Mountain West made the right decision about Boise St.

The Mountain West Conference presidents showed wisdom in not expanding the conference on Monday during its annual meeting in Jackson, Wyo.

However, that could change by next Monday, the 14th, or June 21 or even June 28 because potential invitee, Boise State, must give notice to the WAC by July 1, if it will be involved in the MWC in the 2011 season.

And, all heck could bust loose by Friday.

This past Monday, despite a lot of chatter, anticipation, and handwringing in Boise, turned out to be something very specific for MWC presidents: A day to not rush decisions.

Right now college athletics is perched on the sharp end of a golf tee. The Big 12, under attack by school hawking invaders from the Pac-10 and Big Ten, gave Nebraska and Missouri a Friday deadline to decide to end all this talk and stay true, according to the Austin American Statesman.

If the Huskers and Tigers bolt to the Big Ten, the Big 12 will be wounded. But that's nothing if the Pac-10 swoops down and claws away Texas, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Baylor. That is called being dismantled.

And if that happens, Boise State, the 112th largest TV market must be weighed with or against a marketplace that could include Kansas, Kansas State and Colorado. Kansas City is the 32nd ranked TV market, while Denver is 16th.

Why not shop for one or all? Go to 10, 14 or 16 teams.

And what happened if Utah, BYU and TCU decided to leave the league and hook up with stragglers from BCS conferences and even call it the Big (Something) if invited.

"We want to be proactive and reactive as the same time," said MWC commissioner Craig Thompson.

And so far, he said, nobody's been invited anywhere.

My guess is this stare down between egomaniac Big Ten commish Jim Delaney and Pac-10's new visionary Larry Scott will fizzle out. Texas is not going to the Pac-10 and play second fiddle to big dog USC. The Huskers and Mizzou are not going to abandon tradition with the Kansas schools, Oklahoma and Texas.

MWC presidents like Utah's Michael Young and BYU's Cecil Samuelson, who huddled last week before going to Jackson, decided Monday to see wait and see.

Friday looms as perhaps the most important day in college football history.

What's a few more days?

It was a smart move.