So long Pac-12 (Not so fast my friend!)

[TrueOrange]

The PAC-12 Network aired this tribute to the league and its history following the its final coverage of a conference game.

As the tweet says, consider it a league obituary.

 

[TrueOrange]

Good night, sweet prince, and flights of games after dark sing thee to thy rest.

 

[Volprofch05]

 

[TennesseeFan07]

Not so fast my friend. It is coming back.

 

[YankeeVol]

Still need 2 more schools

Boise State among 4 joining Pac-12 for 2026-27

Boise State, Colorado State, San Diego State and Fresno State will join the Pac-12 in the 2026-27 academic year, they announced Thursday.

www.espn.com

 

[dobre_shunka]

Still need 2 more schools

Boise State among 4 joining Pac-12 for 2026-27

Boise State, Colorado State, San Diego State and Fresno State will join the Pac-12 in the 2026-27 academic year, they announced Thursday.

www.espn.com

Clemson and FSU ?

 

[05_never_again]

They are having a collection of all the States. All 6 schools have State in the name.

 

[Volprofch05]

They are having a collection of all the States. All 6 schools have State in the name.

That's not a good sign...

 

[05_never_again]

That's not a good sign...

It's better than their current situation where they have only 2 schools, lol

 

[LouderVol]

Still need 2 more schools

Boise State among 4 joining Pac-12 for 2026-27

Boise State, Colorado State, San Diego State and Fresno State will join the Pac-12 in the 2026-27 academic year, they announced Thursday.

www.espn.com

I would make a hard pass at Cal & Stanford. they get full media payouts, reduce travel expenses, and have a nice new vs old set up. granted I am not sure how iron tight the ACC deal is with them as new and partial participants.

maybe SMU under the same thought as above, and maybe like Rice to have two in Texas.

 

[zjcvols]

I would make a hard pass at Cal & Stanford. they get full media payouts, reduce travel expenses, and have a nice new vs old set up. granted I am not sure how iron tight the ACC deal is with them as new and partial participants.

maybe SMU under the same thought as above, and maybe like Rice to have two in Texas.

I'm definitely wondering if somehow Cal and Stanford come back into the fold and I'm not sure the ACC would be too heartbroken about it either. Remember it barely passed to allow them in. I could see some buyer's remorse. The key is going to be the TV deal however.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

They are having a collection of all the States. All 6 schools have State in the name.

Cal and Stanford taking a look at the academics of the new 6 PAC

 

[ArmchairQB]

Welp, that's basically it for the Mountain West, right? Even if the PAC-12 isn't really the same PAC-12, it's bound to be a better financial proposition than a shrinking Mountain West. Nevada and UNLV next.

 

[volbound1700]

It won't be a Power 5 league, but it could be a solid G5. Nevada and/or UNLV sound like good adds. New Mexico or Wyoming could give them more markets (albeit small).

Air Force could be a great addition.

 

[ButchPlz]

Cal and Stanford taking a look at the academics of the new 6 PAC
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That elitism alone is why they won't rejoin.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

I'm definitely wondering if somehow Cal and Stanford come back into the fold and I'm not sure the ACC would be too heartbroken about it either. Remember it barely passed to allow them in. I could see some buyer's remorse. The key is going to be the TV deal however.

Did Cal and Stanford and SMU sign in on the Grant of Rights the ACC has?

If they let them leave and not FSU and Clemson, their lawyers will be salivating to get a piece of the ACC.

 

[adam.vol]

They are having a collection of all the States. All 6 schools have State in the name.

It will never be the PAC 12 without USC.. Let’s give them South Carolina!

 

[RDU VOL#14]

That elitism alone is why they won't rejoin.

True, but don’t you think the administrations at these prestigious institutions, who put such an emphasis on taking care of the planet , maybe should consider reducing their athletic carbon footprint instead of taking the bigger $ from a conference across the country? Yeah I don’t see it happening either .

 

[Nerwen Aldarion]

 

[bamawriter]

The Mountain West will have to consider making a run at North Dakota State. Maybe Idaho or Montana.

 

[adam.vol]

The Mountain West will have to consider making a run at North Dakota State. Maybe Idaho or Montana.

I am surprised the PAC 2 can pull teams from the Mountain West. I would expect it to be the other way around. Apple TV was the offer the PAC 12 accepted. Surely MW could have struck a deal with Hulu or Amazon.

 

[zjcvols]

The Mountain West will have to consider making a run at North Dakota State. Maybe Idaho or Montana.

NDSU, SDSU, Idaho and Montana all have top 25 FCS programs with sustainability. It makes the most sense.

 

[zjcvols]

I'm really curious the financials of this: Why couldn't the MWC and "Pac-12" merge and form the Pac-14 or something, keeping the history and having the name prestige? That makes way more sense to me than what is currently happening.

 

[dobre_shunka]

I've wondered if any conference has ever considered adding a school from Canada.

The University of BC is something over 50,000 students and being in Vancouver fits the traditional PAC 8/10/12 footprint better than Memphis or somewhere like that. And it certainly would open a new media market.

 

[05_never_again]

The Mountain West will have to consider making a run at North Dakota State. Maybe Idaho or Montana.

Is that process complicated any more by the fact they'd be moving from FCS to FBS? It seems like there's usually some kind of transition period where they compete as an independent for a year or two then join a conference.