If I'm reading this right, the Western Athletic Conference has thrown Utah Valley University out of the conference entirely, effective immediately.
Ms. Ray has declared Utah Valley not in good standing with the Western Athletic Conference and has removed them from all broadcasts the conference licenses.
Utah Valley is 17-6 on the season, 23 consecutive wins at home. Fourth-longest streak in the nation.
The dispute appears to be that Utah Valley will be leaving the Western Athletic Conference -- or whatever the new conference is next year when they and the Atlantic Sun Conference merge next year.
This will cost the university seven figures (at least a million dollars), which the university has refused to put up. The two sides are already in court litigation on the question.
This means that Utah Valley, leading in the conference (tied with Riverside, California's California Baptist University) will almost certainly be disqualified once the regular season ends, probably ending their season in a couple weeks.
It does beg the question: At what point does the ultimatum go out that no further games can be played with Utah Valley by other members of the conference?
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