Question: What was a predecessor of the Atlantic 10 which is a collegiate athletic conference whose schools compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division?
Sentence (from "Atlantic 10 Conference"): The A-10's member schools are located in states mostly on the United States Eastern Seaboard, as well as some in the Midwest – Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Ohio, and Missouri as well as in the District of Columbia.
Relevant evidence: No