Mtn. West: Will not authorize exceptions for SDSU

Jun 19, 2023, 05:28 PM ET The Mountain West Conference sent an extra letter to San Diego State on Friday, informing the school that “at this time” the conference will not authorize any exceptions the school had actually requested last week when it notified that it plans to resign from the conference, sources informed ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Monday.San Diego State had requested a”one-month extension given unexpected hold-ups involving other college athletic conferences beyond our control,”plus a minimized exit cost or the ability to pay the exit fee in installments.The Mountain West letter Friday remained in reaction to SDSU’s assertion that it had actually not provided formal notification of withdrawal. The conference likewise said it did decline the school’s claim that it had actually not provided formal notification of resignation.Editor’s Picks San Diego State would need to give a year’s notice to withdraw next June, and the exit charge would be due then. If it waits previous June 30, the exit charge it

would owe jumps from almost$16.5 million to nearly $34 million.As of now, there does not seem an invitation to San Diego State from a Power 5 conference, although SDSU has long been linked to the Pac-12 and the school has actually been part of the Huge 12’s adjustment exploration.San Diego State is trying to explore all choices if the Pac-12 doesn’t get a TV offer done by June 30, a source stated recently.”SDSU is checking out all of the options and asking all the concerns,”a source stated.

“The objective of the June 13 letter wasn’t that San Diego State is leaving. “San Diego State has actually remained in the Mountain West since 1999 and is probably its top

overall athletic department. SDSU reached the NCAA competition title game in guys’s basketball this year, and the football program has a brand-new $300 million stadium. The football Aztecs have actually won 10 or more games 5 times since 2015. With USC and UCLA moving to the Big Ten in 2024, San Diego State’s attraction has increased for leagues, as the school provides a toehold in the Southern California market.