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University of Colorado to join the Pacific Ten. Utah's odds of invite getting smaller and smaller

The University of Colorado has officially received and accepted an invite to the Pacific Ten Conference. 

This news wasn't unexpected, as Colorado has looked like a lock for the Pacific Ten since both theirs and Utah's names were mentioned earlier this year. The move also signals the collapse of the Big 12 - which could be made even more official by the end of the week when Nebraska, following speculation, decides to join the Big Ten. 

What will be left is a fractured conference that should, at least by mid-summer, lose its two best programs when Oklahoma and Texas join Colorado in the newly established Big Sixteen - the first true mega-conference of the BCS era. 

It's unclear what the Big Ten will do now, but expect them to push their numbers up to sixteen as well and the SEC will probably follow in the future, though they have more wiggle room due to how dominant many perceive their conference.

Then there is Utah. Poor Utah. A few months ago, had news of Colorado being invited to the Pacific Ten been released, we all would've thought it surely meant the Utes were next. But as the news trickles out and each additional detail is known, it becomes more and more clear Utah isn't anywhere in the Pacific Ten expansion picture. 

Our cue, most likely, comes if one Big 12 school decides to opt on not joining a west coast conference. But even then, after all we've seen the last two weeks, who's to believe the Pac Ten wouldn't just go after Kansas or Kansas State? Or hell, maybe even Nebraska. 

Ultimately, when the smoke clears, we'll have a better picture. But right now, it's looking like the best case scenario is a Mountain West with Big 12 scraps and hopefully BCS inclusion. And like I said, that's the best case scenario.

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Kansas and KSU have to remain in the same conference legally. As crazy as that sounds. Nebraska will go to the Big 10.

But yeah, our chances are diminishing. Perhaps if Texas and A&M try to go to the Big 10 or the SEC. It’s a very unlikely scenerio, but possibly Utah’s only chance to get into the PAC 10.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Jun 10, 2010 1:02 PM MDT reply actions  

Dead on with the Texas and A&M point

If they bolt for different ground Utah could be an alternative in a PAC 16 scenario with a dead Big 12. The A&M really wants to go to the SEC and if they want that bad enough they could go alone and open a door for Utah in the PAC 10.

It’s all written in Jell-O at this point.

I am liking the idea of the MWC + Boise State + Kansas and Kansas State.

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by utesfan100 on Jun 10, 2010 1:08 PM MDT up reply actions  

Unfortunately, I don't see your last idea as being enough...

Kansas and Kansas State bring nothing at this point in terms of football. The Jayhawks might still have some credibility due to their 2007 season, but I’m guessing they’re probably never going to reach those heights again.

Kansas State is a hasbeen.

by JazzyUte on Jun 10, 2010 1:16 PM MDT up reply actions  

And what's to say Kansas and Kansas State even wants to come into the MWC?

My money is on them somehow getting an invite from the ACC or Big East. Could you imagine?

by JazzyUte on Jun 10, 2010 1:19 PM MDT up reply actions  

like i said before our commish will wait till all the dust settles and we will be lucky to get

boise, iowa state and baylor. isu and baylor being the kibble and bits. on the mwc connection some guy has four 16 team superleagues that makes some sense. we are included. althought he did say iowa state will be the 14th mac team. ouch!

I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Hell is just a word, the reality is much much worse." Event Horizon". Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean, I mean plumb, mad dog mean. cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live or win. That's just the way it is. "The Outlaw Josey Wales". To protect the sheep you gotta catch the wolf, and it takes a wolf to catch a wolf. "Training Day". Rashad will beat Rua b/c it's a bad matchup for him. 2/1 odds. Josh Koscheck will dethrone Gsp and win the welterweight title. 2/1 odds on that too.

by wolfmanshowlforever on Jun 10, 2010 1:28 PM MDT up reply actions  

Baylor

Has a history of fielding some decent teams. Iowa State has rarely, if ever, been more than modestly competitive though they did beat mInnesota in the Insight Bowl.

Their best years were between 1895-192, htough Pops Warner did coach them, which is extremely cool.

by Aardvark on Jun 10, 2010 5:53 PM MDT up reply actions  

not recently. (baylor)

I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Hell is just a word, the reality is much much worse." Event Horizon". Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean, I mean plumb, mad dog mean. cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live or win. That's just the way it is. "The Outlaw Josey Wales". To protect the sheep you gotta catch the wolf, and it takes a wolf to catch a wolf. "Training Day". Rashad will beat Rua b/c it's a bad matchup for him. 2/1 odds. Josh Koscheck will dethrone Gsp and win the welterweight title. 2/1 odds on that too.

by wolfmanshowlforever on Jun 11, 2010 12:14 PM MDT up reply actions  

that is just what i posted on the boise blog.

it makes perfect sense but why do i think our commish will remain clueless?

I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Hell is just a word, the reality is much much worse." Event Horizon". Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean, I mean plumb, mad dog mean. cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live or win. That's just the way it is. "The Outlaw Josey Wales". To protect the sheep you gotta catch the wolf, and it takes a wolf to catch a wolf. "Training Day". Rashad will beat Rua b/c it's a bad matchup for him. 2/1 odds. Josh Koscheck will dethrone Gsp and win the welterweight title. 2/1 odds on that too.

by wolfmanshowlforever on Jun 10, 2010 1:25 PM MDT up reply actions  

They will be in...

the MWC is just waiting to see what will happen and other schools that could be available, it’s not like Boise has anywhere else they can go.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Jun 10, 2010 4:09 PM MDT up reply actions  

Exactly

I think they were hoping for Colorado and Boise.

by Aardvark on Jun 10, 2010 5:45 PM MDT up reply actions  

Iowa State, Baylor Historical Records

See them here.

See Baylor’s here. Not much better . . .

by Aardvark on Jun 10, 2010 5:59 PM MDT reply actions  

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