WAC Readies to Build on New Foundation

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Last week, the members of the new Western Athletic Conference -- Idaho, San Jose State, Utah State, New Mexico State, Louisiana Tech, Texas State, Texas San Antonio and Denver -- were all in the same room for the first time.

They shared a meal and talked about their vision of what their new conference could look like come 2013. It was a positive meeting despite an overwhelming amount of uncertainty looming over a conference that has been raided of its top teams by the Mountain West and is struggling to hold on to its current members while trying to find new associates.

It's been a delicate line commissioner Karl Benson has walked for the past few months while trying to keep everyone happy and the rumors in check, but finally, during the dinner, the WAC was able to celebrate good news.

The NCAA passed legislation abolishing its continuity of membership clause and ultimately allowing the WAC to keep its automatic bids to all NCAA tournaments when the league goes through its membership transition after the 2012 season.

 

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