TCU and potentially ECU are an upgrade from pitt and cuse. However, big east football is still extremely unstable. Recruiting MUST improve over the next 2-3 years or else the league will not exist. USF is having success lately and with Miami's program in big trouble their recruiting should pick up quite a bit over the next few years. Although the big east isn't the SEC, TCU should have more success recruiting by being in the league and exposure in Texas will help some big east schools. If ECU comes, than their recruiting will increase and they are in a fairly rich recruiting area and are very popular in local media markets.