The A10 could also look at Old Dominion because of travel over the far flung CUSA configuration.

Buffalo would be a nice pickup for the A10. They've established a good basketball program in the MAC.

Ohio feels kinship with the MVC. They hosted and defeated Loyola-Chicago when they were ranked #1 in the country. The smaller college towns of the MVC are appealing to be aligned with. Played Illinois State in the NCAA tourney one time. It has an old school basketball tradition that fits into the tradition of the MVC.

The A10/MVC should look at picking off a few FBS schools this time around. With Army, Umass, Liberty and possibly UConn all playing Indy in the East its becoming easier to do the Eastern Independent thing again, particularly if a couple of schools can make the break at one time.