Pac-12 Aggressively Pursuing Expansion Efforts

The Pac-12 is aggressively pursuing expansion to regain its status as a power conference. Following the addition of Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, and San Diego State, the Pac-12 is targeting UNLV and Utah State from the Mountain West, and Memphis and Tulane from the American Athletic Conference (AAC). The league also has potential interest in adding Gonzaga for basketball, enhancing its sports program diversity. Despite previous setbacks, including rejections from several AAC schools, the Pac-12 is determined to meet the NCAA's eight-team minimum requirement by July 1, 2026. This realignment effort underscores the shifting landscape of college sports and the Pac-12's strategic moves to maintain relevance.