BYU Leaving the Mountain West?

[Da Coach]

BYU now reportedly will reverse their decision and stay in the Mountain West Conference.-

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2010/08/brigham-young-expected-to-stay-in-mountain-west-and-pass-on-football-independence/1

http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/feed/2010-08/byus-independence/story/byu-could-remain-in-the-mountain-west

[amckillip]

BYU now reportedly will reverse their decision and stay in the Mountain West Conference.-

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2010/08/brigham-young-expected-to-stay-in-mountain-west-and-pass-on-football-independence/1

http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-foo...-mountain-west

This ends up being a HUGE boon to the MWC if they get those two additional schools and maybe one more.

[TheAsianSensation]

I'd expect Houston to the MWC to happen any day now, followed by La Tech to CUSA.

[amckillip]

I'd expect Houston to the MWC to happen any day now, followed by La Tech to CUSA.

Adding Houston, what do people think the chances are of MWC actually getting into the BCS? I don't think it will happen. The big boys want the $$$ and will do anything they can to exclude others from it.

[TheAsianSensation]

Adding Houston, what do people think the chances are of MWC actually getting into the BCS? I don't think it will happen. The big boys want the $$$ and will do anything they can to exclude others from it.

They won't get there, IMO. Adding Houston would be for getting a 12th team for a championship game, which would enhance their chance of a champ getting an at-large bid, though.

[amckillip]

They won't get there, IMO. Adding Houston would be for getting a 12th team for a championship game, which would enhance their chance of a champ getting an at-large bid, though.

Ignore the money perspective, but for Bowl Bids, I would think a championship game would hurt their chances of a BCS or other upper echelon bowl, unless an undefeated team wins of course.

[Da Coach]

BYU has decided to go ahead and pull out of the Mountain West Conference anyway. They will be an independent for football, and will join the WCC (West Coast Conference) for other sports, instead of the initial plan of joining the WAC.

http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/25461/byu-goes-independent-in-football

The West Coast Conference includes- Gonzaga, Loyola Marymount, Pepperdine, Portland, St. Mary's, San Diego, San Francisco, and Santa Clara.

[TheAsianSensation]

The WCC, honestly, I think jumps the MVC in stature for basketball. It's close, though. Although our best teams can beat their best in any given year, their best teams are more consistent. It's close.

Of course, the MWC takes a hit too. I'd still have the MWC about the MVC, but I wouldn't squawk at anyone who says otherwise.

Also, for basketball purposes, we have a clear 2nd tier of conferences (non big-six) rising from the rest of D-1, assuming the WAC is dead:

A-10
Mountain West
West Coast
Missouri Valley
CUSA (sorta borderline)
CAA (if they can ever elevate their bottom 6)

We're sort of seeing a definitive 2nd tier of 6 conferences forming.

edit: I guess you can throw the Horizon in there too. But after them, it's the MAAC, MAC, Big West, conferences like those. Definite tier jump.