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[HerdBot]

MWC will probably take weber state, UC davis, Idaho, Tarleton st. etc and NDSU will stay at the little kids table. sigh

If it was the decision of a conference probably, but the remaining teams will never want to add unknown teams with a very limited brand to the conference. They need to sell tickets and an image. Any conference with the 4 Montana/Dakota schools looks good

[WestCoastBison]

If it was the decision of a conference probably, but the remaining teams will never want to add unknown teams with a very limited brand to the conference. They need to sell tickets and an image. Any conference with the 4 Montana/Dakota schools looks good

I'm just being cynical. You are right though. NDSU, Montana, SDSU, Montana St.

[bruinbison]

https://www.espn.com/college-footbal...et-join-pac-12

Mwc loses 4 teams to pac 12. Ndsu to fbs?

Here is the Yahoo Sports article ESPN mentions as first reporting this story - by Ross Dellinger.

https://sports.yahoo.com/sources-pac...033254424.html

Ross Dellenger
@RossDellenger

The Pac-12 is mobilizing a long-discussed plan to rebuild the league with additions from the Mountain West, sources tell
@YahooSports.

Oregon State & Washington State are targeting Boise, SD State, Fresno & CSU. The schools are applying for membership.

Brett McMurphy
@Brett_McMurphy

Statement from MWC Commish Gloria Nevarez:

“The Mountain West Conference is aware of media reports regarding the potential departure of several of our members & we will have more to say in the days ahead. All members will be held to the Conference bylaws & policies should they elect to depart. The requirements of the scheduling agreement will apply to the Pac-12 should they admit Mountain West members. Our Board of Directors is meeting to determine our next steps. The Mountain West has a proud 25-year history & will continue to thrive in the years ahead”

1:45 AM · Sep 12, 2024

Brett McMurphy
@Brett_McMurphy

Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State & San Diego State leaving Mountain West to join Pac-12 in 2026, sources told
@ActionNetworkHQ. Official announcement is expected Thursday morning, sources said. The MWC schools will join Oregon State & Washington State, but Pac-12 still needs 2 more schools to reach 8-school minimum to qualify as an FBS conference.

MWC will receive a total of $111 million in exit fees. The departing Mountain West schools must each pay a minimum of a $17 million exit fee, which the Pac-12 is expected to help offset, a source said. Also, the Pac-12 must pay the MWC a total of $43 million for poaching the 4 Mountain West schools as part of a scheduling agreement b/w the 2 conferences

[NDSU92]

Wonder if those posters who called everyone idiots for thinking this could happen will come back and eat their crow/apologize. Thinking of a couple in particular

[WestCoastBison]

The question is who else will PAC invite to get to the minimum of 8 teams? Still need 2 more. Like I said we will probably hear sooner than later.

[WhoRepsTheLurker]

Wonder if those posters who called everyone idiots for thinking this could happen will come back and eat their core/apologize. Thinking of a couple in particular

I know you're not talking about me

Here we go folks. This will shake things up. You have to assume this as been in the works for a while, along with other things ...

[ndsubison1]

The question is who else will PAC invite to get to the minimum of 8 teams? Still need 2 more. Like I said we will probably hear sooner than later.

UNLV, Nevada, Hawaii, New Mexico. Maybe all 4.

[WestCoastBison]

UNLV, Nevada, or Hawaii

You think they would have been named in the report. Unless they are still hashing some things out I suppose.

[WhoRepsTheLurker]

You think they would have been named in the report. Unless they are still hashing some things out I suppose.

Probably all they could afford to take from the MWC. Others might have to come from elsewhere - CUSA, AAC, or (gasp) FCS

[scottietohottie]

You guys have way more faith in Matt then I do bros