I don't think it should be just 2 additions - or that the AAC ought to expand to 14 schools either. Instead I believe that the AAC should add 4 (for now) - get to 12 in football (with Navy) and 12 in Olympic sports (with Wichita State). Eventually, I expect Memphis to get called up - and when that happens, I think you guys should add either Appy State, Coastal Carolina or Louisiana to replace us.

My picks would be: UAB (of course) Marshall (about time), Toledo and La-Tech (or Louisiana).

I'd put Navy in the east and let them choose their cross-over opponents (so they can play in Texas if they want to). But Rice isn't a good strategic move long term, so there is only going to be one Texas school for them to schedule anyway. They can play at SMU every year if Texas is such an important recruiting tool. I'm sure MSU wouldn't mind always playing host. If they don't like it - let them leave. It makes no sense for UAB to play all the time in the east when they're a southern school a few hours drive from 3 conference mates.

The isolation of USF is unavoidable and strategically, they shouldn't even want us to elevate another Florida school that they would then have to recruit against.

W: Tulsa, SMU, La-Tech or Lousiana, Tulane, Memphis, UAB
E: Temple, Toledo, Navy, Marshall, ECU, USF