Even at it's weakest state the Big East will be better than the MAC. Maybe compared to the Big10 and SEC, it is a joke but not to the MAC. People can note that they have added SMU, Memphis, and Houston. So? what has the MAC done, add UMass and kept schools like Eastern Michigan and only really relevant in Ohio and Michigan. People talk about national exposure, yet bash a conference that takes up the eastern US. Trust me "Joe Akron" isn't getting excited about a Saturday matchup against Eastern Michigan and we are NEVER going to a conference like the ACC or Big10. So unless you're content staying the MAC forever, the BE is our ceiling.
I suppose the best way to make everyone happy is take the best 16 or so teams from the Big East, CUSA, and MAC. Drop everyone else down to FCS and be done with it. I'm not just talking wins, but facilities, fanbases, and athletic depts as a whole.
Cincy, UConn, Houston, Memphis, UCF, Akron, Ohio, ECU, Buffalo, SMU, Louisville, USF, Temple, etc.