But from this seemingly strong position , early 2012 brought forth a series of moves that shook the conference to its very core , beginning with Utah State and San Jose State accepting offers to join the MW . Four similar announcements followed with UTSA and Louisiana Tech jumping to Conference USA , plus Texas State and UT Arlington heading to the Sun Belt Conference , all as of 2013 – 14 . Boise State also canceled plans to rejoin the WAC , instead opting to place its non-football sports in the Big West Conference , before eventually deciding to simply remain in the MW . These changes left the WAC 's viability as a Division I football conference in grave doubt . The two remaining football-playing members , New Mexico State and Idaho , began making plans to compete in future seasons as FBS Independents ; they ultimately spent only the 2013 season as independents , rejoining their one-time football home of the Sun Belt as football-only members in 2014
FBS Independents
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
Western Athletic Conference