Big East to invite Boise State, Navy, Air Force, UCF...

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Big East plans to invite Boise State, Air Force and Navy as football-only members, and Central Florida to compete in all sports, after it doubles the exit fee for current members to $10 million.

An official in the Big East, speaking on condition of anonymity because the conference had not authorized anyone to speak publicly about its plans, told The Associated Press the invitations could go out as soon as next week.

The official also said Commissioner John Marinatto was in Cincinnati on Friday meeting with UCF's president and athletic director.

Conferences do not publicly invite new members unless they are confident those invitations will be accepted.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/ncaa/10/14/big-east-expansion.ap/index.html#ixzz1andLBS13

Boise State going to the Big Least?? At least El Supremo won't be able to whine about the "East Coast Bias"??

:P

NCAA rules will prevent them from being in the MWC.

:shrug: