Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Time for the MWC to make a move again.

Depending on what could happen with the TV contract, it is time for the MWC to make a move again.  My opinion is to bring in Houston and Fresno State.  This will make for a find 12-team conference, and with Houston on board the market should be big enough to put at least the conference championship game on the Tiffany Network.

The WAC will likely loose at least two more and at worst 3 more depending on the PAC-10 and MWC moves.  If the MWC takes Houston, certainly La Tech will take their place in C-USA.  The WAC does not have good options when it comes to growing the conference, but it can reduce the costs of it's members.  They should go to 12.  If they loose three move, they need to add six, here is who they should add:

1 and 2.  Cal Davis and Sacramento State as travel partners.
3.  Cal Poly as a travel partner for San Jose State or Nevada.
4.  Weber State as a travel partner for Utah State.
5.  Eastern Washington as a travel partner for Idaho.
6.  Cal Irvine as a partner for Hawaii

Divisions, assuming Fresno State and La Tech are gone.
East.
Eastern Washington
New Mexico State
Utah State
Idaho
Weber State
Nevada

West
Cal Davis
Cal Irvine
Cal Poly
Hawaii
Sacramento State
San Jose State

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