Boise State University

The Pac-12 and the schools that will soon join it, including Utah State, filed the lawsuit last year, claiming the poaching clause it agreed to when it signed a scheduling agreement for its football teams for last season was invalid.

The Spartans were beaten by Colorado State in the Mountain West tournament final. San Jose State’s season was marked by forfeits, limited protests and the topic of gender identity becoming a political issue in an election year.

Boise State pulled out of the conference tournament Wednesday night after securing a spot in Friday's semifinals against the Spartans earlier that day. The Broncos didn’t announce explicitly say why they withdrew.

Boise State advanced to the semifinals of the Mountain West women's volleyball tournament by beating Utah State on Wednesday night. But the Broncos announced later they would not play Friday against San Jose State.

Five schools forfeited regular season atches against San Jose State, which carried a No. 2 seed into the conference tournament. Among those schools: No. 3 Utah State and No. 6 Boise State, who will face off Wednesday with the winner scheduled to play the Spartans in the semifinals on Friday.

Monday’s ruling by U.S. Magistrate Judge S. Kato Crews in Denver comes after a lawsuit was filed by nine current players who are suing the Mountain West Conference challenging the league’s policies for allowing transgender players to participate. The players argued that letting her compete was a safety risk and unfair.

After a first-round bye, San Jose is scheduled to play in Friday’s semifinals against the winner of Wednesday’s quarterfinal match between No. 3 seed Utah State and No. 6 Boise State. Both schools forfeited to the Spartans during the regular season.

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