BYU independent? Mountain West's future

Since the Pac 10/12 has no interest in bringing in Brigham Young University it looks like they are seriously considering a move out of the MWC. If this happens they would become independent in football and all other sports would join the WAC or possibly the WCC. According to the article they were the only people in the world shocked that the Pac 10 didn't ask them to join.

If they can get a Notre Dame like agreement with the BCS then this could work out very well. Over the last five years Notre Dame went 36-27 while BYU went 46-15, winning 10+ games the last four seasons. Assuming a decent independent schedule, I would hope the BCS would let BYU have the same bowl privileges as an inferior team.

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The Mountain West Conference looked almost like it could become a BCS automatic qualifier for a second there. Utah, TCU, BYU, and Boise State coming in would make them more top heavy than a few BCS conferences. Unfortunately for them, Utah is joining the Pac 12 and if BYU bolts then things aren't looking so bright for the MWC's future.