“The Mountain West is not immune to this,” Konya said. “San José State will continue to provide a cutting-edge experience for our 500-plus student-athletes in the classroom, in competition, and in the community. Our brand has never been stronger, and we look forward to positioning our athletics department in the best possible way in the future.”

Remember, the goal is to get invited to be part of a lucrative league like the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten, Big 12 or Southeastern Conference. It’s not to pay $17 million in exit fees that the university hasn’t budgeted for to leave

In a whirlwind day of maneuvering by three leagues, Utah State and UNLV of the Mountain West became prime targets for the Pac-12 after a group of American Athletic Conference scho