DALLAS - Members of Conference USA and current and future members of the Mountain West are on their way to forming a new league that will begin in 2013.
The 16 schools announced the plans yesterday, taking a bigger-is-better approach that will create a conference with schools in five time zones.
"This is an exciting development that will stabilize the current conferences and create the first truly national conference with members in five time zones and television viewership from coast to coast," UNLV President Neal Smatresk said in statement. "We are moving our plans forward rapidly and expect to complete our conversations in the near future. Look for further announcements soon as we work together on this exciting new venture."