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Desperation, I'd imagine it's just a contingency plan if they aren't able to get UNLV, Texas State or anyone else to join.

I agree with your point on the elite school. But are Big West, WAC, and WCC schools really paying more than us?

More than just the top 2. Just looking at this seasons VORP rating (Value over Replacement Player) which is a pretty solid advanced stat metric; the top 5 players in the NBA are international players: 1. Nikola Jokic(10.6) 2. Luka Doncic(8.0) 3. Giannis Antetokounmpo(7.2) 4. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander(7.1) 5. Domantas Sabonis(6.2) LeBron James and Jalen Brunson are next on the list and the best American players at 5.4 each.

Wow, pretty crazy. NIL provides the opportunity for new blue bloods to arise. Programs with more donor money can buy results in a much more direct way than in the past.

I understand, but a reverse merger is a different situation than changing leagues.

The pacnw is not a college sports desert. Oregon and Washington combined have about half of Florida's population. Yet those two states have produced three CFB playoff appearances, and two national title appearances in the CFP era. The entire state of Florida only has one appearance in the playoff in the same time frame when Florida State lost 20-59 to Oregon.

Does anyone know how a reverse merger would work legally? Would the new league get both sets of credits, or just the Pac-12 credits?

Nevada name's Washington assistant and former SDSU assistant Victoria Hayward HC. https://nevadawolfpack.com/news/2024/5/22/victoria-hayward-named-nevada-softball-head-coach.aspx I don't get it, I could maybe see moving on from Demore if we had an experienced, proven winner lined up. But Hayward is the same age as Demore with no HC experience. Strange move...

Compared to the MW? I don't think there's much difference in olympic sports between the two, if anything there is a slight edge to the WCC.

Wow, that's brutal. I know OSU softball is good, but I hope you're elite baseball program is able to remain elite with the conference changes. Have they determined if you're joining the WCC for baseball as well? At least the WCC is sometimes a multi bid league in baseball. Our coach who was let go was actually an OSU grad.

I agree, I’m hoping that Rempe has a really good candidate in mind. Otherwise it seems a bit hard to justify.

Nevada doesn’t retain interim coach Marina Demore after a 40 win season. Kind of surprising considering how successful she was, but I guess it makes sense to conduct a national search to see if we can find someone more proven? https://nevadasportsnet.com/news/reporters/nevada-will-not-retain-interim-softball-coach-marina-demore-after-40-win-season

If the Summit were to add the Utah trio, I wonder if they'd have any interest in breaking from the MVFC and starting football? Initially it would be the Dakota 4 + SUU/Utah Tech. Perhaps Northern Colorado would be interested as well?

The WAC may be in serious danger of surviving once again. Tarleton, UT-Arlington, Stephen F Austin, and Abilene Christian are now trying to get back into the Southland. https://www.americanpress.com/2024/05/14/slc-open-to-taking-back-sfa-others-might-follow/ If so that would leave the WAC with only Cal Baptist, Southern Utah, Utah Tech, and Utah Valley. Hard to imagine them surviving but we've thought this before.

San Diego State beats Nevada 4-1 to move onto the championship game. Anyone else would need to win three straight games at this point.