LAS VEGAS — The presidents of the Mountain West Conference schools will meet informally today to discuss possible expansion beyond the current nine members.
No action is expected. “My sense is the majority is going in with an open mind,” said Colorado State president Tony Frank on Thursday.
The meeting coincides with the MWC basketball tournament.
MWC commissioner Craig Thompson emphasized Wednesday that any discussion is unrelated to speculation about other conference movement. As for candidates to join the MWC fold, Thompson said “It’s not even that developed.”
For all the speculation the Pac-10 might grab a MWC school or two or a domino shift could send TCU to the Big 12, Thompson said no president has heard from another conference.
Any expansion movement, regardless of conference, is expected to begin and end at the presidential level.
