In what is not a surprise move, Boise State will remain in the Mountain West Conference. The MW will pay BSU's 10 million dollar exit fee. San Diego State is expected to follow as they will not be required to pay an exit fee. The Big East deal for both BSU and SDSU was that there would be no exit fee if they were the only team west of the Rockies. SDSU is now the only team west of the Rockies, therefore, no exit fee.
I expect that the MW will break into divisions.
Mountain Division
Air Force
Boise State
Colorado State
New Mexico
Utah State
Wyoming
West Division
Fresno State
Hawaii
Nevada
UNLV
San Jose State
San Diego State
The latest rumor is that the MW wants to expand to 14. UTEP, SMU, Houston, Tulsa and, of course, BYU are considered to be the candidates. If the MW allows BYU to keep their ESPN TV deal and puts the Cougars and the USU Aggies in the same division, BYU may consider it. The MW has allowed BSU to have a separate TV deal with their home games, they could give BYU the same deal. They should also allow BYUtv to rebroadcast all of their games.
Idaho and New Mexico State still hoping.
More to come.
1 comment:
$5 million. Not 10. Because Boise never actual joined the conference their contract states that they pay $5 million. The $10 million is only after they were to join.
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