San Diego State University intends to resign from the Mountain West Conference, the university reportedly told the conference this past week, which might set off another chain of conference realignment.
ESPN reporter Pete Thamel reported that SDSU notified the MWC of their intention to resign from the conference. According to Thamel, the university provided written notice to the conference. Thamel Tweeted, “San Diego State gave the Mountain West written notice this week that the school ‘intends to resign from the Mountain West Conference.’ SDSU asked the Mountain West for a ‘one-month extension given unforeseen delays involving other collegiate athletic conferences beyond our control,”
Sources: San Diego State gave the Mountain West written notice this week that the school “intends to resign from the Mountain West Conference.” SDSU asked the Mountain West for a “one-month extension given unforeseen delays involving other collegiate athletic conferences beyond…
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) June 16, 2023
SDSU appears to be the latest school to see the writing on the wall and make a move. Several schools will join new conferences within the next two years. Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF are poised to join the Big 12 for the 2023-24 academic year. In 2024 Oklahoma and Texas will join the SEC, and UCLA and USC will join the Big Ten.
This is another sizable news item in the world of college sports. It’s never dull and, lately, it’s hard to stay in one place because someone or some school is always on the move. Conference realignment really ramped it up in the early 2010s, and now it’s coming around the bend again.
After the news was reported, college sports fans had lots to say about the SDSU – conference realignment news.
Where are they going? That's right folks, the Big East. https://t.co/EvYHjLlQcz
— Matt Brown (@MattBrownEP) June 16, 2023
San Diego State just updated their Conference status to situation-ship. https://t.co/IWbguUtvIt
— 🇸🇲 Sickos Committee 🇸🇲 (@SickosCommittee) June 16, 2023
I kinda hope the Pac-12 media deal logjam lasts for years https://t.co/fH1hsxmauZ
— Jason Kirk (buy my novel) (@JasonKirk_fyi) June 16, 2023
SDSU's announcement has long been expected, but the request for a “one-month extension given unforeseen delays involving other collegiate athletic conferences beyond our control” is an interesting twist. https://t.co/63Ye6tbhRq
— SuperWest Sports (@SuperWestSports) June 16, 2023
finally, decent competition from the state of california… https://t.co/GM5P8eJ1th
— Owen Tooelve (@owentooelve) June 16, 2023
Translation:
We want to go to the PAC12 but they can't get a TV Deal done. https://t.co/OPhHCtxQhu
— Jacob Harris (@JacobHarrisSBI) June 16, 2023
Relationship status: It’s complicated https://t.co/1QkdrXmi45
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) June 16, 2023
The Pac-12 meeting with San Diego State. https://t.co/jrJ8ytJqhB pic.twitter.com/pDCtXOY5rQ
— Ben Stevens (@BenScottStevens) June 16, 2023
This is funny because it basically confirms they want to head to the PAC, and it’s basically a done deal, but there’s no TV deal they can sign so they have to wait.
The funniest outcome is the MW passing the PAC during this round of realignment, and I think it will happen. https://t.co/X2smiyTHeE
— @vivamatadoresSBN (@CCCFFSN) June 16, 2023
we’re gonna live together while I date around https://t.co/naQmUeIY1l
— Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) June 16, 2023
What’s been rumored for months becomes official. San Diego State intends to leave the Mountain West, likely for the PAC-12. https://t.co/2jg4Cpvz0S
— MWCConnection.com (@MWCConnection) June 16, 2023
Looks like San Diego State is headed over to the Pac-12 https://t.co/W45kJAnVRZ
— Brian Rauf (@brauf33) June 16, 2023
SDSU looking at the current pac12 media negotiations and going "yes, gimme some of that" https://t.co/6Y3WePulHv
— An Unserious Person (@Chocotacolate) June 16, 2023
