UNLV appeared ready to commit to the Mountain West on Monday after a brief flirtation with the rebuilding Pac-12, but another defection has created uncertainty for both leagues.
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The college football world is still reeling from the announcement that four Mountain West schools are leaving to join the Pac-12. Here is where things stand.
The Rebels, who appeared in the national rankings for the first time last week, moved up Sunday despite not playing a game.
The Pac-12 should not believe it has access to the stadiums, arenas and meeting rooms of Las Vegas without accepting UNLV into the conference.
Call it what you want, but the decision by four schools to leave the Mountain West for the Pac-12 last week had nothing to do with a lack of loyalty.
Longtime athletic director Jim Livengood and former Mountain West commissioner Craig Thompson don’t understand how UNLV was left out of Pac-12 expansion.
The American Athletic Conference reportedly is looking to add Air Force, a charter member of the Mountain West that lost four schools to the Pac-12 last week.
UNLV football coach Barry Odom took a page out of Nick Saban’s book when addressing his team following its first-ever national ranking.
UNLV’s chances to make the College Football Playoff improved to 12-1 at BetMGM sportsbook after the Rebels upset Kansas for their first 3-0 start in 40 years.
UNLV football made history Sunday. The Rebels appeared in the national rankings for the first time in 46 years after their win against Kansas on Friday.
It’s unknown if the UNR storyline had a bearing on UNLV not receiving an invitation to join the Pac-12, but it shouldn’t have in any manner, now or in the future.
UNLV has two road wins against Big 12 opponents and is off to the program’s best start in 40 years after beating Kansas on Friday night.
UNLV’s Kylin James rushed for a 1-yard touchdown on fourth down with less than two minutes left as the Rebels upset the Kansas Jayhawks on Friday night.
The Rebels believe they have a chance to make a statement on national television when they take on Kansas at 4 p.m. Friday.
The UNLV football team faces Kansas of the Big 12 Conference at 4 p.m. Friday in Kansas City, Kansas. Here’s how to watch the game.
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