Texas and Oklahoma can recruit nationally. The rest probably recruit within the region. I know that WVU tried and failed to open a Texas pipeline and went back to recruiting grounds from the Big East, just in a new conference. Looks to me that this is paying off big. WVU seems to be getting bigger, better players from the same parts of the country we've traditionally recruited. We already fight Cincinnati for recruits. Doubt anyone would start recruiting Tennessee just because we invited Memphis into the Big XII.... If you were arguing for inclusion because of TV sets, then maybe you have a case....but not for recruiting territory.