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.
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.
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.
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 rebuilds from the rubble, adds four Mountain West schools for 2026
The Pac-12 has its plan for a rebirth, but the plan is not complete and raises several obvious questions about the future of the league and college sports.
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 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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Bison AD not surprised school in Mountain West speculation
In other words, expansion talks are not made in the public arena. When the four Mountain West schools announced they’re ...
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 ...
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The Cougars and Beavers held an advantage over the Mountain West schools. That’s about to disappear.
Report: Pac-12 Eyes UNLV, UTSA, More for Expansion; Gonzaga a Possibility for CBB
The Pac-12's quest to continue its existence has already included poaching Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State from the ...
Memphis, Tulane's Pac-12 expansion move not a done deal
Memphis and Tulane have been a part of the Pac-12's plan to expand out east. However, both schools aren't committed to the ...