Western Athletic Conference Commissioner Karl Benson was asked if the WAC board of directors at its annual meeting last month made any decisions on conference realignment.

“No,” Benson said, with a firmness that invited no further discussion.

So, Fresno State’s athletic family remains unchanged: Hawaii, Boise State, Utah State, Louisiana Tech, New Mexico State, Nevada, San Jose State and Idaho.

That means two things.

First, WAC schools are moving ahead with the conference strategic plan of several years ago. In a nutshell, it calls on member schools to grow themselves (budget, facilities, competitive performance) to parity with mid-level Bowl Championship Series schools such as Iowa State and Colorado.

Second, any marriage of selected WAC and Mountain West Conference schools apparently isn’t on the horizon.

So, don’t expect to soon see a conference like this: Fresno State, San Diego State, Nevada, Boise State, BYU and Utah in one division; New Mexico, New Mexico State, UNLV, Air Force, Wyoming and Colorado State in the other.