Reports are Sun Belt going after S. Miss, Old Dominion, Marshall and James Madison. Meanwhile C-USA is reported to be adding both James Madison and Liberty within 2 weeks and if that occurs- a good chance Marshall and Old Dominion stay- would give C-USA 3 schools in Virginia. and another in W. Virginia. It also appears So.Miss will bolt to the Sun Belt regardless of who C-USA adds.
Meanwhile, the applications from 6 C-USA schools to join the American conference have been filed with the new league
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Meanwhile, the applications from 6 C-USA schools to join the American conference have been filed with the new league

6 schools officially apply to join AAC, source says
The AAC is expected to send Florida Atlantic, Charlotte, North Texas, UTSA, Rice and UAB formal letters by the end of the week detailing the terms of expansion after the schools officially requested to join the conference, a source told ESPN.