The end of the WAC may be nearing

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Mountain West commissioner Craig Thompson said Wednesday through a representative that going into the 2013 season with eight football teams isn't a workable number. To expand, the conference is exploring options of merging with Conference USA or adding several schools.

"The Mountain West needs to change the numbers," Thompson said. "Staying with a status quo of eight teams for 2013 is not acceptable."

For football, the MW has Air Force, Colorado State, Wyoming, New Mexico, UNLV, Nevada, Hawaii and Fresno State as members going forward.

There are ongoing discussions by school presidents in the Mountain West and Conference USA to determine if a merger of some fashion is agreeable. The idea of a merger in football was first discussed Oct. 15, 2011. At the time, the two conferences consisted of 22 total members, but after the musical chairs of conference realignments since then, the discussion now involves 17 schools.

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