July 1 - Moving Day 2024

[Bballfan]

Mountain West interested in Northern Illinois and Toledo.

https://x.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1839466606831063438

I doubt Toledo wants to leave the MAC. The MAC is a very Ohio based league. They could make the CFP in the MAC just was much as anywhere else. They got a good program but geographically they have to spend little on travel. As D1 travel goes, they have it pretty easy. Plus they have got MACtion on eSECpn to get them viability.

[crixus]

I doubt Toledo wants to leave the MAC. The MAC is a very Ohio based league. They could make the CFP in the MAC just was much as anywhere else. They got a good program but geographically they have to spend little on travel. As D1 travel goes, they have it pretty easy. Plus they have got MACtion on eSECpn to get them viability.

I agree and thought it odd that the MW even asked to talk to those MAC teams. Desperate times... Who are they going to contact next, UMass & UConn? LOL

[Thunder]

For anyone interested in this topic (and FBS football as a whole), I strongly recommend the "College Football Enquirer" podcast if you are a podcast listener. They do a great job covering college football and are really entertaining. They mentioned both UTEP and Texas State as the likely next targets for the both the PAC12 and MWC. I still think this could end up with some FCS schools making the jump to the MWC. NDSU, SDSU, Montana, & Montana St probably won't have a better opportunity to make that jump if they want it.

[zimmy21]

Didn't they commit to stay together shortly before Utah State jumped ship? I hope they do stay together but I won't be surprised if they don't. Nothing surprises me anymore, unfortunately.

They all were saying they were signing the binding agreement, but Utah State never did and they bolted so technically the agreement that they all made was null and void before it was even signed. So yes and no.

[crixus]

They all were saying they were signing the binding agreement, but Utah State never did and they bolted so technically the agreement that they all made was null and void before it was even signed. So yes and no.

Sounds like something Utah State would do. 🙄

Thank you for letting me know.

[Tech Boys]

Sounds like something Utah State would do. 🙄

Thank you for letting me know.

Something in my memory tells me Utah State did something similar when they moved from the WAC to the MW.

[laker]

This whole conference realignment circus is turning into a mouthful of castor oil. Things will get messy in the end.

[crixus]

Texas State gets offer from the Mountain West conference.

https://www.espn.com/college-footbal...-mountain-west

[wscsuperfan]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...ol-sources-say

Gonzaga is expected to announce their intent to leave the West Coast Conference for the Pac-12.

The Pac-12 would still need two more football members.

[laker]

Just saw this opinion on Twitter. I asked why UConn is on the bottom. He said that no one can join with them because they are an independent. So I said that Notre Dame, wanted by everyone, is in the same situation. Lots of conferences would take UConn. He said I was on the right track but then told the next guy to make his own list. Your thoughts?

[BisonBones]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...ol-sources-say

Gonzaga is expected to announce their intent to leave the West Coast Conference for the Pac-12.

The Pac-12 would still need two more football members.

So now Gonzaga would join Wichita State as the only non-affiliate members of an FBS-level conference without football teams? Is that right?

[laker]

It is official.
gozags.com/news/2024/10/1/gonzaga-athletics-gonzaga-accepts-invitation-to-join-pac-12-conference.aspx

[ESU Warrior]

Texas State gets offer from the Mountain West conference.

https://www.espn.com/college-footbal...-mountain-west

So did UTEP

[laker]

So did UTEP

UTEP to Join Mountain West Conference - UTEP Miners

[laker]

I was there with the Gophers last minute loss to Oregon on Dec 31st, 1999.