Boise State joins Mountain West Conference

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06/11/2010 - Colorado Springs, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Mountain West Conference announced Friday that Boise State has accepted an invitation to join the conference beginning July 1, 2011.

Boise State moves on from the Western Athletic Conference and becomes the 10th member of the MWC. It's the first addition to the league since TCU joined in 2005.

"We are pleased and excited to welcome Boise State University to the Mountain West Conference," said commissioner Craig Thompson. "Since our inception just 11 short years ago, the Mountain West has experienced tremendous success, and the addition of Boise State will further enhance that strength. The MWC continues to strategize regarding potential membership scenarios and bringing Boise State into the conference is an important part of that evolution."

On Monday, the Mountain West announced it had decided to put expansion plans on hold, citing uncertainty in the shifting landscape of college sports with changes already in the works for some of the elite conferences such as the Big Ten, Big 12 and Pac-10.

Boise State joins current MWC members Air Force, BYU, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, TCU, UNLV, Utah and Wyoming.

"It will be a privilege to compete and partner with such a successful group of member institutions. This move is in the best interests of Boise State's future, and the university is excited to be part of one of the nation's most outstanding conferences," said Boise State president Bob Kustra.

It's the second conference shift in as many days following Colorado's move from the Big 12 to the Pac-10. Another Big 12 member, Nebraska, has decided to apply for membership in the Big Ten.

The spotlight on Friday's marriage of Boise State and the Mountain West will surely shine brightest on the gridiron with the two longtime thorns in the Bowl Championship Series' collective side. The Broncos have put together two undefeated seasons in the last four years under head coach Chris Petersen, garnering the label of "BCS Buster."

However, the WAC, like the MWC, does not hold an automatic bid under the current BCS system, making it nearly impossible to gain a shot at playing for a national championship. That's something the Mountain West has gone as far as the courts to try and change, albeit unsuccessfully, after similar on-field successes by Utah and TCU over the last few years.

There are 11 Division I conferences within football and under the current BCS format, only six of those -- the ACC, SEC, Big East, Big 12, Big Ten, and Pac-10 -- receive automatic bids to the lucrative BCS bowls.

Other potential conference realignments on the horizon, including a palpable complete dissolution of the Big 12, would bring about a shakeup in the system, and proponents of change will certainly point to the new-look Mountain West as a candidate for inclusion.

The Big 12 had given a deadline of Friday for both Nebraska and Missouri to make decisions on whether to remain in the conference. Meanwhile, the Pac-10 is rumored to be crafting a mega-expansion to 16 teams with invitations to a handful of Big 12 schools, including marquee members Texas and Oklahoma.

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The 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds have been released and Denver Broncos' running back Knowshon Moreno has been made the opening favorite.

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Moreno was selected in the first round of April's NFL draft and is expected to carry the rushing load for the Broncos this season. And with Jay Cutler now in Chicago, Moreno might be expected to be Denver's entire offense.

Betting Lines from sports betting lines have made Moreno a 5/2 favorite to win this year's Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Fellow running back Chris “Beanie” Wells (Arizona Cardinals) is right behind Moreno at 7/2, while Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) and receiver Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) are 5/1 to win. Quarterbacks Mark Sanchez (New York Jets) and Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) are 7/1 and 8/1, respectively.

A couple of players who present some value are Josh Freeman, Shonn Green and Darrius Heyward-Bey.

Freeman needs to beat out Byron Leftwich to become the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but if he does, he has a lot or raw talent and could use the weapons around him (i.e. Kellen Winslow Jr. and Antonio Bryant) to be very successful in his first season.

Green enters a crowded backfield in New York, but considering both Thomas Jones and Leon Washington are unhappy about their contract situations and might holdout, the former Iowa product could become the Jets' primary back.

Everyone was shocked when Al Davis took Heyward-Bey with the eighth overall pick in April's draft, but the kid has a tremendous amount of talent and if quarterback JaMarcus Russell takes the next step this year, the former Maryland product could blossom. Plus, Heyward-Bey will be looking to prove the people wrong who said Oakland should have taken Michael Crabtree with the No. 8 pick.

And if you're looking for a deep sleeper, check out Pat White at 30/1. He enters the Miami Dolphins vaunted “Wild Cat” offense and could be a big time playmaker.

For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds, see below.

2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds to Win

Ramses Barden (NYG) 40/1

Andre Brown (NYG) 20/1

Donald Brown (IND) 5/1

Kenny Britt (TEN) 20/1

Glenn Coffee (SFO) 30/1

Chase Coffman (CIN) 50/1

Michael Crabtree (SFO) 5/1

Josh Freeman (TB) 14/1

Shonn Green (NYJ) 14/1

Percy Harvin (MIN) 10/1

Darrius Heyward-Bay (OAK) 18/1

Juaquan Iglesias (CHI) 30/1

Cornelius Ingram (PHI) 50/1

Rashad Jennings (JAC) 30/1

Johnny Knox (CHI) 40/1

Jeremy Maclin (PHI) 18/1

Mohamed Massaquoi (CLE) 30/1

LeSean McCoy (PHI) 12/1

Knowshon Moreno (DEN) 5/2

Hakeem Nicks (NYG) 18/1

Brandon Pettigrew (DET) 30/1

Brian Robiskie (CLE) 20/1

Mark Sanchez (NYJ) 7/1

Matthew Stafford (DET) 8/1

Jason Smith (STL) 40/1

Mike Thomas (JAC) 25/1

Patrick Turner (MIA) 50/1

Mike Wallace (PIT) 50/1

Chris Wells (ARI) 7/2

Pat White (MIA) 30/1

Field (Any Other Player) 9/1

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