Texas State's talks with the Mountain West Conference have stalled, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Tuesday, and the school informed the Sun Belt Conference that it won't be leaving after the Bobcats program received a verbal offer over the weekend.

The Bobcats, currently of the Sun Belt conference, have received a verbal offer to join the Mountain West, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel. The Bobcats have also received interest from the newly constructed Pac-12, but have yet to receive any sort of formal offer.

Texas State officials have received a verbal offer to join the Mountain West, sources said, and a decision is expected in the coming days.

Texas State is the furthest west member of and only Texas school in the Sun Belt Conference, which includes South Alabama and Troy. However, Texas State is closer geographically to Sun Belt schools such as Louisiana and Louisiana-Monroe than it is to UTEP or New Mexico (and also in the same time zone).

Conference realignment in college sports has been buzzing over the last few weeks, as the Pac-12 has retooled their group of members and the Mountain West has been forced to respond. After the Pac-12 poached five former Mountain West members,