Having two schools each in Texas and Florida helped AAC in recruiting.

But I'm not sure there are any attractive schools in Florida and Texas for them to reload with. I suppose they could take Rice and FIU, but those schools just aren't very good. The best brand out there available is probably Boise State, but I'm not sure Boise State would even want to leave the Mountain West for the AAC once it gets raided. The only other school that maybe has a little bit of brand is App State, so maybe they grab them.

Honestly the pickings are slim. Assuming Boise is out due to geography, I guess I'd take Rice and App State to get to 10. If they want to go any bigger, then take some combination of the following: Liberty, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Colorado State, or Air Force.

In response to this post by HOO86

Posted: 09/03/2021 at 2:59PM

Who should the AAC replace UCF, Cincinnati, and Houston with? -- HOO86 09/03/2021 2:06PM

Appalachian State… and it’s not even close. ** -- VTHokieCub 09/04/2021 6:36PM

Duke and Wake Forest University ** -- lawhokie 09/04/2021 11:30AM

UTSA. Charlotte Coastal -- PadrosWindup 09/04/2021 08:47AM

HokieAl gave me an idea along with you. -- HOO86 09/04/2021 11:31AM

They should merge with MAC and go to a 20 team conference -- HokieAl 09/03/2021 3:32PM

Navy would love Old Dominion. -- HOO86 09/04/2021 11:17AM

Having two schools each in Texas and Florida helped AAC in recruiting. -- tarheelblue 09/03/2021 2:59PM

The AAC would just become a glorified C-USA -- VaTechHokiesACC 09/04/2021 04:29AM

CUSA might be worst conference in FBS. ** -- wwhokie1 09/05/2021 07:53AM

They kind of already are a glorified CUSA. -- HOO86 09/04/2021 11:57AM

That's probably what they are going to become no matter what they do. ** -- tarheelblue 09/04/2021 09:45AM

I wonder if Navy would look back to independence. -- goldendomer 09/04/2021 12:36AM

Would Notre Dame be willing to pay their $10 million exit fee? ** -- tarheelblue 09/04/2021 02:40AM

I guess it would depend on if the AAC wants to have 11 members -- VTHokie2000 09/03/2021 2:53PM

I don't think they ever replaced UConn, so they could add four. ** -- wwhokie1 09/03/2021 1:07PM

FWIW the AAC currently has 11 members now, so would they want -- VTHokie2000 09/03/2021 2:49PM

Wichita State doesn't play football, so they are irrelevant. ** -- tarheelblue 09/03/2021 3:04PM

A surprise invite, then the Wichita St Shockmaster will burst thru the wall** -- KCHokie2 09/04/2021 06:35AM

They aren't irrelevant though because they have a vote in the matter -- VTHokie2000 09/03/2021 3:38PM

Rice is in Cusa ** -- fnhokie 09/03/2021 1:07PM

You're right. Meant to say Liberty. I'll fix it. ** -- HOO86 09/03/2021 2:06PM

Having two schools each in Texas and Florida helped AAC in recruiting.

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