What's the point of Boise State moving to the Mountain West Conference?

I think Boise State joined the MWC before all those teams started bolting. They probably were thinking that TCU, Utah and BYU would be there, and that would be strong enough for the MWC to become an automatic qualifying conference. With Nevada, Fresno State and probably Hawai'i moving to the MWC, it's still a possibility, but it's less likely. They can't join the Big 12 or the Pac-10 it seems, either--the Pac-10 cares too much about academic prestige to take Boise State, and the Big 12 is not interested in expanding right now. They didn't even want to take TCU. Either way, it's not as if Boise State can back out now, and neither can any other team.

All of these teams are looking for ways to play for the national title if they go undefeated. Utah made the best decision for that, getting into the Pac-10. BYU, I think, made a big mistake going independent and Boise State's being in the MWC probably won't be much help. TCU to the Big East could work out, except nobody respects the Big East. The ACC is more highly regarded than the Big East is and they still have a hard time getting title contenders out of their conference. So, winning the Big East and going undefeated doesn't guarantee TCU anything, but it's better odds than going undefeated in the MWC.

They decided to make the switch under the assumption that Utah, TCU an BYU would still be in it. Unfortunately all of them are leaving for other conferences so the end result is them not really making much of an improvement as far as schedule. Had all those schools stayed, the Mountain West probably could have made a legitimate claim for an automatic BCS bid for the champion, especially in the context of how weak the Big East has been lately.

Now Boise State should have stayed in the WAC. They actually hurt themselves by moving because the WAC is better then MWC which BYU, TCU, and UTAH all have left.

I don't know if I should find in coincidental that these schools left after Boise joined or if I should find it as a compliment that no one wants to be in the same conference as Boise

I never could find the answer.

BTW, BYU's going independent.

idk they probably weren't planning on all those teams leaving. (by the way TCU is going to the Big East). cuz i kno that they've been trying to get this to happen for a couple years

There is no difference. They will always be that weird sideshow who plays on a blue circus field.

they want to screw over the WAC (who will only have 6 teams)