Mountain West Commissioner tour San Jose

[Harry]

Craig Thompson, commissioner of the Mountain West Conference, toured San Jose State's athletic facilities and met with school officials earlier this week, according to multiple sources. The Spartans are a potential target if the MWC expands later this spring.

Read more: http://www.mercurynews.com/sjsu-spartans/ci_20244105/san-jose-state-football-completes-first-half-spring

[GrayEagle]

While that doesn't mean any degree of certainty, it could signal that the Alliance is going to 20 teams. I have put together several models and San Jose ranks third among the available candidates. That is pushed by population, tv market, and enrollment. The merger group will no doubt take a long look at having presence in the #6 television market with strong influence from networks. They could even be the 18th team if UTEP stayed east and FIU fell from favor.

[UNTflyer]

While that doesn't mean any degree of certainty, it could signal that the Alliance is going to 20 teams. I have put together several models and San Jose ranks third among the available candidates. That is pushed by population, tv market, and enrollment. The merger group will no doubt take a long look at having presence in the #6 television market with strong influence from networks. They could even be the 18th team if UTEP stayed east and FIU fell from favor.

And where do we rank in your model?