New MWC Possibility:

[MistaBinks]

UTEP might have been the biggest winner this round - for once. The PAC might be the bigger and better name but they are far more unstable than the MWC. Realistic or not, Washington State and Oregon State will always be looking for an out. Sure, all schools are, but WSU and OSU are more similar to the Big East schools that bailed when all the CUSA 2.0 joined. There is wanting to improve your situation and then there is the reality that you went from being in a Power Conference to being in a mid major with Utah State and Fresno State. We will always have to worry about UNLV and AFA but not in the same way.

 

[KaneFan29]

UTEP might have been the biggest winner this round - for once. The PAC might be the bigger and better name but they are far more unstable than the MWC. Realistic or not, Washington State and Oregon State will always be looking for an out. Sure, all schools are, but WSU and OSU are more similar to the Big East schools that bailed when all the CUSA 2.0 joined. There is wanting to improve your situation and then there is the reality that you went from being in a Power Conference to being in a mid major with Utah State and Fresno State. We will always have to worry about UNLV and AFA but not in the same way.

UTEP certainly did win, by luck, but they still came out a winner. I think UNLV also came out a winner, but long term. They got a bunch of money to stay and can leave the MWC without penalty for a P4 invite, whether that comes or not who knows. Though from their fans perspective, staying in the MWC sucks. I know we would be pissed if UTEP turned down the MWC to stay in CUSA.

OSU and WSU are going nowhere. That’s why they are still in the Pac 12. No P4 wants them.