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MarsShould the MWC vote to add Boise State by July 2nd?
79% previously said yes to adding the Broncos by today:
That vote may have been cast mostly before the Big XII's future became so murky. We still have 3 weeks left to watch and wait, see if anything else happens before the vote on whether or not to add BSU takes place.
" "Everything is still on the table and continues to be live," Thompson said. "The emphasis is that this [is] just a decision based on today. ... A decision did not have to be made today..." None of Monday's inaction means that Boise is out... According to reports, though, Boise needed to get a decision from the Mountain West by July 1 in order to begin play in the conference by 2011... Boise State was cautiously anticipating an invite because the Mountain West is attempting to bolster its BCS chances. If the MWC reaches a set of BCS benchmarks it could gain temporary automatic BCS qualifier status in 2012 and 2013. The league will know following the 2011 season. Boise became attractive to the Mountain West because its recent success -- a combined 26-1 in the past two years -- would be counted toward achieving those BCS benchmarks. Boise has the best winning percentage in I-A since 2000. "
"Craig Thompson says league will address expansion again before July 1, Boise State's deadline to move in 2011-12."
"Boise State is only school Mountain West contacted. No one else showed the interest the Broncos showed."
"Craig Thompson on Boise State: "I don't think the door's closed.""
"The topic of expansion is very much still alive," Thompson says.
""They didn't vote. They opted not to expand," Craig Thompson says."
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" âThe most appropriate action at this juncture is to wait and see how the variables unfold,â Kustra said in a statement. âThe opportunity has not been lost.â Boise State has until July 1 to notify the WAC of any intentions to leave the conference and begin playing elsewhere in 2011. Thompson said he intended to schedule a conference call with the nine Mountain West presidents before that deadline. âI donât think the door is closed,â he said. âThe interest the board had in particular in Boise State coming into the meeting probably hasnât changed going out of the meeting.â "