It’s not well known, but the bowl tie-ins are very screwed up this year as a result of all the conference realignment. For instance, CU and BYU will play in the Alamo bowl despite both being in the Big 12 because the former Pac-12 teams still have access to the former PAC 12 bowl affiliations.
MW games this year will be:
CSU in Arizona Bowl against Miami (OH)
UNLV in LA Bowl against Cal
Fresno in Potato against NIU
SJSU in Hawaii against South Florida
Boise in the CFP
Outside of the CFP, it’s hard to imagine watching any of these games, or even caring about any of the outcomes.
And note that three of the teams in postseason games will no longer be in the league in 2027. My guess is bowl affiliations will change considerably if this realignment sticks.
MW games this year will be:
CSU in Arizona Bowl against Miami (OH)
UNLV in LA Bowl against Cal
Fresno in Potato against NIU
SJSU in Hawaii against South Florida
Boise in the CFP
Outside of the CFP, it’s hard to imagine watching any of these games, or even caring about any of the outcomes.
And note that three of the teams in postseason games will no longer be in the league in 2027. My guess is bowl affiliations will change considerably if this realignment sticks.