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What Does Wichita State Joining The American Athletic Conference Mean For The Big East?

On Friday, the members of the American Athletic Conference unanimously voted to add Wichita State to the league, beginning in the fall of 2017.

SOURCE: Wichita State has been unanimously voted into the AAC, pending final paperwork the Shockers are in.

— Pete Thamel (@SIPeteThamel) April 7, 2017

Pretty smart move for the AAC in terms of cashing in on a WSU team that is primed for a deep run in the NCAA tournament next spring, and thus grab up all of the NCAA tournament units for an easy payday.