Tom Wistrcill: Big Sky a big deal, will continue to punch above its weight class

FARMINGTON, Utah — If you are a fan of college sports — and, since you are reading this column in a publication based within the market of a Big Sky member institution, I sure hope so! — then I need not inform you that the current landscape for intercollegiate athletics looks far different than it ever has. Many would argue that these modifications were overdue, and by and large I do not disagree.

What I am here to share, however, is that, amid this sea of change, things have never been better for the Big Sky Conference.

When you (or your parent or grandparent) close your eyes and recall what college sports has traditionally looked and felt like, that mental imagery is so much of what you still can expect when you step foot on campus for a contest at Weber State University or the Univers