A press conference at 10:30 this morning will address conference affiliation for the men’s soccer team. Don’t tell anyone, but WVU will be playing in the MAC.

Useful move for the Mountaineers. Not the Big East, but it’s better than the Big 12 because, of course, the Big 12 doesn’t have men’s soccer. Early prediction? Well, Akron has something going and the Zips have been nationally important for a few years now. But after that?

Well, again, the MAC is nice, but it’s not the Big East. It’s not as deep and there aren’t multiple soccer powers. Akron and Northern Illinois made the NCAA Tournament last year and NIU had to win the MAC Tournament to get there after Akron was shocked early — and Akron the 2011 national champion, ended up unseeded after a somewhat shaky 2011 season.

The Big East, by comparison, had seven NCAA teams.

Really, WVU should be right there at the top in 2012 and, who knows, a win against the Zips and anything can happen.