Colorado is joining g the Pure Prairie League again. We need Dandy Don to sing Turn Out the Lights, the Party's Over for the PAWCP. Schools will be looking for a soft landing.
Curious about the next round of expansion I noticed three interesting schools joined the AAU, a stated requirement for Big Whatever membership in 2023:
Arizona State University, which means the Phoenix market (U of A is Tucson and the twain never meet). Not great recruiting territory, but 5 mil in the media market cannot be sneezed at. Although outside of the state, their alumni base is non-existent. Still, lots of expats from Wisky, Ohio and Illinois out here
Miami (Florida), which would put the conference in Florida, meaning cable boxes and the best talent.
And... Our Lady of the Perpetual Tie.
I would think the Big Whatever would kill for the last two. If they go westerly, I could see ASU as a possibility, but only if the BW does not want BOTH Washington and Oregon.