The MWC will have their collective ++++ in their hand come bowl season.
IMO, if the MWC and CUSA are seamingly going to be paired up so often, perhaps it's a sign that "the alliance" isn't dead after all.
I have always felt that UTEP and UTSA would eventually align with the Western side of The Alliance.
And Banowsky has made no secret that he's open to taking two more teams.
The Basketball in The Alliance may be worth it by itself. UNLV, UNM, SDSU, USU, UAB, WKU, ODU, UNCC, USM, UTEP...
In the long run, Banowsky and Thompson seem to be keeping their synergy in play.
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