The decision may be a ways off on actual expansion, but it is likely that Villanova will make a decision before the year is finished. Stay as a 1-AA power or make the commitment to 1-A and join the Big East in football.
There are plenty of good reasons against ‘Nova. The costs. Where they will play. Fan support. Alumni base. The future of the Big East if BCS-mega-conferences do come to pass.
If ‘Nova goes 1-A, the only BCS conference team with a smaller student population would be Wake Forest. (For the record, TCU has a smaller student population than ‘Nova.) In fact, if I were a Villanova trustee or alumni, I think I would be leaning against taking the risk.
With that kind of set-up, then why am I leaning towards the side that wants ‘Nova to make the jump?
