Hawaii is set to become the newest member of the Mountain West in 2026, per Spectrum News' Brian McInnis. AD Craig Angelos on getting the Rainbow Warriors' programs aligned: "The biggest thing is it creates stability for our program going forward, especially in these changing times of college athletics. I think it provides stability for us, allows us to grow as an athletic department in one conference. Certainly it brings additional revenue for us, on an annual basis, being a full member of the Mountain West Conference. From the competitive standpoint, I think we can be very competitive in that conference. I think it will enhance our men's basketball program and allow for some additional bids into the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, a little bit of an elevation probably for us. So that'll be a tougher climb there. I think a lot of other sports, though, could come in and do very well quickly." (link)
