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The Mountain West Conference: Why the Pac-10 may expand this year

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By now everyone has heard that the Pac-10 looking to expand their conference to get that championship game and a more lucrative TV contract.  But when are they going to do it?

"It is really over the next six to 12 months that we'll start having serious analysis and serious evaluations," Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott said.  It sounds like a decision that will be made very soon.

Most are expecting the Pac-10 to expand in 2011 so teams would play in the Pac-10 during the 2012 season.  They are due for a new TV contract to be made starting with the 2012 season.  It makes perfect sense for them to expand then.

They may not wait though.  The Pac-10 possibly will expand this offseason.  Why?  To crush the MWC's BCS hopes and preserve their power out west.

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