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Western Athletic Conference Preview

Over the past five years, Boise State has undoubtedly been the highlight of the WAC.  That is about to change, though, in 2011.  Boise State has agreed to join the Mountain West Conference and leave the WAC in the dust.  Right now, the WAC stands at nine teams, so losing one puts them at eight, which puts them below the usual eight game in-conference schedule.  So, it’s my opinion that the WAC will look to add another team in time for 2011.  Who will it be?  Hopefully it will be somebody who can jump in and compete right away.  Besides Boise State, only three WAC teams are above .500 in in-conference play.  Those teams, in order of record, are Nevada (28-12), Hawaii (27-13) and Fresno State (26-14).  The bottom three teams, New Mexico State (5 wins), Idaho (10), Utah State (11) combine to equal Fresno State’s 26 total wins.  As you can see, there is room for improvement, and that begins in 2010.  I’m expecting the middling teams to show off in 2010, hoping to fill the star spot that Boise State will be vacating.