Texas State's talks with the Mountain West Conference have ended, with the school informing the Sun Belt Conference that it won't be leaving after the Bobcats program received a verbal offer over the weekend.

The Mountain West Conference could soon strengthen its membership base by poaching the Texas State Bobcats from the Sun Belt Conference. ESPN's Pete Thamel repo

The Mountain West is looking to add a new member, and Texas State appears to be an emerging target, according to a report from ESPN's Pete Thamel. This comes as the conference received signed commitments from its seven existing members: Air Force, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, Wyoming and Hawaii.