Great West nears end as schools shift plans

[CSN Log]

09-08-2010 03:25 AM

The end is near for the Great West Football Conference, which learned Tuesday that next season will be the last in the league for two of its five members.

UC Davis and Cal Poly, charter members of the seven-year-old FCS conference, announced they were leaving the Great West to join the Big Sky Conference starting with the 2012 season.

That exodus means that the University of South Dakota, North Dakota and Southern Utah will have to find new homes for their football programs or play independent schedules after next season.

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[darell1976]

Missouri Valley commissioner Patty Viverito acknowledged in August that her league is discussing possible membership models that could involve mergers or realignments with Summit League schools.

I believe we won't be homeless for long. 2012 membership in the MVFC would be a perfect graduating gift into Division I as we become playoff eligible.