I think AAC was also trying to get SDSU but the also rejected.
If this is all true and these 2 teams leave and say Boise gets invited to the BIG 12, is the MWC in trouble?
could it be like the WAC where it got disbanded? what would this mean for Hawaii?
It seems the reason for these team wanting to leave is the lack of faith in Craig Thompson.
I'm just curious to see what all of your insights might be on this
https://www.mwcconnection.com/2021/9/29 ... ntain-west
https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/colle ... expansion/Rumors have been swirling around college football in regards to realignment. Those rumors have not impacted the Mountain West for the most part, until now. There is significant speculation that Air Force and Colorado State will be departing to join the American Athletic Conference. This news was a bit surprising, considering how the Mountain West looks better on paper after UCF and Cincinnati depart the AAC. Do Colorado State and Air Force know something we don’t? Are the rumors of Boise State going to the Big 12 more than rumors? Only time will tell. but let’s assume that the Mountain West stays at ten teams. How does the potential departure of Air Force and Colorado State impact the rest of the conference? Let’s look at each individual team and see if it is positive, negative, or indifferent for them.
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There’s been some more news about a potential expansion in the American Athletic Conference.
The AAC recently announced UCF, Cincinnati and Houston will be joining the Big 12 conference, and now there’s evidence suggesting the AAC is targeting a couple of Mountain West teams to replace them.
Brett McMurphy reported that Colorado State and Air Force are looking to leave the Mountain West for the American Athletic Conference sometime in the next week, and CBS Sports reporter Matt Norlander confirmed there is mutual interest:
While it may seem like a good move for both of the Colorado schools, there are some doubts about whether or not it’s worth it, as Boise State and San Diego State were in the same boat, but backed down.
A reason why teams are looking to leave the Mountain West could be because of a lack of faith in current commissioner Craig Thompson according to a Mountain West source.