TCU to Big East

Texas Christian University (TCU) will be joining the Big East Conference. I plan to analyze the move in depth, when I have more time.

Hawaii May Leave WAC

Hawaii may be the next school to leave the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Plans are being discussed to have Hawaii join the Mountain West Conference for football, and the Big West for all other sports. As noted in this article, "The new additions to the WAC to replace Nevada and Fresno State -- UT-San Antonio and Texas State -- do not fit in the Hawaii geographic footprint and would make travel costs higher." All of the current Big West schools are in California, largely from the University of California and Cal State University systems (see Big West homepage). Thus, travel for Hawaii's non-football sports would be a lot easier in the Big West than in the WAC.

WAC Tries to Regroup

There are some rumblings about how the WAC will replenish its ranks, after dropping down to six teams with the departure of Boise State, Fresno State, and Nevada. Once the WAC lineup is finalized, which could take several weeks, I'll produce a map of the new set-up.