The Mountain West conference is reportedly "amid a significant push to keep its core of eight schools together, which includes one-time payments of

Additionally, the Mountain West is moving to ensure the teams remaining after the Pac-12's recent poaching stay put as members of the league. One Mountain West team will not be sticking around as Utah State has accepted an invitation to join the Pac-12,

“The Mountain West is not immune to this,” Konya said. “San José State will continue to provide a cutting-edge experience for our 500-plus student-athletes in the classroom, in competition, and in the community. Our brand has never been stronger, and we look forward to positioning our athletics department in the best possible way in the future.”