The addition of Seattle University in 2012 will still leave the Western Athletic Conference with only seven football-playing members -- a situation Commissioner Karl Benson said he hopes will be remedied within a year. "Seven is workable but certainly not ideal," Benson said during a conference call Tuesday following a board of directors meeting in Park City, Utah. While stability of the overall conference is important, he said the No. 1 priority will be to get to eight or nine or more football-playing schools. The league announced the addition of Seattle following the Park City meeting. Benson cited Seattle's academics, athletics, facilities and location in a top-15 media market. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=6661939