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Conference Realignment: Air Force In No Hurry To Join Big East

Based on the Big East's new exit fees stipulation -- the $5 million increase kicks in once a new school joins -- it would appear that a couple schools have reason to hope the Air Force Falcons and Navy Midshipmen take their time in joining. Air Force, for one, looks to be playing along:

Air Force in no rush. AD Hans Mueh just told me, "There’s not real impetus to do anything but sit back and watch."
Oct 18 via TweetDeckFavoriteRetweetReply

Really wish every athletic director and college president around the country felt that way right now. Time to point out, as we do once per week, that there’s still a college football season going on right now.

Air Force and Navy have long been expected to join the Big East. It could happen any day now. Seems everyone is waiting to see what the Missouri Tigers do next before making moves.

For more, visit Big East Coast Bias. Stay tuned to SB Nation's conference realignment news section.

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