(02-28-2018 09:03 PM)arkstfan Wrote:  Zaga is guaranteed to be one.
BYU is obvious #2 but that puts them into awkward spot if MWC comes along and says add football or leave, but if Zaga is going then it gets harder to like WCC
NMSU has certainly called.
Grand Canyon probably has called.
UTEP and Rice apparently called in the past.
Then there is the weird tweet that claimed Arkansas State was in the hunt a few weeks ago.

It's interesting what may be done here.

A couple of years ago 1 story came out of MWC meetings stating the MWC was serious about going to 14 with Rice, UTEP......and perhaps if possible BYU. Thompson said the MWC was "leaving the light on for BYU" so they tabled expansion for the moment.

In this article today Thompson said he was "working out the details" with regard to adding Gonzaga. This is not a Harry Minimum ODU the world is ours speculation. This is very serious language the commissioner of the MWC is using.

Could the MWC be looking at a 14/16 hybrid with Gonzaga, St. Mary's, BYU and Rice all joining the conference? BYU/Rice in football. BYU with a Boise St type arrangement for its TV deal as a treat to come back. MWC restructuring to allow the teams that earn the NCAA berths to keep 50% of the money. In total a grand bargain to enhance the MWC?

Very interesting indeed.