BSU to MWC? Who is gaining?

President Bob Kustra of Boise State University is considering joining the Mountain West Conference. That will come at the detriment to Boise State University.

The Idaho Statesman reported that BSU could gain $2.6 million by entering the MWC but is that number accurate? Money is being gained but what about exposure?

The 5th BCS bowl game and double hosting model was instituted in 2006 and thus the numbers will reflect that shift in the BCS post-season. Only ten teams have competed in BCS bowl games more than twice since its insertion:

Florida (3-0) 2007 UF 41 vs. OSU 14, 2009 UF 24 vs. Oklahoma 14, 2010 UF 51 vs. Cincinnatti 24

USC (3-0) 2007 USC 32 vs. Michigan 18, USC 49 vs. Illinois 21, 2009 USC 38 vs Penn State 24

LSU (2-0) 2007 LSU 41 vs. Notre Dame 14, 2008 LSU 38 vs OSU 24

BSU (2-0) 2007 BSU 43 vs. Oklahoma 42, 2010 BSU 17 vs. TCU 10

Texas (1-1) 2009 Texas 24 vs OSU 21, 2010 Alabama 37 vs. Texas 21

VTech (1-1) 2008 Kansas 24 vs VTech 21, 2009 VTech 20 vs. Cincinnatti 7

Alabama (1-1) 2009 Utah 31 vs. Alabama 17, 2010 Alabama 37 vs. Texas 21

Ohio State (1-3) 2007 UF 41 vs. OSU 14, 2008 LSU 38 vs. OSU 24, OSU 26 vs. Oregon 17

Cincinnatti (0-2) 2009 VTech 20 vs. Cincinnatti 7, 2010 UF 51 vs. Cincinnatti 24

Oklahoma (0-3) 2007 BSU 43 vs. Oklahoma 42, 2008 West Virginia 48 vs. Oklahoma 28, 2009 UF 24 vs Oklahoma 14



2010 ESPN College Football Schedule

BSU currently has five games scheduled to be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN 2, and/or ESPN 3 next season. Thanks to TCU, the MWC has two. Would BSU's quantity of games broadcast increase or decrease with alignment in the MWC?



In addition, Ohio State has one, (assuming more will come throughout the season), Florida, LSU, Alabama, have zero but that's because they have the SEC Network and ESPN deal. It's untelling how many games that will eventually be broadcast but BSU is currently bolstering nearly half (41.67%) of 2010's regular season games in a Global market.

Seems like a great move to decrease the global television market for BSU when in fact he could increase the market by trying to afford a post-season tournament. Instead, he writes statements on the internet saying the BCS shouldn't be in place by June 25th yet he has done nothing