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The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS (formerly Division I-A).
Read More at Wikipedia ›The landscape of the Football Bowl Subdivision is going to have a new look as a handful of universities have already, or plan to switch conference affiliations.
Football programs that have been synonymous with their current leagues are preparing to transition into a new era. The names of the conferences such as Big East and Mountain West have become irrelevant as geographical location no longer seems to be a concern for the heads of athletic departments or the directors of the collegiate level leagues.The following is a breakdown of how each of the FBS conferences have been altered by the recent wave of movement.Atlantic Coast Conference: The ACC is going to be deeper when it adds Pittsburgh and Syracuse to the fold. Both programs agreed to leave the Big East last September, which brings the number of ACC members to 16. Although neither program has been a powerhouse on the gridiron in recent years, the benefits of playing in a stronger conference will make both locations more attractiv...The fourth-seeded Indiana Hoosiers end their year drought as they return to the NCAA Tournament to take on the 13th- seeded New Mexico State Aggies in a second round...
OUTLOOK: Now down to eight teams, with the defection of Boise State to the Mountain West Conference , the Western Athletic Conference is a bit sleeker for the 2011-1...
After a four year absence, Indiana is making its NCAA tournament return last longer than just one brief appearance.Next up: Shaka Smart and those bracket-busting ups...
The Pac-12 men's basketball tournament is moving to Sin City for the next three years.Commissioner Larry Scott announced the deal Tuesday at the MGM Grand hotel-casi...
Wendell McKines poured in 27 points to go 57, to take the Western Athletic Conference Tournament crown.Daniel Mullings and Tyrone Watson added 12 points apiece for t...
Jordan Hulls made four three-pointers en route 66, in a second round South Regional matchup in the NCAA Tournament.Christian Watford , Will Sheehey and Cody Zeller a...
On its way to the Western Athletic Conference tournament title and an NCAA bid, New Mexico State excelled at what its strength was all season: being overpowering on ...
Welcome to BracketRacket.Think of it as one-stop shopping on game days for all your NCAA tournament needs. We'll have interviews with celebrity alums drawn from spor...
Southern Utah football will open the season against a pair of FBS opponents in preparation for its first campaign in the Big Sky Conference .SUU announced an 11-game...
An unlikely combatant in the title game of the 29th annual Western Athletic Conference Tournament, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs find themselves pitted against the New...
University of Hawaii head football coach Greg 7 20 home loss to BYU."I sincerely appreciate all the contributions that coach McMackin has made to UH football for the...
The Big East's long-awaited additions are set, with more rebuilding to come.The conference is preparing to announce the additions of Boise State and San Diego State ...
It wasn't that long ago that the Western Athletic Conference was making noise on the football field, with seldom-seen programs like Boise State, Fresno State, Hawaii...
After the Big Sky Conference accepted new membership for the 2012-13 school year, it embarked on a new marketing initiative to help grow its brand.That concept is ex...
A jumper by Hauns Brereton in the final 70, in the quarterfinals of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament at Orleans Arena.Brereton finished the afternoon with ...
The FCS-to-FBS door was never fully shut and it's threatening to fly wide open.When the University of Montana passed last fall on the opportunity to leave the Big Sk...
The list of FCS programs that are moving up to the FBS, or studying the idea, has become unwieldy considering some schools aren't cut out for it even as they stick t...
Old Dominion has plans to leave CAA Football and rise to the FBS level in Conference USA, according to a report.CBSSports.com reported Tuesday that the Monarchs, who...
FRESNO STATE: Derek Carr threw for 371 yards and five touchdowns as the Fresno State Bulldogs rolled to a 48-24 win over the Idaho Vandals at the Kibbie Dome in the ...
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