Mountain West Conference pauses expansion
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Front Office Sports on MSNMountain West, Pac-12 Opt to Continue Divorce Proceedings in Poaching Fee LawsuitThey could ultimately end up at trial. The post Mountain West, Pac-12 Opt to Continue Divorce Proceedings in Poaching Fee Lawsuit appeared first on Front Office Sports.
Louisiana Tech's addition will keep the Sun Belt at 14 football schools next year and give it three full members in the state.
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On3 on MSNPac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould reveals conference’s stance on College Football Playoff expansionPac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould revealed the conference’s stand on the College Football Playoff and its inevitable expansion. The Pac-12 itself expanded, or well, expanded from two teams to its new group of schools.
That said, the SEC, ACC and Big 12 have good reason to support the so-called 5+11 format in which there would be five berths for conference champions and 11 at-large slots. (In our view, the ACC and Big 12 don’t have a choice .)
Three years ago, the Pac-12 and Washington State were considered 'Power Five': a term given to the five prominent conferences in the country. With the power status came voting power within the NCAA, easier access to media deals, nationwide exposure and attraction from top athletes. Then, conference realignment happened.
Steven Lassan and Braden Gall discuss the latest news on Pac-12 expansion, Jake Retzlaff's uncertain future at BYU, and rank the best quarterbacks for 2025 on this week’s episode of “Athlon U: The College Football Podcast.
Former college football coach Urban Meyer expressed his disappointment with the Pac-12 conference realignment.
The latest round of conference realignment has started up and the Sun Belt is reportedly looking to fill its opening.