Wichita State wants to join the Mountain West but the feeling does not appear to be mutual.
All of the conference realignment on Tuesday was surrounding the Big 12 and its fancy analytic firm it hired to crunch some numbers.
Late Tuesday night, Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports dropped a bomb by reporting that Wichita State is interested in joining the Mountain West. For those asking "Wichita State does not have a football program, right?" You'd be correct but the school has been undergoing a feasibility study to bring back football.
Led by president John Bardo, Wichita State has been exploring its conference options in both basketball and football.