The two-member Pac-12 is aiming to rebuild, starting with four Mountain West schools.
Boise State, San Diego State, Colorado State and Fresno State are expected to apply for membership and an announcement could come as soon as Thursday, multiple people with knowledge of the situation told The Athletic. Yahoo Sports first reported the move.
After conference realignment decimated the Pac-12 and left it with just Oregon State and Washington State, the league was left with few options. NCAA bylaws provide conferences with a two-year grace period to get back to a minimum of eight members. The addition of these four would get the league up to six for the 2026 season, and the momentum of that move could get that to eight or more, including the potential addition of more Mountain West schools, on a quicker timeline.
Boise State, San Diego State, Colorado State and Fresno State are expected to apply for membership and an announcement could come as soon as Thursday, multiple people with knowledge of the situation told The Athletic. Yahoo Sports first reported the move.
After conference realignment decimated the Pac-12 and left it with just Oregon State and Washington State, the league was left with few options. NCAA bylaws provide conferences with a two-year grace period to get back to a minimum of eight members. The addition of these four would get the league up to six for the 2026 season, and the momentum of that move could get that to eight or more, including the potential addition of more Mountain West schools, on a quicker timeline.
