Aztecs Retreat Back to Mountain West as Big East Football Deal Disintegrates

SDSU atheltics officials today announced their intention to stay in the Mountain West in all sports next season, abandoning their plan to play football in the Big East, and other sports in the Big West.  U-T San Diego has the story HERE.

The move by the Aztecs follows Boise State also backing out of Big East football and Big West sports, as the Big East continues to fall apart with the defection of the "Catholic 7".

Barring any other moves, this will leave the Big West with its current lineup for 2013-14, minus Pacific, which is moving to the West Coast Conference next season.

Sagarin Update to Start 2013 / Vargas Leaves WVB Staff

With the 2013 Big West portion of the schedule getting underway for Monson's Minions and Wynn's Warriors, here are where they stand in today's Jeff Sagarin computer ratings, along with the conference ranking.

Men's BB:
Sagarin:  196 (7th)
SOS:  #2 (UCSB is #1)
Conference Rank"  #14

Women's BB:
Sagarin:  158 (5th)
SOS:  #243 (easiest among BWC teams)
Conference Rank:  #12

MEN'S SAGARIN LIST
WOMEN'S SAGARIN LIST

The women host Cal Poly tonight at 7pm in the Walter Pyramid, while the men, now with everyone eligible, are in SLO playing the Mustangs, also starting at 7pm.

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In WVB news, former 49er setter Nicole Vargas is leaving the coaching staff after one season back at The Beach to join the Pacific program  The Tigers are heading to the WCC next season.  Good Luck to Nicole up in Stockton!

Pacific Press Release