If the MWC does end up adding NM State as a full member

then it would be interesting to see who the MWC will get as the 14th member. A conference cannot play a round robin division schedule and everyone plays the same number of conference games when 1 division has 6 members and 1 divisions has 7 members. The MAC found that out when it had 13 members.

What I don't know is whether the NCAA would overlook the bylaw violation for the MWC like it did for the MAC or force the MWC to have an even number of football members. If the MWC decides to drop a current member to remain at 12 (with the addition of NM State), then I am assuming Hawai'i would be the likely candidate. Hawai'i would probably become either a FBS Independent or switch to the FCS as an Independent or member (probably football-only) of the Big Sky.

In response to this post by HOO86

Posted: 03/02/2018 at 08:19AM

Hold on Will - Realignment not over - Gonzaga going to Mountain West? -- Lakeridgehokie 03/01/2018 10:40AM

MW needs to tread lightly -- Wolfman 03/01/2018 9:20PM

If Gonzaga (non-football member) and Hawai'i (football-only member) -- VTHokie2000 03/05/2018 11:34AM

Looks like Mountain West wants to shore up basketball. -- HOO86 03/01/2018 2:31PM

Given that Hawai'i is a football-only member (Big West for everything else) -- VTHokie2000 03/01/2018 5:54PM

Sure New Mexico State should be on the radar. -- HOO86 03/01/2018 7:49PM

If the MWC does end up adding NM State as a full member -- VTHokie2000 03/02/2018 08:19AM

Would UTEP be an option? -- Hamburger 03/03/2018 04:44AM

I guess UTEP could be an option ** -- VTHokie2000 03/04/2018 02:14AM

If the MWC does end up adding NM State as a full member

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