Couldn't agree more. I'm much more in favor of joining the AAC, add 3 western partners (which cripples the MWC), and that creates a great schedule.
Obviously, P5 is what we all want. But imagine a schedule with 3 P5 teams, then Boise SDSU, CSU, Cinci, Houston, UCF, USF, uconn.

Then a conference champ game with the winner going NY6.

This would get our program more relevant then we are now. And the AAC doesn't have the mtn network. Exposure and access would still be good.