It's interesting that BSU accepted the invitation to the Ft. Worth Bowl to play TCU. Hmmm... BSU vs TCU. A prelude to MWC play?

VFan, I think the WAC will survive too. I just believe the MWC should do what they can to knock them down a sereious notch. When the 8 left, they thought they left the remnants of a nothing conference. The WAC went out and got 1-AA schools with potential, stayed together and grew to suddenly become a serious rival to the MWC. I truly love the WAC for its guts and survivibality(is that a word?). The MAC too for that matter.

But in a business sense, they should knock the WAC down a notch or two. Hell, maybe the WAC can do for Idaho, Montana, and Montana St. (if they're willing) what they did for Boise St. Fresno St. and Nevada. I would love that! ;D

Just curious. Which has greater interest for you guys. Utah vs. USM in the Liberty, or TCU vs. Boise State in the Ft. Worth. I'll take the latter, a further point to how the WAC has risen to challenge the MWC. :D

TCU is headin' to the MWC...

http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Dec-03-Wed-2003/sports/22717543.html

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I like this idea as well. Adding these three (as long as LaTech leaves the WAC) would add a very western imprint for the WAC. It would be an upgrade with Montana's football. I think they would do very well at the 1-A level. It's strange but as much as the WAC has gone through, they always seem to rebuild and become contenders. I guess now they have 4 teams in bowls, where MWC only placed 3. Wow.

I would think the MWC would invite Boise State as well. Hmmm...

I think that if it is only TCU, then CUSA will invite either North Texas or LaTech to compensate. If it's LaTech, maybe Idaho would get an invite. I think it would be great to be in the same conference as Boise State once again. We could move our annual game to the end of the season once again and it would mean something... I will be surprised if it's only TCU and not Boise State as well. However, as a Vandal Fan, I think it will be funny that BSU has all this success over the last few years and gets passed up by another team that has only had recent success. Add to that Idaho becoming part of the WAC, and it'll be a 1-2 punch for them. Ha Ha! Go Vandals!

I highly doubt CUSA will look north at all now.
If Marshall wasn't still getting pub from Moss, they wouldn't have gotten an invite either.

The CUSA commish is clearly working to move the league office from Chicago to Dallas any day now.

CUSA is never going to try to be more than a sourthern league in the future.

Ageed EarthX, the next logical move is La. Tech.

Houston has been talked about coming to the MWC if TCU heads there.

The MWC could look like this.

East
Air Force
Colorado State
Houston
New Mexico
TCU
Wyoming

West
Boise State
BYU
Fresno State (*)
San Diego State
UNLV
Utah

(*) = Nevada may be in that slot instead

a little off topic, but will someone clarify for me as to who the "gang of 5" was the created the mwc. i think it is utah, byu, wyoming, csu, and air force, but i am not sure.

You would be correct.

and if boise joined it would probably be a gang of six ...

8-)

Things aren't always done that make geographical sense. Politics get in the way.

What I'm wondering is if the Pac10 will consider adding two teams so they can have a conference championship game. What happened with USC not getting to play in the national championship game may get them to think about it.