As has been expected since Boise St. opted to remain in the Mountain West, San Diego St. will do the same. Once Boise St. left, the Big East plan for a western expansion was put to rest. The Mountain West will now have 12 football members with 11 as all-sports members. The conference is expected to sponsor a conference championship game as well.

For the Big East, the membership is now down to 10 football members once Louisville, Rutgers, Syracuse and Pittsburgh are all officially out. Navy is expected to join in 2015 as the 11th member. The conference has been rumored to have possible interest in expanding with further football or all-sports schools (once the Catholic 7 leave) such as Tulsa and UMass.

The Big West is also out a member as the conference was expected to add Boise St. and San Diego St.