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Today’s links provides some of the latest talk about the Gonzaga expansion talk. Read away....

From OBNUG, what it could mean for Boise State...

They illustrate how Gonzaga would raise the level of competition for the conference, and although it may knock the Broncos down a spot or two in the conference standings, it is overall good for BSU and every one.

Thoughts from the Gonzaga site...

Not surprisingly, they are also pushing for the move to the MWC. They say the move is important for them to stay relevant in college basketball due to their current poor conference schedule.

The WCC making a last-ditch effort to keep Gonzaga...

This new arrangement for the conference tournament is the conference’s hope that it is attractive enough to the Zags that they stay. The benefits are plenty; they can get a bye to the quarter-finals, which not only avoids upsets early in the conference tourney but also prevents their RPI from being dragged down by those wins. Is it enough? Time will tell.

And of course, the MWCConnection piece on the situation...

This is from two weeks ago. Nothing has changed but it looks at the benefits from both Gonzaga’s perspective as well as the conference’s perspective.

Your Turn: Let us know your thoughts. Do you like or hate the potential move? Will this deal get done? If so, what will it take. Answer in the comments section.