So, What now for WVU?

The reports continue to swirl that WVU has been rejected by both the ACC and the SEC. This means the best football school in the Big East is, well, stuck in the Big East...for now, at least. With Syracuse and Pittsburgh leaving, and Rutgers and UConn likely following, it's time to figure out what the Big East may look like in the future.

If the conference does look to stay afloat, look for them to try to include teams from the Big 12, and quite possibly Conference USA. John Marinatto has to finally get his head out of his ass and start being aggressive, or WVU and other football schools will continue to fall into despair.

Let's take a look at the possibilities for the future of the Big East/Big 12

The Leftovers

Baylor

Cincinnati

Iowa State

Kansas

Kansas State

Louisville

South Florida

TCU

West Virginia

Assuming that Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Missouri, Rutgers, and Connecticut all leave this is what is leftover. Nothing to write home about, but some pretty solid programs. Football would be similar to what the Big East is now, and basketball would be very good.

Best-Case Conference

Baylor

Boise State

Cincinnati

Iowa State

Houston

Kansas

Kansas State

Louisville

Notre Dame

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State

South Florida

TCU

Texas

Texas Tech

West Virginia

Why the hell not? Convince Notre Dame to join, and allow them to keep the NBC deal. Convince the rest of the Big 12 to stay together, and allow Texas to keep the ESPN deal. If you get Texas to stay, it means Texas Tech is in. Then, convince Oklahoma and OSU that more money can be made with Texas and Notre Dame leading the charge in this new hybrid conference. Bring in Boise State in to make it 16, and you have yourself a super conference. Hell, be arrogant about it, and call yourselves the "All-American Conference"

The Worst-Case:

Baylor

Central Florida

Cincinnati

Iowa State

Kansas

Kansas State

Louisville

Marshall

South Florida

TCU

Villanova

West Virginia

Let's take a few brutal teams from Conference USA, mix it with a new team to FBS, and there you have it! Sadly, I could see this or something similar happening.

The Realistic Conference:

Baylor

Cincinnati

East Carolina

Houston

Iowa State

Kansas

Kansas State

Louisville

Memphis

South Florida

TCU

West Virginia

This is probably the most likely scenario. The leftovers from the Big East/12 and a few members of Conference USA. It may not be these USA teams per se, but something similar. The athletics will be strong, but there will certainly be a question of AQ-status moving forward.

No matter what the future holds for the Big East, it's terrible to know that John Marinatto holds most of the cards. The man has already done enough to ruin it. Let's now see how deep he can dig.