So with BYU off the table, it now appears that the Big East is targeting Utah State or San Diego State University.
Utah State who currently plays in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), might be an ideal addition to the new west division of the Big East, which would include: Houston, Boise State, SMU, and Air Force.
http://www.utahstateaggies.com/
http://www.usu.edu/
The Utah State Aggies play football in Romney Stadium, which seats approximately 30,000.
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/52973619-88/byu-football-east-source.html.csp
http://brett-mcmurphy.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/29532522/33459898
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700200056/BYU-football-Cougars-Big-East-haggling-over-TV-deals.html
http://gantdaily.com/2011/11/24/big-east-cant-lure-byu-football-into-fold-tv-deal-is-stumbling-block/
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/953334-byu-big-east-conference-better-off-without-arrogant-cougars
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7271078/byu-ends-negotiations-not-join-big-east-according-report
http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/byu/football/byu-football-big-east-talks-break-down-nelson-cleared-to/article_6b1551c0-15d9-11e1-a61a-001cc4c002e0.html
