Don't get me wrong. I would not rather be in the AAC. It is a football conference with a bunch of teams scattered all over the place, and in order to keep going, they are adding teams like East Carolina and Tulane. But this year, it is probably stronger than the BE. I think one would have a hard time making the argument that the BE is currently a top 4 conference. Close, but not there. All of the Big five football conferences have more quality teams.

But it can be, and that is the plan. I am more interested in what the conference can do going forward. I do not want to go back to the old Big East anymore than I want to re-live last year. That is done. Time to move on. Now, where to, and how best to get there?