Realignment Chaos Forces Venerable WAC to the Brink of Extinction
Bigger TV money on the outside and broken promises on the inside have forced the sixth oldest FBS conference to the brink of extinction. On May 4, leagues across the country (Conference USA, Mountain West, Atlantic-10, Sun Belt) will be celebrating new arrivals in the ongoing conference realignment saga. Meanwhile, the Western Athletic Conference, a [...]
Happy BYU Independence Day, Welcome to the WCC!
Happy BYU Independence Day! The bold move hatched during a maelstrom of activity last summer is finally upon us. Judging by the West Coast Conference reaction, our new conference partners for most other sports are equally as excited for BYU’s bold move. So while we look ahead to “a new dawn” as the WCC phrases [...]
Going and Coming by the Numbers: Why What's Joining the MWC Pales with What's Leaving.
BYU’s departure is a loss the MWC won’t recover from. With the departure of BYU and Utah, the Mountain West’s hopes of earning an automatic BCS spot are finished. That’s not news. For years, the “big 3″ have been making all the waves and hogging the headlines. So here’s a closer look at just how [...]
Going and Coming by the Numbers: Why What’s Joining the MWC Pales with What’s Leaving.
BYU’s departure is a loss the MWC won’t recover from. With the departure of BYU and Utah, the Mountain West’s hopes of earning an automatic BCS spot are finished. That’s not news. For years, the “big 3″ have been making all the waves and hogging the headlines. So here’s a closer look at just how [...]
WAC Deal Not Dead?
An interesting announcement coming from the WAC today. Despite all the rumblings from Nevada and Fresno State about whether they’ll really be required to ante up $5 million to jump ship or not, it looks like the WAC is playing hardball. Today the WAC announced that, yes, Fresno AND you too Nevada, are expected to [...]
