WVU's Next Move: ACC or Big Ten? The Big 12 is set to collapse, so West Virginia needs to get ahead of the game and find a new home. Author: Jul 24, 2021 After nearly a decade of being a member of the Big 12 Conference, West Virginia will more than likely have to find a new home. West Virginia has been in this situation before back in 2010 when the collapse of the Big East began. Former WVU AD Oliver Luck called around to several different leagues to inquire about conference affiliation. The ACC denied West Virginia entrance and the SEC did not seem all that interested, so that left WVU with limited options. It was either be a member of the newly formed American Athletic Conference and not be considered a Power Five program or join the Big 12.