September 27, 2024 |
Yesterday the college of the Mountain West, under attack from the PAC 12 in this unsettled era of conference shakeups, announced a commitment from six teams that signed a Memorandum of Understanding to remain in the league.
The Air Force Academy, University of Hawaiʻi, University of Nevada-Reno, University of New Mexico, San José State University, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, and the University of Wyoming signed the new agreement with the Mountain West.
University of Wyoming Athletic Director Tom Burman said in a statement, “I feel very good about where we landed in these fluid times related to conference realignment,” Burman said. “The Mountain West Conference will move forward to be at the NCAA requirement of eight full members. We will work with Mountain West leadership to actively add new members, but at this time we cannot comment on the matter of specific institutions for expansion.”
The agreement comes after Colorado State, Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State, and Utah State broke ranks and agreed to join the PAC-12.
As the Mountain West attorneys study up to defend the conference in a lawsuit with the PAC 12, yesterday’s agreement provides the Mountain West with a solid contractual platform that extends through June 30, 2032.
