A practical next step according to presidents and athletic directors at the remaining Pac-12 schools is a “merger or partnership” with the MWC, which is open to the idea.
In a roundabout way, the Mountain West Conference now seems likely to have its realignment moment soon. It could potentially be a beneficiary as a logical choice for the remaining schools without a future conference. Or, the Mountain West’s top brands could be plucked away to join the current Pac-12 lineup.reported Friday a practical next step according to presidents and athletic directors at the remaining Pac-12 schools is a “merger or partnership” with the MWC, which is open to the idea.
One drawback of that possible reality is the Mountain West’s current TV contract with Fox and CBS, which runs through 2026 and only pays its schools $4 million per year, compared to the From a Mountain West perspective, Wyoming athletic director Tom Burman suggests the remaining four Pac-12 schools will try to find a suitor in the Power Five, though that possibility seems far-fetched.
“I would say this in the Mountain West Conference, if we all would stay together and not be fooled into thinking there’s something greater out there and joining a Power 5 league because the Pac-12, no matter who they add, is not going to be an Autonomous 5 league for very long. It’s clear and everybody around the country is talking about that.”
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