BCS leagues expanding - yeah?

So true. The identity of the schools is one problem. The number -- odd -- is also problematic from a travel perspective.

 

Got a feeling Nevada is going to be told fish or cut the cards.

 

If UNLV joins that would give the "New Pac-12" the top three highest rated non-P5 teams in Boise, UNLV and Wazzu. I do hope the conference starts scheduling some other G5 schools for non-cons, just so voters can assess the varying strengths of the leagues.

 

Actually, if you look at the AAC press release, it was Memphis, Tulane, South Florida, and UTSA they announced were staying.

 

Does UNLV have to go now because this got leaked? If I was the Mountain West, I'd tell them to pound sand.

 

I’m sure C-USA is keeping an eye on this as the Mountain West is likely to backfill with UTEP and New Mexico State, to the hearty cheers of travel budget planners back east.

 

OTOH, the MW was able to keep it together for years whenever Boise State or San Diego State flirted with other conferences.

 

According to one article I read, UNLV's big donors were "outraged" by the decision to commit to the MWC. If that's true, they're leaving.

Conference Realignment Update: Recapping Chaotic Day for Gonzaga, Pac-12, Mountain West & AAC (actionnetwork.com)

Also hearing that if UNLV goes, the Pac just may apply the kill shot by inviting enough MWC teams to reach nine, dissolve the league and eliminate all departure penalties.