We dont have any history with Wagner or LIU Brooklyn and they are very different institutions comparing to AEC members... IMO, a good rivalry would be something like we have with Albany! I would prefer a large public university, in the same peer level as other AEC universities. Too bad a strong program like BU left to PL.
A move to MAC would be good, but we years behind such a move so its an unrealising thinking now. JMU, UD and others are in much better position than us, and can't get into MAC. Umass and Buffalo would have been great rivals though.
I like where AEC stands now, just wish we had couple of more well known members that would excite our fanbase. I really wish teams like Hofstra, Northeastern, UD come back to AEC. But that will never happen. They seem to be happy there. Northeastern are at the top of CAA at the moment!
Thats why Bryant would be a good add, although a smaller institution. They have good basketball, lacross and soccer programs.
I guess we just have to be patient and see what happens with C7 and A10. That will shape much of north-east midmajor conferences.