons. ECU doesn't measure up. -- marcbvtgm 07/26/2016 9:32PM

If Colorado State is given the benefit of the doubt -- VTHokie2000 07/26/2016 1:42PM

If I was the AAC, I'd be pretty pissed that ECU is publicly courting -- Hokies4Life 07/26/2016 10:31AM

Where you mad when VT was in the A10 and publicly courting the BE and ACC? ** -- jesuisvtguy 07/26/2016 2:33PM

The A10 was fully aware they were a parking spot for VT sports. -- Atlee Hokie 07/27/2016 2:40PM

Who isn't? Cincy, UConn, UCF, USF, Memphis, Houston, SMU, Tulane, ..... ** -- Tailgate Guru 07/26/2016 12:48PM

How can you be "pissed" at a school that is trying to -- WhoopACC Hokie 07/26/2016 10:40AM

Are we sure the Big XII is a P5 conference? -- VTHokie2000 07/26/2016 1:34PM

But you wouldn't be PO'd at -- hokieone 07/26/2016 10:39AM

Man I'm glad we made our move when we did... -- EDGEMAN 07/26/2016 10:47AM

ECU looks "close" to WVU when u look at that map. Wow ** -- Colonel Jessup 07/26/2016 08:06AM

But further away from every B12 school than WVU. ** -- EDGEMAN 07/26/2016 10:45AM

Re: ECU looks -- ZBeliever 07/26/2016 09:03AM

I'm just saying that the same is true for all others on their list.

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