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By Andrea Adelson
ESPN.com
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The Mountain West Conference and Conference USA have agreed to form an
association for football, hoping the move will help solidify both leagues
and increase their chances at obtaining a automatic qualifying bid for the
Bowl Championship Series.
The two conferences made a joint announcement Friday, and had a conference
call scheduled for later in the evening, at which it was expected more
details on the structure of the alliance would be revealed.
The timing of the announcement comes amid reports that the Big East is close
to inviting Mountain West members Boise State and Air Force, and C-USA
member Central Florida.
"The role of a conference is to provide its members with the best possible
environment in which to conduct their intercollegiate athletics programs,"
Mountain West commissioner Craig Thompson said in a statement. "Rather than
await changes in membership due to realignment, it became clear the best way
to serve our institutions was to pursue an original concept.
"The Mountain West and C-USA share a number of similarities, and the
creative merger of our football assets firmly positions our respective
members for the future."
Added C-USA commissioner Britton Banowsky: "The potential of this
association is very exciting. By taking an innovative approach, we feel we
can offer tremendous opportunities for exposure and stability without
breaking up the regional rivalries that truly make up the college football
tradition."
The current 22 members of the MWC and C-USA are located in 16 different
states. Their football-only association would not affect their status within
the NCAA structure. | s****y
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: By Andrea Adelson
: ESPN.com
: Archive
: The Mountain West Conference and Conference USA have agreed to form an
: association for football, hoping the move will help solidify both leagues
: and increase their chances at obtaining a automatic qualifying bid for the
: Bowl Championship Series.
: The two conferences made a joint announcement Friday, and had a conference
: call scheduled for later in the evening, at which it was expected more
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