American Athletic Conference eyeing Colorado State, Air Force in expansion

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September 29, 2021

American Athletic Conference eyeing Colorado State, Air Force in expansion

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As conference realignment continues to change the college football landscape, two Mountain West Conference programs, Colorado State and Air Force are expected to join the American Athletic Conference.

Action Network’s Brett McMurphy first reported the news, saying the move could likely happen next week.

While the AAC has a clear stance on adding more teams to its conference as three prepare to leave, Matt Norlander of CBS Sports reported there is a disagreement over whether those schools leaving for the AAC is ultimately a good move.

“The biggest problem right now is no one has any faith in Craig Thompson as commissioner and there is growing concerned about the league,” Norlander reported.

Colorado State and Air Force are both charter members of the MWC. Air Force has never won a conference title in football, while Colorado State won conference titles in 1999, 2000 and 2002.

However, the Rams have not been bowled eligible since 2017 and the Falcons last bowl appearance came in 2019 in a 31-21 victory against Washington State in the Cheez-It Bowl.

The AAC’s Houston, Cincinnati and UCF, plus BYU, independently accepted invitations for membership into the Big 12 as previously reported by Sports Illustrated‘s Ross Dellenger and Pat Forde. The teams would likely join the conference in 2024.

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