Oregon State, Washington State in limbo as Mountain West passes on renewing football scheduling agreement
The Mountain West's decision means the "Pac-2" have to fill half a schedule in 2025
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It basically says what we have been talking about, except they put it in terms that the MWC "has opted not to extend its scheduling partnership with Oregon State and Washington State for the 2025 season. The decision creates uncertainty for the remaining Pac-12 schools as both sit without a long-term conference home." It kind of sounded to me that maybe the two Pac-12 schools were willing to do it on their side even though it wasn't put exactly in those terms, and it was the MW that said, no thank you.
It also says, "the MWC said in a statement to the Associated Press."..... "For the 2025 season, the Mountain West and its member institutions are moving forward with their conference and nonconference schedules. Our focus remains on the current season and our exceptional teams."
I liked what the Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould said in July, "I don't know if the Mountain West thinks they need these two schools, honestly....." The two schools have basically treated the MW with distain, and it shouldn't be any shock to the schools especially after media people said that the two schools don't bring a lot to the table as far as TV media deals is concerned. There isn't any agreement for the schools to even get together with the MW to discuss things. The MW is heading on as if OSU and WSU are not even on the radar. Oregon State has six nonconference games scheduled for the 2025 season, and Washington State has five. Per the report, "Still, pulling together a 12-game FBS schedule on short notice will be a monumental task for two teams that will, for all intents and purposes, compete as FBS independents in 2025."
I wouldn't be surprised if these two schools approach some MW schools independently to try and schedule games. I don't know how the MW would handle this scenario. But when the two schools parked all of their other sports (excluding baseball) and especially including men's and women's basketball with the WCC that was a huge slap in the face to the MW. I would imagine that the MW scheduled the 2024 football season with the thought, and maybe understanding in some people's minds that the two schools would bring their other sports and especially talking about men's and women's basketball to the MW. The two schools, OSU and WSU appear to be further away than ever to an agreement with the MWC......but you can't ever say never.
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