Seems unlikely the Montanas will be in the MWC. Networks would want Tarleton or Sac St over them anyway
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Wishful thinking probably. Though GCU officially moving could change their thinking. I still believe they would rather stay with their current setup than associate with UTEP and San Jose St.
I don’t know about sour grapes, probably just upset they’re not going join, just a few months after doing so. GCU is a polarizing school because of their academics and recruiting - of normal students.
If the PAC-12 doesn't call, they have a big choice to make. Do they want to run a conference and have an easy pass to the tournament in a one bid league or do they want to go to a potential muti-bid league?
If they go PAC 12 that’s literally a Major Basketball League with 5 or more bids a year! Right now MWC looking like a 2-3 bid league, so still a step up for Utep.
Yeah I think the only reason that Texas St. didn’t go to the MWC is because the PAC 12 may still come calling. If I was a betting man and I am I’d say this is how it looks rn.
St. Mary’s Basketball only 25%
Toledo/NIU Football only 50%
Tarlenton St/Sac St. 30%
Sam Houston St. 20%
Texas St. 10%
Other FCS School 10%
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2-3 bid league is currently what they are. To keep the status quo they need to leave the WCC. Grand Canyon may have just broke the WCC dam after Gonzaga created the first major crack now that I think about it.
I don’t know if Texas St would even leave to the MWC if the Pac was a non-starter.
St Marys is either Pac or stay to me. 5% at best to MWC. Pac has more attractive schools with Gonzaga. MWC has no private schools. Even though GCU is “private”, they have 100,000 students, not exactly the student body of a typical private school.
I assume you mean Tarleton St/Sac St? I gotta believe one of them is the backup to the MWC not landing another football school. Very unlikely they take both.
No chance for SHSU/TexasSt/Other FCS
Unless some network goes absolutely apeshit and likes pissing away money.
Absolutely thrilled with the addition of GCU. This is a fantastic addition. Just add one football only school and call it a day. I couldn’t be happier with how this turned out for UTEP.
And what a quick surprise. The possibility was announced of joining the MWC and 3 days later it was a done deal. What a change of fortune!
