Pac-12, Mountain West
Mailbag: On the massive Pac-12 expansion penalties, AAC options, the Mountain West’s future and more
• The poaching penalty that was written into the 2024 scheduling agreement between the Pac-12 and Mountain West and equates to $43 million for the four schools combined. In all, the Pac-12 and its new members are staring at approximately $115 million, or $28.8 million per school.
Pac-12 now targeting 2 Mountain West programs for expansion, per report
The Pac-12 currently sits at 6 schools moving forward: Oregon State, Washington State, Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno State and Colorado State. The conference of the states, if you will. In order to be considered an FBS conference the Pac-12 would need to add 2 more entities, hence the talk surrounding Utah State and UNLV.
What’s Next for the Mountain West After Pac-12 Expansion
The conference isn’t in the worst position, thanks to a nine-figure cushion. The post What’s Next for the Mountain West After Pac-12 Expansion appeared first on Front Office Sports.
In raiding Mountain West for expansion, the Pac-12 dusted off an old, previously ignored idea
The decision to add the top football schools in the Mountain West did not require Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould, Oregon State and Washington State executives or their strategic consultants to reimagine college sports on the West Coast.
AAC targeting Air Force for expansion as Mountain West reels from membership exodus to Pac-12
Losing Air Force would drop the Mountain West below the eight members needed to be recognized as an FBS league
Pac-12’s massive expansion penalties, mulligans and more | Mailbag
The Pac-12 and its four new members are staring at approximately $115 million in exit fees and poaching penalties. Here's why that will likely cost much less.
Pac-12’s idea of raiding Mountain West had been sitting around awhile
The blueprint for the Pac-12's plan to add the top football programs from the Mountain West had been collecting dust in a filing cabinet.
It’s Complicated: How the Mountain West–Pac-12 Relationship Crumbled
Just one year ago, the two conferences seemed like a perfect match. The post It’s Complicated: How the Mountain West–Pac-12 Relationship Crumbled appeared first on Front Office Sports.
Mailbag: What will it really cost the new Pac-12 to bring 4 Mountain West schools aboard?
Addressing multiple questions about the rebooted Pac-12 Conference, including poaching fees, additional expansion candidates, what the future holds for Cal and Stanford, and more.
Pac-12 has two top expansion targets in mind if conference remains regional
The reported choices would make perfect sense for the Pac-12's revival efforts but likely spell doom for the conference it ...
Pac-12-Mountain West Conference drama, plus Texas moves to No. 1 in AP poll
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Utah State reportedly a 'top target' if Pac-12 stays in west
The Aggies could be on the move, and not just traveling back from Philadelphia after Saturday afternoon's college football ...
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Pac-12 expansion: UNLV and Nevada aren't a package deal if invitation arrives for the Rebels, official says
UNLV would not be “structurally” tied to Nevada in the event the Pac-12 offers membership to the Rebels during the second wave of its expansion phase, according to a member of the Nevada Board of ...
Pac-12 football tiers, post-expansion: How teams from Mountain West stack up in revamped conference
The wheels of conference realignment are spinning again with this week's news that the Pac-12 has recruited a group of ...
Pac-12 recruiting: How expansion could impact WSU and Oregon State
The four Mountain West schools joining the Pac-12 should ramp up their recruiting efforts and challenge OSU and WSU for ...
Go West? The next wave of realignment is in Memphis' hands
The Pac-12’s resurgence — taking four Mountain West members — has left one school, it seems, with a decision that could ...
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The Cougars and Beavers held an advantage over the Mountain West schools. That’s about to disappear.