In a move that shocks no one, the Mountain West Conference has added Boise State.
This does two things: One, it keeps the Mountain West still viable as a possible BCS Conference. Boise State has been to two BCS games recently, joining Utah and TCU in that distinction. The MWC will look good for one of those spots.
It also helps in case the other dominos fall ... or even if they don't. If they don't fall, Utah will most likely leave for the Pac-12. If they do, then the MWC is poised to soak up those Big XII leftovers (Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Iowa State) and become a mega conference in their own right.
As for the WAC, well this knocks them further down the peg. Sure, Hawaii made a magical bowl run a couple of years ago ... but Boise State was their big dog. Their football version of the WCC's Gonzaga. The WAC will move on but will have to take on a much smaller school with less tradition. But then again, how much tradition did Boise State have a decade ago?
This does two things: One, it keeps the Mountain West still viable as a possible BCS Conference. Boise State has been to two BCS games recently, joining Utah and TCU in that distinction. The MWC will look good for one of those spots.
It also helps in case the other dominos fall ... or even if they don't. If they don't fall, Utah will most likely leave for the Pac-12. If they do, then the MWC is poised to soak up those Big XII leftovers (Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Iowa State) and become a mega conference in their own right.
As for the WAC, well this knocks them further down the peg. Sure, Hawaii made a magical bowl run a couple of years ago ... but Boise State was their big dog. Their football version of the WCC's Gonzaga. The WAC will move on but will have to take on a much smaller school with less tradition. But then again, how much tradition did Boise State have a decade ago?
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