Another possibility for the WAC came to mind to me when I saw one Salt Lake Media Member tweet, "the WAC is done as an FBS conference." Can the WAC continue as an FCS conference? Let's examine the possibility.
1. Idaho and New Mexico State move down.
2. Cal Poly, UC Davis and Sacramento State...as football-only members. Poly and UCD were simply looking for an automatic bid because the Great West would not grow large enough to get one. Sac gets what they want, move non-football sports to the Big West...much more travel friendly...and a conference with their other FCS buds from California. The 13-member big sky is back to 10. Every member of the conference participates in every sport that is sponsored.
3. Central Washington moves up from Division II.
4. Utah Valley sponsors football and joins as a full member.
7 members qualifies for an FCS playoff automatic bid.
And for Basketball, you have 10 members. Problem solved for Boise State, Denver and Seattle.
The remaining Big Sky schools have non-conference teams to play from the West and do not have to schedule two body bag games every season.
Is there a downside?
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