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This Week in the West: SEC makes news (with the CFP), Trump’s planned EO and Pac-12 mediation stalls
The future of the College Football Playoff seemingly depends on whether the SEC adds a ninth conference game to its schedule.
Mailbag: Contrarian view of the Pac-12 football schedule (the case for seven), Texas State’s potential, the Sac State scenario and more
Flexibility is essential as college football waits for the SEC and Big Ten to chart a course forward. With eight schools, the ...
Making the case for a 7-game schedule for Pac-12 and more | Mailbag
With eight schools, the Pac-12 would have the option to play seven or eight conference games. Jon Wilner explains why that ...
Less could be more for the Pac-12 as it mulls whether to play seven conference games or eight
Flexibility is essential as college football waits for the SEC and Big Ten to chart a course forward. With eight schools, the ...
The Mountain West and Pac-12 still aren’t backing down from their realignment showdown
Las Vegas • On the 60th floor of the Circa hotel, in the exclusive Legacy Club, Mountain West coaches, athletic directors and ...
‘What are the parameters?’: Boise State AD wants Pac-12 as power conference
It’s a group in a room sitting there defining what our future looks like, without really giving us a set standard or defined ...
Pac-12, Mountain West heading to court after failed mediation over exit fees, poaching penalties
The Pac-12 and Mountain West are headed to court. The conferences were unable to reach a settlement in the legal dispute over ...
Mountain West Conference pauses expansion amid legal dispute with Pac-12
The Mountain West Conference, in the process of going through a major membership transition, will “pause” adding new schools, ...
American Athletic Conference football coach: New Pac-12 ‘essentially the old Mountain West’
Late last month, the Pac-12 added Texas State of the Sun Belt as the conference’s ninth member for the 2026-27 athletics season.  The Bobcats happily chose a co ...
New Team Joining Colorado Buffaloes' Conference? Big 12 Offered Shocking Expansion Deal
After adding eight schools in the past two years, the Big 12 Conference isn't looking to initiate another round of expansion, at least not with the Memphis Tige ...
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OUT AND ABOUT with STEVE CAMERON: Zags' new guard, Pac-12/Mountain West tussle, and injures
Speaking of dates, circle Sept. 9. Unless there are postponements or other legal shenanigans, the “new” Pac-12 and the ...
Pac-12, Mountain West heading back to court
The Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences are headed back to court after failing to reach a settlement agreement in mediation over $55 million in “poaching” fees. The conferences failed to reach an ...