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Mar 5, 2026 23 min

WVU President Speaks: Preparing for Next Realignment Wave

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What is the future of West Virginia University in the ever-changing landscape of college sports? In this exclusive interview, we sit down with WVU President Michael T. Benson to get a firsthand look at how the university is preparing for the next wave of conference realignment. We dive deep into the complexities of potential super leagues, why AAU Universities have an advantage in realignment, the importance of college sports to the University and the strategic moves being made behind the scenes to ensure WVU athletics stays ahead of the curve. In this video, we discuss: Benson's goal to get WVU into the American Association of Universities (AAU) and why that is important for athletic departments. Whether or not Cody Campbell and/or others will be able to pool media rights for all 138 FBS schools. WVU’s Strategy: What the administration is doing to protect the future of Mountaineer sports. And much more! Sources: Song: Smoke Rising Music by: CreatorMix.com Video: https://youtu.be/_oaZzkn0bW4 Get Your Tailgating Stuff HERE: http://victorytailgate.pxf.io/CouzCornhole Couz's Corner Merch Store: https://couz-shop.fourthwall.com/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGQsDxC1nVegCKqyoMKnL9w/join Other Ways To contribute to the channel: Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/Justin-Walker-516 PayPal: https://paypal.me/couzscorner?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US Fanatics link: http://fanatics.93n6tx.net/eKxbVr Subscribe: https://youtube.com/c/CouzsCornerSports Socials: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/couzwalker TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@couzscorner? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/couzscorner206/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Couzs-Corner-113327741384316 This channel is dedicated to covering college football, with a big focus on the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Big 12 Conference. It also features conference realignment news & rumors, game breakdowns and predictions, special guest interviews, livestreams and a lot more. FTC Legal Disclaimer - Some links found in the description box of my videos may be affiliate links, meaning I will make commission on sales you make through my link. This is at no extra cost to you to use my links/codes, it's just one more way to support me and my channel!

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