True, but the remaining 11 schools in C-USA would be even more centered around Texas. Unless if CUSA adds Middle Tennessee, Western Kentucky, or South Alabama (who isn't postseason eligible until 2013), then the choice is to add someone near the bulk of the footprint, or another eastern outlier.

If both UTEP and UCF leave, I'd imagine there would be pressure to add both a "Western" and "Eastern" school. The only complication would be is if both Florida Sun Belt schools get added as a pair

I would love to see Idaho enter the MWC. But let's be very real here ... Idaho has nothing to offer the MWC. A trip to Moscow isn't a recruiting plus (I'm not saying that Laramie is - though I lived there for three years and enjoyed it), but Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, Albuquerque, Honolulu, Las Vegas and some of the other MWC venues might qualify. Idaho is remote and visiting teams don't stay in Couer d'Alene at the resort.

Idaho is a good academic institution ... much better than Boise State (too bad we don't have their football team!) ... but it doesn't match, say, Colorado State in terms of academic performance.

UI athletic venues are marginal, despite the renovation of the Kibbie Dome ... much nicer, but very small. Speaking as someone who has been to football games at Colorado State, Colorado, Air Force, Wyoming, San Diego, Arizona, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri and a few other sites it is my opinion that a capacity crowd of 16,000 at the Kibbie Dome simply doesn't match up with 30,000 to 60,000 or more elsewhere.

There are many at Idaho who would welcome a return to the Big Sky where we would be competitive. On the other hand ... IF the WAC survives ... and I think that is a very big IF ... then UI should be competitive in the "new" conference. That said ... I just have to say that I am not and cannot foresee being exited to watch San Jose State, New Mexico State (exept in basketball), Louisiana Tech (which I expect to bolt the conference at first opportunity), Utah State (ditto), Texas State (the proud alma mater of President LBJ), UT-San Antonio and SOMEONE / ANYONE ELSE. Now Denver University ... that is a different matter ... bring on those championship hockey and ski teams!!!

I can't see the NCAA to allow the WAC to continue with this line up.

Denver (No Football)
Idaho
Louisiana Tech
New Mexico State
San Jose State
Texas at San Antonio
Texas State
Utah State