Read the article -- they're on their way out to join the PAC.
"But Utah is still expected to be part of the PAC Rugby Conference this coming season."
See?
Perhaps the cougars' reputation for being:
(1) Dirty
(2) Arrogant
(3) Not a team player
(4) Running up the score against those they want to be aligned with (seriously...84-0??? 93-3???)
...didn't appeal to your potential conference members. And Utah had nothing to do with THAT! That was all you! Own it!