The PAC-12 commission has handled this about as poorly as you could have. You never offer those invites out in small batches like that. I think they were thinking 'how can we save the most of this money we can and get to our goals', when they should have been thinking locking this down with everything in iron before the press gets it and now everyone is talking about you in a positive way.
Instead they pinched pennies and it really blew up in their face. Once you're to your third tier and you still don't have enough guys to play it doesn't bode well. MWC leadership however, handled things very well--``didn't panic and we will still have 8. And say what you want about New Mexico and Wyoming, they sure sound better than Sacramento State or UTEP. And we don't have to add anyone to still get a seat at the table.``
I have zero desire to go swimming in that pool now. I'll suck it up and toe the line if we go, but I hope our leadership is now looking at BigXII or bust expansion. There's going to be another round in 2-3 years--and with the PAC12 looking week and vulnerable there may be bigger schools coming after some of those programs.
Edit: Man, you don't check twitter for an hour and you like a dummy. Leaving it up for posterity.
