MWC Expansion?

It would likely be in the best interest of the conference AND the Broncos to wait and see what happens in the Big 12.

Not any two just to get to twelve. Every university added will be another team to divide up money with, so the schools would have to bring something to the table (not necessarily football). The only schools I can think of that would fit geographically and have any chance of adding enough to the program are Houston, UTEP and SMU. Can anyone think of any other possible schools?

but only b/c I think getting Texas teams does exactly what the writer said…builds in-roads into fertile recruiting land in Texas and the South in general. Oklahoma and Arkansas are near the Dallas area while Louisianna (sp) is right next to Houston.

Aside from that, I’m with Reflectivity. I’m anxious to see how BSU improves on the Academic end and if the Big-12 is interested.

UT owns the Big-12 and rules it with an iron fist, grabbing most of the money, glory, and exposure but other teams such as OU, Nebraska, Texas A&M, and Missouri haven’t exactly been living on the poor side of the tracks b/c of that either. I believe Boise St. has enough of it’s own appeal and moxie to make a living there just as well as anyone else and it would be a massive springboard to our current status Academically, Financially, and Recruiting Exposure wise regardless of UT’s dominance.

is right. At least I agree that Houston, SMU and maybe UTEP as a third choice is the best way to go. Ten does not work for Air Force and they need 12 now to be able to play the other service academies. And with two divisions we could potentially have two undefeated 12-0 teams in the top 25 with BCS ramifications at the end of the year, going into a playoff.

We don’t know what the future holds at this point. Given recent comments from Big Leaguers concerning the whole non-AQ debate I would say we are very very unwelcome at this point.

It’s like an unwelcome low rank noble who is in the King’s court only because his political connections require it. As soon as the King can find a way to quietly remove those connections and protections then it’s off with his head.

If the powers that be discover a way, through political maneuvers, financial bribes, threats that can be delivered upon due to power and influence, or mutually beneficial TV business deals, to cut nojn-AQ’s out of the BCS Bowl picture completely…they won’t hesitate to do it.

All of this hinges on whether CFB fans (the customer base) really are willing to abandon the sport completely if the spirit of competition is not honored or whether the big boys gamble that they won’t leave, roll the dice and cut us off, and most the major school fans continue to watch.

Money and Club Membership vs. Competition and Gladiatorial Spirit, that’s the ballgame right there. CFB as a whole is in a precarious position right now.

There is absolutely no reason to add more teams to the conference. The reason is because no matter who we add there is NO chance for a BCS spot. The best thing for us is to keep winning all of our games so we can make the BCS games. Adding more teams, and especially adding a championship, seriously hurs a teams odds to go undefeated.

With more teams and a CG, we have fewer OOC slots to go around. I have serious doubts as to whether the teams the MWC can add would trump the quality of the OOC games we could get and may actually lose that matchup by quite a bit.

I think a CG might be laughable most years unless SD St. keeps improving at it’s pace, that’s a rapidly improving team and I actually feel bad for bashing TCU earlier this year for only winning by 5 at home.

If the goal is the best possible bowl, remaining at the status quo is probably the best thing, especially for getting into a BCS bowl.

If the goal is winning the MWC, a conference champion doesn’t necessarily assure that any more than it would have for say TCU in this years MWC or for Boise in the WAC, except that BSU wouldn’t have had two other co-champions in Hawaii and Nevada.

One of the arguments of the AQs this year, if you both read between the lines and the actual words of Delaney or Larry Scott, is that additional non-AQ spots in BCS bowls keeps them from gaining a second spot (Pac 10) or three spots, as Daleney was ballsey enough to claim the Big 10 was due this year (of course, ignoring the fact that one of the 3 schools would have dumped out of the top 10 and not qualified). However, I agree with Bluetater, I think the biggest likeliest change in the next few years will be some play with the six guaranteed slots and the two conference appearance limit.

Essentially, they’ll want more money to themselves. Especially the SEC and Big 10. Personally, I’m in favor of anything that gets a second Pac 10 slot on a regular basis, but not an expansion of the 2 school limit.

I think at some point, when we move closer to the super conference model, a conference championship becomes more important. Right now, for the immediate three years (although I was a yes vote as I generally like to see it settled on the field, as it really wasn’t in the WAC this year, although was, for example, in the Pac 10 WITHOUT a championship), as far as Boise is concerned, staying with the current line up is best, and seeking out the best OOC opponents, as far as (a) getting the most money, (b) getting the most exposure, and more importantly, being assured a single non-AQ slot in 2012 and through likely 2015, assuming recruitment, coaching, etc., stay up to the current standards (or improve).

I think the goal for the MWC and BSU is (a) better contracts, bowl wise and tv wise as well as (b) better attendance throughout all conference schools; © better performance by the bottom tier conference schools and (d) continued good performance at the top pier, even with TCU, Utah and BYU leaving.

It looks like San Diego State can be a good replacement for either BYU or Utah and it also opens the Southern California tv market and recruiting areas for BSU in ways that Fresno and the WAC did not. Likewise, Hawaii in football only helps in recruitment and given that the better WAC schools left or will be leaving for the MWC by 2012, hopefully, ESPN will move to negotiate a good tv appearance package to fill those Friday night slots they have been filling with WAC schools, including BSU.