The Big East Conference is trying to get Air Force and Navy interested in joining as football-only members. The Big East recently lost Syracuse and Pittsburgh to the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Speaking to the Big East Network, West Virginia athletic director Oliver Luck said he’s all for adding the service academies.
“We’ve got some quality schools that are very interested in getting involved, including both Air Force and Navy,” Luck said. “It’s no secret there. I think both of those institutions are academically excellent, very important nationally and also, I think we all can agree, they play some pretty good football.
“In fact, I would trade Air Force or Navy for Syracuse every day of the week in terms of the quality of the football program. No disrespect, but that’s just an observation I think most would agree with who understand football.”
Denver Post wire services
