4 teams joining PAC in 2026-27

[MLcardinalfan]

Four teams are joining the PAC in 2026-27: Boise St, Colorado St, Fresno St, and San Diego St. Full article on ESPN. https://www.espn.com/college-footbal...et-join-pac-12

[jello1717]

I got half of those right in my dynasty. In 2025 I brought back Stanford and Cal and added SDSU, Fresno, SJSU, and Hawai’i to the Pac12 (making the Pac and MWC have 8 teams each).

[Ghost Of The Year]

If so, its just a matter of time until the other MWC schools leave for the PAC, and if so we can start mourning the death of tbe Mountain West.

[Hipman45]

I hope not! I'm hoping this allows for the mountain west to bring in replacement teams! I think North Dakota State, South Dakota State, Eastern Washington and maybe Montana to be pulled up from the FCS.

[sherrane]

Quote: Originally Posted by jello1717

I got half of those right in my dynasty. In 2025 I brought back Stanford and Cal and added SDSU, Fresno, SJSU, and Hawai’i to the Pac12 (making the Pac and MWC have 8 teams each).

I moved Boise State, Fresno State, and San Diego State (who replaced my original Colorado State), but added teams from the American (UTSA, Tulane, Memphis. I will agree with you that Cal and Stanford will be the two they need to make an 8 team conference (NCAA minimum) unless they still can't get a TV deal done.

[sherrane]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ghost Of The Year

If so, its just a matter of time until the other MWC schools leave for the PAC, and if so we can start mourning the death of tbe Mountain West.

I disagree with this. It would be no different than Oregon State and Wazzu joining the MWC other than the name of the conference. TV wise it would be roughly the same money and it will not be a power conference. The Pac-12 only needs to get to 8 teams to be a conference according to NCAA rules. It will be interesting to see who they add. Cal and Stanford moving back? Arizona schools rejoin? Adding more from the MWC or American will not make a Power conference, which I have to believe is the ultimate goal of the conference.

[BoiseBronco2024]

Quote: Originally Posted by MLcardinalfan

Four teams are joining the PAC in 2026-27: Boise St, Colorado St, Fresno St, and San Diego St. Full article on ESPN. https://www.espn.com/college-footbal...et-join-pac-12

So it'd be:

Boise State
Colorado State
Fresno State
San Diego State
Washington State
Oregon State

They should add San Jose State, Utah State, Nevada, and Hawai'i to it.

If they want to go to 12 teams, add UNLV and Wyoming as well.

[GoDucks1224]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ghost Of The Year

If so, its just a matter of time until the other MWC schools leave for the PAC, and if so we can start mourning the death of tbe Mountain West.

PAC doesn't want the bottom of the MWC. That's why they grabbed these 4, they'll probably end up taking UNLV and SJS and call it good from that point. They only need 8 teams by 2026 to keep their conference status intact. They'll be exploring options with some teams from the AAC, already talks of Memphis, Tulane, etc. They want this to be the best G5 conference, not MWC + 2PAC. That's why the reverse merger wasn't happening.