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October 2010, Cover Stories
University of Houston President Given Authority of Conference Affiliation
With an invitation from the Big East apparently in hand, University of Houston President and Chancellor Renu Khator has the decisive authority to make any decisions regarding conference membership. The Big East league's current members gave unanimous support for a 12-team football model, reports Sam Khan Jr. of the Houston Chronicle.
In addition to Houston, the Big East is reportedly interested in six schools including Air Force, Boise State, Central Florida, Navy and SMU are the others. At the moment, the league has six football-playing schools committed to the conference beyond this season. Big East commissioner John Marinatto said last week that the league's current members gave unanimous support for a 12-team football model.
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