# WAC’s Rise and Fall in College Football | Colorado Springs News

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Published: 2026-09-18T23:43:21+00:00
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Back in 1996, college football was a chaotic frontier—no super conferences yet, just wild regional leagues like the WAC, which stretched across four time zones and boasted 16 teams, led by BYU’s dominance. But by 1998, it all unraveled: travel costs and overreach forced a split, with BYU and Utah fleeing to form the Mountain West, leaving the WAC to fade into FCS obscurity as the United Athletic Conference. Today, with mega-conferences dominating and revenue-driven realignment, some dream of reviving that old-school WAC spirit—a regional powerhouse uniting Front Range to Texas. And while the original is gone, its legacy thrives: Utah and BYU still crush it, SMU and TCU are national contenders, and Colorado State is quietly rising. The question remains: can that sprawling, storied conference ever rise again—or are we headed for an even more consolidated future? Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://gazette.com/2026/09/18/30-years-later-which-old-wac-programs-are-in-the-best-spot-college-football-insider/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/9325a1783ed10b22 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.

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