Boise State has a one-sided TV deal that financially has benefited the Broncos, but they've also brought extra cash to the Mountain West.
Just not as much this season.
Their 52-26 loss at Utah State on Friday was costly figuratively and literally. The Broncos likely weren't making a New Year's Six game for the second season in a row anyway, but the defeat ended any doubt.
For appearing in the Fiesta Bowl last season, Boise State earned $4 million, and another $2 million went to the league to be distributed among the Mountain West schools.
Now that $6 million will go elsewhere, with Memphis, Toledo, Houston and Temple the probable candidates.