Six remaining full members of the Mountain West have signed a memorandum of understanding to stay with the league via 2032 amid the most recent wave of realignment, CBS Sports activities’ Dennis Dodd confirms. That features UNLV and Air Power, each of which have been high growth candidates for different conferences however intend to stay with the MWC. 

Hawaii, a football-only member within the MWC, additionally intends to signal the MOU after partaking in conversations with the Pac-12, although no invitation was finally despatched, in keeping with Yahoo Sports activities. 

The Mountain West is anticipated to pay UNLV and Air Power at the least $25 million in bonus cash to every faculty to stay within the convention, an individual accustomed to the choice informed CBS Sports activities’ Brandon Marcello. That bonus shall be funded by the upwards of $17 million that Boise State, Colorado State, Utah State, Fresno State and San Diego State every owe for breaking the Mountain West’s grant of rights to allow them to be a part of the Pac-12 on July 1, 2026. 

The MWC at the moment stands at seven soccer members, together with Hawaii. It should attain a minimal requirement of eight full members to be acknowledged as a convention by the NCAA, an essential distinction in relation to being eligible for one in all 5 computerized berths within the 12-team School Soccer Playoff area.