CSU athletics hopes to make a Power move

University understands it is somewhat chasing ghosts

Nobody knows if the Power 5 will expand again, and if so, when. Colorado State knows a strong performance by the football team will only enhance it's position. (Michael Brian / Loveland Reporter-Herald)

FORT COLLINS — If a university is part of a Group of 5 conference and it tells its fanbase it is not interested in becoming a Power 5 member, it is lying.

To Colorado State president Tony Frank, the lack of desire would be pretty irresponsible on his part to tell the taxpayers of the state he has no interest in gaining $30 million annually to the budget.

It was just more than a year ago when the Big 12 played with interested parties on the…