What is the WAC up to? It has been hard to find information as of late. We are swinging into the home stretch of the college basketball season, football recruiting is done and there is not a ton of data on conference expansion potential right now. It appears that the WAC will likely enter 2012 with only (let me check my scorecard) 7 football schools and 8 basketball schools.
Since the MWC passed on Utah State and whomever, the only rumor that has any traction is Lamar. They have announced their intentions to apply to the Football Bowl Subdivision and apply for WAC membership. No formal invite from the WAC, yet however. But at least someone is interested. Notice that the short list is shorter.
WAC Short List as of February 17, 2011
1. Lamar University (Beaumont, Texas)
2. University of Louisiana at Lafayette
3. Portland State University (Oregon)
4. Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff)
5. North Dakota State University (Fargo)
Update on 2/26. According to the San Jose Mercury News, Karl Benson is pushing for a 9-football team conference and 10+? for other sports. I expect that Lamar and ULLAF to be invited in the coming weeks.
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